Glad I didn't buy a boresighter

AL45 · May 17, 2024, 07:11 PM

I installed a red dot on a Ruger Super Blackhawk . .454 casull. I followed the advice of a member and put the target 5 yards away and fired, figuring at that close range it would surely hit the paper. Turns out it was a bullseye. I backed it up to 10, 15, 20 yards, and it was grouping nicely about 2" high. Could have been me since I was shooting offhand. When I can get to my outdoor range, I'm anxious to see what it will do over a rest. For now, it will work on a sassy bandit or charging bear.....That's if I don't turn into Barney Fife if such an occasion arises.

Jim567 · May 18, 2024, 11:47 AM

About two weeks ago, a friend came over with a bolt action rifle and a bore sight.
As he was unpacking the bore sight, the enclosed battery hit the floor and rolled under the dishwasher. Lol!!!
By the time he fished it out, I had set up the rifle on the kitchen counter. With just my eyes ,adjusted the scope to center on the target I had placed on a tree outside.
When he got the battery in the bore sight, No further adjustment was needed!

tangolima · May 18, 2024, 12:59 PM

Great! I have been using that technique for decades. Always works, even for guns that I can't see through the bore. It is imperative to know how your optics adjusts before start though.

-TL

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AL45 · May 18, 2024, 02:06 PM

tangolima, thanks for the advice. I'm not sure how I got lucky enough for it to be basically right on. But I'll take it.

AL45 · May 18, 2024, 02:12 PM

Jim567, that stuff happens to me on a regular basis.When I was mounting the rail for the red dot the first thing did was drop one of the tiny screws which rolled under the the work bench. The floor hd enough sawdust on it to make it real fun to find

tangolima · May 18, 2024, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AL45

tangolima, thanks for the advice. I'm not sure how I got lucky enough for it to be basically right on. But I'll take it.

The idea is no to be right on bullseye the first shot, but to be on paper and remain on paper when pushing for longer distances. Like I said in the other thread, you will have to try really hard to miss a 24"x24" target at 5yd. It is like +/-240moa horizontal/vertical.

-TL

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May 17, 2024, 07:11 PM	#1
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 767	Glad I didn't buy a boresighter I installed a red dot on a Ruger Super Blackhawk . .454 casull. I followed the advice of a member and put the target 5 yards away and fired, figuring at that close range it would surely hit the paper. Turns out it was a bullseye. I backed it up to 10, 15, 20 yards, and it was grouping nicely about 2" high. Could have been me since I was shooting offhand. When I can get to my outdoor range, I'm anxious to see what it will do over a rest. For now, it will work on a sassy bandit or charging bear.....That's if I don't turn into Barney Fife if such an occasion arises.

May 18, 2024, 11:47 AM	#2
Jim567 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2014 Location: NE FL Posts: 657	About two weeks ago, a friend came over with a bolt action rifle and a bore sight. As he was unpacking the bore sight, the enclosed battery hit the floor and rolled under the dishwasher. Lol!!! By the time he fished it out, I had set up the rifle on the kitchen counter. With just my eyes ,adjusted the scope to center on the target I had placed on a tree outside. When he got the battery in the bore sight, No further adjustment was needed!

May 18, 2024, 12:59 PM	#3
tangolima Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2013 Posts: 3,923	Great! I have been using that technique for decades. Always works, even for guns that I can't see through the bore. It is imperative to know how your optics adjusts before start though. -TL Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

May 18, 2024, 02:06 PM	#4
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 767	tangolima, thanks for the advice. I'm not sure how I got lucky enough for it to be basically right on. But I'll take it.

May 18, 2024, 02:12 PM	#5
AL45 Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2012 Posts: 767	Jim567, that stuff happens to me on a regular basis.When I was mounting the rail for the red dot the first thing did was drop one of the tiny screws which rolled under the the work bench. The floor hd enough sawdust on it to make it real fun to find