Looking to purchase a bore sighter....................looking to sight .22,.243 and .50 Muzzleloader.................would like to do all three with 1 one boresighter........Would appreciate any input/pro and cons ? thank you in advance for any help............Was looking at the Bushnell 74-3333 kit !
Which boresighter ?
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I have a bushnell unit that works well,once you know your boresighter.My own unit reads about 7" to 8" out at 100 yards from being truly aligned.Knowing this,I just compensate for it,and I am usually within 3" at 100 yards with most guns.
I bought mine about 20 years ago for around $50.Mine has three adjustable arbors that go up to .35".I only use it to get on the paper at 100 yards,and it has always worked for that use.It has more than paid for itself over the years in saved ammunition.
I use a SiteLite SL-150. It's easy to use, quick to set up, works with every firearm, and is very visible. (The 500 might be even better though.)
Cabela's and M.D. Charlton sell it.
http://www.sitelite-lasers.com/sitemap.php
Cabela's and M.D. Charlton sell it.
http://www.sitelite-lasers.com/sitemap.php
On my bolt rifles which are the only ones I am concerned with, I look through the bore and adjust the scope. On my 22s and autos I shoot at an extra large target at very close range for the first shot and guestimate the moa adjustment. When I am out hunting I carry a few thumb tacks. If I suspect my scope has come out of allignment, I plan to take a shot at the tack at 25 paces. It hasn't happen yet. Next time I buy a new rifle and scope, maybe I should not be cheap and get a boresighter? That is what I said last time.
I don't know about anyone else but I would cringe at the thought of sticking something like a spud or arbor in my muzzle. Damaged crowns are a major factor in declining accuracy. That is just me though and some are concerned only with "minute of deer" vs moa... I have used a Leupold magnetic boresighter and found it worked okay, at least I didn't have to stick something in the muzzle and expand it. I would rather do it the old way before using a spud in the barrel, again boresighting is just to get you on paper anyway.
Many years ago I bought the Bushnell Professional Boresighter with 3 arbors (.22 to .45) and I added one home made arbor for 12 gauge (never try that).
The boresighter works well to get the first shot on paper within 2-3 inches but will usually require a few more followup shots to zero in.
I often wonder if the laser ones are any better. Perhaps it is time I catch up with the newer technologies.
The boresighter works well to get the first shot on paper within 2-3 inches but will usually require a few more followup shots to zero in.
I often wonder if the laser ones are any better. Perhaps it is time I catch up with the newer technologies.
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lay the gun on bags sight along a flat surface of the barrel to the intended target. Have a look where the sights are, if the old style, its more important to have a proper drift than anything..
Rec-T-Fire has a system out, and they are a Canadian company. Pricing is high, but apparently this is the system used by the Canadian military.
Pro-Kit (one caliber) $159 CA.
Master-Kit (10 calibers) $300 CA.
E-mail them directly, and they can sell to you directly. They gave me the choice of calibers for the Master-Kit.
-- L.
Pro-Kit (one caliber) $159 CA.
Master-Kit (10 calibers) $300 CA.
E-mail them directly, and they can sell to you directly. They gave me the choice of calibers for the Master-Kit.
-- L.
Ive got a Leupold boresighter! Magnet holds it on the end of the barrel, can be used on any gun, no arbors, very small and compact! The magnet that holds it on the end of the barrels is real stong so I put a a cleaning patch between the magnet and crown so it dosnt scratch it! Never had a problem with it. Works very well.
