Jack Brock
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Topic heading says it all need some input before I purchase one.
Give me your reviews and any other input.
Thanks
j
Give me your reviews and any other input.
Thanks
j
Laser Bore sighting which one is best??
- Thread starter Jack Brock
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My brother bought a relatively cheap Cabelas one. I tried it out on a .243 I just bought, and had to mount a scope on. I didn't hit a 4' by 4' sheet of plywood at 100 yards. I probably would have been on the plywood without adjusting the scope as it was hitting high and left and the bore sighter indicated that I should move my scope in that direction a lot . It is unlikely that I will use this device again. I would rather start at 10 yards and adjust from there. And it wasn't the gun - When we got it on the paper my brother could cover 6 of 7 shots at 100 yards with a nickel. The 7th was 1 inch low.
His first group of 3 could also be covered by a nickel. With a 4x scope, I was impressed.
Try borrowing one from a friend. It may save you some money, or point you in the right direction if you decide you have to have one.
Gord
His first group of 3 could also be covered by a nickel. With a 4x scope, I was impressed.
Try borrowing one from a friend. It may save you some money, or point you in the right direction if you decide you have to have one.
Gord
how about none- i use an old bushnell optical with the expandable arbours- i have a rec-t-fire, and it's most useless pos i've ever bought- and it's SUPPOSED TO CF ENDORSED- for what that's worth- it uses special batteries( 10 bucks a pop) and even with full batteries on an indoor range with the lights out you couldn't see the laser at 50 yards- using the special reflective target- and this goes either using the "phoney cartridge" ot the arbour that fits in the end of the muzzle- plus you need about 25 feet to focus the beam- if you need that kind of distance, you're going to the range anyway, so you might as well do the old "first crosses line of sight at ### yards thing " anyway,
remember BORE SIGHTERS ONLY PUT YOU ON THE PAPER- they DO NOT ZERO the scope
and mine was 150 DOLLARS
remember BORE SIGHTERS ONLY PUT YOU ON THE PAPER- they DO NOT ZERO the scope
and mine was 150 DOLLARS
burnt_servo
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i've got a small led flashlight that fits into the open action of most rifles , point it down the barrel , a bit of duct tape to hold things in place , aim it at a wall , then turn the lights off .
I think the laser bore sighters you stuck into the barrel tip don't work. I have one, the laser is fine but it seems to be inaccurate. I think the more expensive ones which you put into the action are much better because they are straight.
I have the bushnell lazer boresighter with the assorted bushings that you stuff in the muzzle. It's hard to see the lazer dot in bright or sunny conditions, but it's good inside or in lower light conditions, and will consistantly get me on an 8 1/2 x 11" target at 100 yds if I boresight at over 50 yds. Very happy with it for the $35 I spent.
The only thing I don't like about mine is that quite often it shuts off by itself. Usually as I arrive at the target 25 yds out. Then back I go. You have to set the switch just so to get it to stay on. Damned annoying. It does get you on target though.
Use a 300yd bullseye target @ 30yds. Pull the bolt, sight down the bbl., set your scope.
Black should JUST ABOUT fill the bore. If not, move back/forth till it does.
I'm usually with in a few inches @ 100.
Did my daughters Ruger Compact 260 like that. Worked like a charm--as usual. 3" low, 2" right.
Just did that to my #1 375Ruger/Menace combo. Just waiting for brass (CLAY!!!) to load up and shoot.
Later...
Black should JUST ABOUT fill the bore. If not, move back/forth till it does.
I'm usually with in a few inches @ 100.
Did my daughters Ruger Compact 260 like that. Worked like a charm--as usual. 3" low, 2" right.
Just did that to my #1 375Ruger/Menace combo. Just waiting for brass (CLAY!!!) to load up and shoot.
Later...
Yesterday I bought the Bushnell bore sight and today I returned it for my money back. The problem was the hole in front end of the sight was off center so where it pointed depended on the clock position of the hole when inserted into the barrel. I took it back and looked at the others they had in stock and all of them were off center, some much more than others. So without any way of referencing the position of the laser beam the sight is basically useless. The guy at the store said he had tried one and found it wasn't accurate and from what I am reading here it sounds like others have had a similar exprience. So if you are buying a Bushnell laser bore sight I suggest you check the hole position of the laser first and make sure it is dead center or look for something else. I am surprised Bushnell has such poor quality control on something that is supposed to be used for calibration.
