I have a dumb question
02-06-2009, 03:55 PM
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I have a dumb question
I know this sounds dumb but instead of buying a expensive bore sighter can i just get one of those cheap laser pointers at walmart and slide it into the end of the barrel and adjust my scope to where the dot is?i know it will be off a inch or two beacuse the laser would not be centered in the barrel but it would be pretty close.sounds dumb but would it work?i have used one messing around outside with enough daylight to seeand could see the dot at 100 yards but didnt try it in a gun.probably think im nuts but it would save $$$.
02-06-2009, 04:17 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
Got to accuscopeusa.com
They have good sighting cards in 1/4 moa/1/2 moa and one in 1/8 moa, they are 14.95 a piece way cheaper than a bore sighter and a bonus is no batteries. Take a look at it they work great.
They have good sighting cards in 1/4 moa/1/2 moa and one in 1/8 moa, they are 14.95 a piece way cheaper than a bore sighter and a bonus is no batteries. Take a look at it they work great.
02-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
It would work but how much are they at walmart like 30-40 dollars, your'e idea will work fine if you shoot at a range they can usally sight it in for you for 5 bucks or free. Your on the right track if that's what you want to do go ahead.
02-06-2009, 04:50 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
outside with enough daylight to see and could see the dot at 100 yards but didnt try it in a gun.probably think im nuts but it would save $$$.
02-06-2009, 05:04 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
I've never been a fan of boresighting it. I've had a few guns boresighted and most of the time the scope was off further than if I just put the scope on and shot it and checked to see how I needed to adjust it.
02-06-2009, 06:12 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
You don't need a bore sighter at all...
If a bolt, remove it and look through the barrel, align the crosshairs with a target at 50 yards, replace the bolt and shoot to check...
If not a bolt, put your target at 20 yards, sight in and then back up to 50 then 100...
Even with an expensive bore sighter, you have to sight in with the ammo to be used...
If a bolt, remove it and look through the barrel, align the crosshairs with a target at 50 yards, replace the bolt and shoot to check...
If not a bolt, put your target at 20 yards, sight in and then back up to 50 then 100...
Even with an expensive bore sighter, you have to sight in with the ammo to be used...
02-06-2009, 06:19 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
yah bore sights to me never did make a whole lot of sense anyway it's not like your putting a new scope on that particular gun every week anyway. Sight it in once and be done with it, of course check on occasion to make sure it is still good.
02-06-2009, 06:54 PM
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RE: I have a dumb question
ORIGINAL: ogg
I know this sounds dumb but instead of buying a expensive bore sighter can i just get one of those cheap laser pointers at walmart and slide it into the end of the barrel and adjust my scope to where the dot is?i know it will be off a inch or two beacuse the laser would not be centered in the barrel but it would be pretty close.sounds dumb but would it work?i have used one messing around outside with enough daylight to seeand could see the dot at 100 yards but didnt try it in a gun.probably think im nuts but it would save $$$.
I know this sounds dumb but instead of buying a expensive bore sighter can i just get one of those cheap laser pointers at walmart and slide it into the end of the barrel and adjust my scope to where the dot is?i know it will be off a inch or two beacuse the laser would not be centered in the barrel but it would be pretty close.sounds dumb but would it work?i have used one messing around outside with enough daylight to seeand could see the dot at 100 yards but didnt try it in a gun.probably think im nuts but it would save $$$.
GunSmiths use them.
If you are only going to use it one time, see if someone you know has one and borrow it.
Or just buy one at walmart and keep it.
JMHO