Bore sight?

[shakeyjake]

Did some searching and have a question. I've bore sighted my 50bmg at 30yards. Scope is a Vortex Viper pst on a 20min rail. The elevation is maxed out and it's not quite where the bore points. Is this normal? I guess bore sighting with a big bore is tougher, no laser, just pulled the bolt out.

 

[JayCarver]

When bore sighting use the furthest target you can. I like to use something at 1000yds or more when possible.

 

[dryfire]

Or use a very small reference point at close range - after all it's line of sight through the bore aligned with the sight or scope reticle.

 

[Ian Robertson]

I can usually get on the paper at 900m in a shot or or two, careful bore sighting is important

 

[ultimate_monkey]

at 30yds your bullet impact should be about equal to your scope over bore messurement - IE if you scope centerline is 3" above your bore centerline.. then at 30yds your bullet impact should be about 3" LOWER then your point of aim. that would put u damn close for 100yd site in. then walk it out from there if you want a further zero.

Personally all my rifles (long range any way) get a 100yd zero regardless of caliber, that way when switching from one rifle to another and back and so on, i always have the same starting point, no having to remember 4/5/6 different zeros