Boresighters?
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Jordan Smith
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
Bushnell magnetic boresighter works well for me, and allows me to check the mechanics of my scopes, too.
Bushnell with the three arbors.
Proved again today how well they worked.
Almost bullseye short range, tad low.
Ask the powder guy, you know, H4831.
I gave the feller first dibs on the new trigger today.
I need to take more lessons from him, that's for sure.
Proved again today how well they worked.
Almost bullseye short range, tad low.
Ask the powder guy, you know, H4831.
I gave the feller first dibs on the new trigger today.
I need to take more lessons from him, that's for sure.
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- Location
- Calgary, AB
Any opinions on the laser boresighters?
yea, and i can tell you the rec-t- fire is a poj- the laser's not near bright enoungh even on a DARKENED range with their special reflective target- you;re far better off with the bushnell 3 arbour outfit; moreover,according to the instructions, you need a MINIMUM of 25 feet between muzzle and target- or laser and target- this means a trip to the range just to use it- might as well fire a few rounds and sight it in conventionally- the bushnell unit you can use in any area with adequate light- just REMEMBER to REMOVE THE ARBOUR when you're done- there's a well advertised video of one person that didn't
shatthatkilledelvis
Regular
- Location
- in the bby
I use a Site-Lite LBS. Its been great and easy to use. The target printing software has lots of options re: bullet type, weights and speeds and helps get on target fast. Not cheap but worth it.
- Location
- Calgary, AB
I bought a Laserlyte Kryptonyte a while back and it arrived DOA. Sent it back to them a few months ago and still waiting...so will have to wait for a review 
This ^^^
Cheap, simple, effective, no parts to go AWOL.
Small enough to carry in the bush to check your scope with after you take a fall, slide down a hillside or scree slope, or otherwise have reason to have a niggling doubt about your zero being correct.
No moving parts to lose!
Cheers
Trev
Logan_Lamothe
Regular
- Location
- Big River, Sask
I use Cabelas Laser bore sighter, it chambers like a cartridge and shines the beam down you barrel. It works great and is nice and small.
I'll be watching this one with interest, as I have just started looking into these as well. I watched a guy set up his chronometer with one, so he could easily see the approximate bullet path, and I intend to copy that idea.
There is quite a price range on these, right up to $200+ for a green laser version.
There is quite a price range on these, right up to $200+ for a green laser version.
The collet bore lasers are fine, if the dot stays still when you rotate them all is well. They are breakable, not ideal for hunting camp. Otherwise don't get too hung up on the subject, it is just a rough guide.
We used to have a weird boresighting system in the army were you would look through your sights at your assistant who looked back at you with some device to see if your sights were aligned on him. I suppose there are liability problems there.
We used to have a weird boresighting system in the army were you would look through your sights at your assistant who looked back at you with some device to see if your sights were aligned on him. I suppose there are liability problems there.
If you can pull the bolt and look down the bore at a target you should be able to rough sight in that way. With a semi or pump all bets are off.
I sighted in a .223 at 25 yards yesterday using a DCRA 25 yard zeroing target. Then check the elevation for 1000 yards. We will see where the first shot goes at 300m in the .223 challenge at the DCRA starting tomorrow.
I sighted in a .223 at 25 yards yesterday using a DCRA 25 yard zeroing target. Then check the elevation for 1000 yards. We will see where the first shot goes at 300m in the .223 challenge at the DCRA starting tomorrow.
you missed lever as well- in short, if you can't look down the inside of the barrel, you can't bore sight it visually- remember these things only PUT THE SHOT ON THE PAPER, not fine hone the rifle to zero- you STILL need rounds downrange to do that-
Jordan Smith
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
The Bushnell magnet is very strong, and the results are very repeatable. I like the fact that, once zero'd for a particular load, you can record the position of the reticle on the grid for checking your zero later, or re-zeroing the rifle without firing any rounds downrange should you change loads.
The Leupold is battery-powered, the Bushnell is operated by the natural light. The Leup costs at least 2x as much, and wasn't worth it to me when I was comparing them. The grid on the Leup did seem like it had a bit better layout, and had smaller increments between the lines on the grid, but the Bush works great for my purposes, and is a simpler design (theoretically more reliable).
I have a piece of mirror which works on my M14.
Purchase one with a grid instead of just a crosshair.
After you are done sighting in, use the boresighter again. But this time write down the location of the scopes crosshair on the grid. Use this info to verify if the rifle has been dropped or you suspect there is an error of some kind.
