Can anyone recommend a boresighter?
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coop4u2c
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I bought a $30 laser boresighter from wal-mart and it has placed the crosshairs within 2" on dozens of rifles. Mine is about 4 years old with the same batteries.
ranger335v
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If you understand that a bore-sighter is just that, not a "zero" finder, any of them will do fine to get you on paper with a new scope.
Mine is an old Bushnell "Professional" tool with three expandable bore arbors. I prefer the optical type because I write down where on the square grid my zero is. Later I use the grid as a reference to confirm my zero hasn't shifted in transit. So far, in several years of use with good quality scopes, I haven't had a single instance of needing to re-zero but it's nice to have that confidence each time I go afield.
Mine is an old Bushnell "Professional" tool with three expandable bore arbors. I prefer the optical type because I write down where on the square grid my zero is. Later I use the grid as a reference to confirm my zero hasn't shifted in transit. So far, in several years of use with good quality scopes, I haven't had a single instance of needing to re-zero but it's nice to have that confidence each time I go afield.
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I have always found the "one shot zero" to work extremely well, and so have never seen a need to spend money on a boresighter.
Cougfan2
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I have a Simmons that works fine for me. The only thing you might want to avoid are the ones that have a magnet that you attach to the end of the bore. I have heard, though I haven't experienced it myself, that they have a bit of a hard time staying attached to stainless barrels, but have also heard people say the haven't had a problem with it. If you do decide to try the magnetic one, see if the store you buy it at has a rifle like yours or try it on your rifle.
ForneyRider
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I put a Burris 4x on my Blackhawk .41 mag with a B-Squared mount.
Shooting ammo is more fun than using a bore sight.
I couldn't find a laser in .41 mag. Go figure.
Shooting ammo is more fun than using a bore sight.
I couldn't find a laser in .41 mag. Go figure.
rcmodel
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The recoil of a Magnum handgun makes bore-sighting impractical anyway.
Ever notice how high the front sight is in relation to the rear? (and the bore line)
Recoil kicks the revolver well up off bore line-of-sight before the bullet clears the muzzle.
rcmodel
Ever notice how high the front sight is in relation to the rear? (and the bore line)
Recoil kicks the revolver well up off bore line-of-sight before the bullet clears the muzzle.
rcmodel
The little Leupold magnetic type is great. First of it is very compact and uses no batteries. Once I have my rifle sighted in I put the boresighter back on the rifle and make a note of the coordinates of the crosshair. While in the field if I drop/bump/etc the rifle, I just pull out the boresighter and check to see if the scope has moved!
I has saved a hunt more than once for me and a buddy!
I has saved a hunt more than once for me and a buddy!
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