Laserlyte bore sight -- any experience?

[pmeisel]

Thinking of picking one up on sale from Midway, range time is precious to me and I would like to get close before going. Just curious how well they have worked for others.

 

[testosterone]

great for getting you on paper and usually reasonably close to center.

 

[BFE]

Well said, I agree.

 

[rcmodel]

I can't imagine spending good money on a gadget to do the same job I can do with a free V-notched cardboard box to rest the rifle in, and bore-sighting.

I generally bore-sight a new scope at home, and can finish zeroing it at the range with 5-10 shots at most.

rc

 

[WNTFW]

A laser bore sighter is good on a rifle you can't see down the bore.
also good at night but so is lighting the target.
If you can see down the bore I'd do that. Cheap. I have borrowed some I had good results with. Don't own one.

I have a friend that bore sighted a rifle 4" to the right @ 200yds using only his eyes. I was there to see it. So it does work.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

I can't imagine spending good money on a gadget to do the same job I can do with a free V-notched cardboard box to rest the rifle in, and bore-sighting.

I generally bore-sight a new scope at home, and can finish zeroing it at the range with 5-10 shots at most.

Sounds good and bore sighting does work well on a bolt action rifle.

I've not yet figured out how to bore sight a lever gun, semi-auto, or muzzleloader yet though. Until I do, I'll continue using the laser doo-dad and sandbags for the rifle rest.

The scope crosshairs adjusted to the laser dot (on my laser doo-dad) places the point of bullet impact about 5" low and horizontally on the money at 50 yards. From that point, its easy going to set it the way I want. For me, that would be 1" above point of aim at 100 yards for center fire rifles.

 

[WNTFW]

On the non bolt guns there is a mirror to look down the bore.
I don't know if they are still available but a laser bore sighter is probably cheaper & easier to get & use.

One thing the previous poster made me realize is the laser bore sighter stays with the rifle. If the rifle moves the dot moves, a little less back & forth. An advantage when lining up some things.

 

[ambidextrous1]

Does this gadget work in bright sunlight?

I use a two-person team for sighting-in a rifle: The spotter watches for POI and coaches the shooter on sight adjustments. The procedure takes four to six shots ofr "minute of squirrel" accuracy.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

Does this gadget work in bright sunlight?

Yes, it works fine in the bright sun. At 50-100 yards in the sun, you should use the reflective background piece (comes with the laser) to VISUALLY sight the scope in with the laser. Don't shoot it!

Just adjust the scope crosshairs to the laser dot as it is projected against the reflective piece. Then, remove the reflective piece from the target stand and replace it with a target.