Bore sighting

Ian's Dad said:
Anyone know of a good gadget that will work with multiple calibers to get an optic "on paper" close before firing a round at the range?
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I’ve never had an issue eyeballing at 50yds through the bore. Usually within 6 inches or so.
 
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What Frack said^^^

I take the upper off the rifle, remove the bolt, put it up on bags on my desk facing out the window. Get lined up with something across the street maybe 50-75 yards out.

Find something in the distance. Neighbors door bell. Then line up your bore up with it. Dead center of the bore.

Adjust the dot till it’s in the same place.

Just remember, your adjustment of the turrets when ‘zeroing” this way will be opposite of what you would do once the gun is together and you are zeroing at the range..

Up is down, right is left, etc.
 
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fieldgrade said:
Just remember, your adjustment of the turrets when ‘zeroing” this way will be opposite of what you would do once the gun is together and you are zeroing at the range..

Up is down, right is left, etc.
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My brain isn’t grasping this one…

When I eyeball them through the barrel, I move the dot to be on the object I picked.

When I get to the range, I take a shot…and then move the dot to that hole.

How are those opposites?
 
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BigWaylon said:
My brain isn’t grasping this one…

When I eyeball them through the barrel, I move the dot to be on the object I picked.

When I get to the range, I take a shot…and then move the dot to that hole.

How are those opposites?
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Moving the dot when bore sighting, and moving the shot (point of impact) once at the range, always involves inverse moves of the turret for me.
 
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I’m not the only person who does it this way.

"From here, remove the bolt of your rifle and look down the bore. Align the target in the barrel and try your best to center the bull with the center of your bore. Once aligned, look through your scope to see where your reticle is on your target. If your reticle is right of center, adjust your windage turret to the right to move your reticle to the left.

Keep in mind that this process is opposite of adjusting your bullet’s point of impact, however you will see the reticle move so it shouldn’t be too confusing. Next, adjust similarly for your elevation. If your reticle is below center, move your elevation turret down to move your reticle up. You have now successfully bore sighted your rifle scope. "
 
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@BigWaylon After re-reading your post, I think you are doing it differently than I am. But whatever works.
 
fieldgrade said:
@BigWaylon After re-reading your post, I think you are doing it differently than I am. But whatever works.
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Yeah….I think we may be doing it opposite at the range.

For me, both processes are the same.

At the range, I take the shot. Then keep the optic on the bullseye and adjust it to be on the hole.

If you were to put the dot on the hole and adjust to the bullseye, then I think it would be the opposite? 🤔
 
@fieldgrade

You may or may not have read through this one when I started it.

The 2-shot zero method…

…is a beautiful thing when the firearm, optic and ammo cooperate. …but sometimes results in just putting the rifle back in the truck so you don’t keep wasting $$: 🤣🤣🤣
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Multiple ways to do it. Mine works for me. Tim mentions a different method, but I think that was more for scopes.

Either way OP…boresighting at the house by removing the bolt should easily get you on paper. Just make sure to use big paper. 🤣

I use wrapping paper with the grid on the back, and stick a target in the middle of it. Works pretty well.
 
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