Bore Sighting?

Ideal Tool · October 17, 2010, 12:03 AM

Hello, With all the gadgets and gizmo's out there, do any of you guys still bore sight the way the first breech-loaders were?...by eye-balling thru bore at target?

Woodencardboard · October 17, 2010, 12:09 AM

Most of the time when I'm hunting just to check my zero after a bumpy ride in the truck or in the field. If I'm at home use my bore sighter.

1911rocks · October 17, 2010, 07:50 AM

Looking down the bore works on bolt guns. How about a Garand, M1A, M1 Carbine, etc? I advocate owning a Bushnell Collimator and the new in chamber lasers for handguns. Both saves tons of money and headaches.

Pahoo · October 17, 2010, 09:57 AM

Sure !!
When applicable and as a primary check and then I go on from there with one of my collimators. I also eye-ball for cant or clocking but again, it's only in the primary checks. Eye-balling certainly has it's limitations.

Be Safe !!!

DANNY-L · October 27, 2010, 07:15 AM

I started out doing that until the laser cartridge bore site came along. But its always a good back-up to use.

chiefr · November 10, 2010, 08:58 PM

I used to look down bores all the time if I could with the gun I wanted to sight in. It always got me reasonably close.
A few years ago, I bought a laserlyte bore sighter at a gun show for around $50. This thing has yet to fail to get me on paper everytime at 100 yards. I even used it on pistols.
I found the best way to use mine is at dusk when I can see the beam real well and adjust scope into the dot.

RaySendero · November 10, 2010, 09:35 PM

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Ideal Tool asked:

Hello, With all the gadgets and gizmo's out there, do any of you guys still bore sight the way the first breech-loaders were?...by eye-balling thru bore at target?

LOL - Yeah, I do.

October 17, 2010, 12:03 AM	#1
Ideal Tool Junior member Join Date: October 6, 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,080	Bore Sighting? Hello, With all the gadgets and gizmo's out there, do any of you guys still bore sight the way the first breech-loaders were?...by eye-balling thru bore at target?

October 17, 2010, 07:50 AM	#3
1911rocks Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2006 Posts: 424	Bore sighting Looking down the bore works on bolt guns. How about a Garand, M1A, M1 Carbine, etc? I advocate owning a Bushnell Collimator and the new in chamber lasers for handguns. Both saves tons of money and headaches.

October 17, 2010, 12:09 AM	#2
Woodencardboard Member Join Date: June 15, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 46	Most of the time when I'm hunting just to check my zero after a bumpy ride in the truck or in the field. If I'm at home use my bore sighter.

October 17, 2010, 09:57 AM	#4
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	Sure !! When applicable and as a primary check and then I go on from there with one of my collimators. I also eye-ball for cant or clocking but again, it's only in the primary checks. Eye-balling certainly has it's limitations. Be Safe !!!

October 27, 2010, 07:15 AM	#5
DANNY-L Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: way upstate ny Posts: 71	I started out doing that until the laser cartridge bore site came along. But its always a good back-up to use.

November 10, 2010, 08:58 PM	#6
chiefr Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2010 Location: AR Posts: 1,401	I used to look down bores all the time if I could with the gun I wanted to sight in. It always got me reasonably close. A few years ago, I bought a laserlyte bore sighter at a gun show for around $50. This thing has yet to fail to get me on paper everytime at 100 yards. I even used it on pistols. I found the best way to use mine is at dusk when I can see the beam real well and adjust scope into the dot.