Steve H
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Not sure which forum to post this in, I hope it's OK HERE. Are there any laser bore sighters to avoid. I'm looking at the type that fits in the chamber not the muzzle. Looking for 30-30, .357 and .44 mag all in lever guns.
Are there any laser bore sighters to avoid.
You won't damage the crown if you wrap the arbor with tape to fit the bore. But in any case, they're not particularly accurate either. If it's a rifle you can remove the bolt or block and sight directly down the bore that's probably the best method of pre-range sighting in. Then follow the advice posted by @ericuda....The muzzle ones are better for their intended purpose... but I avoid those simply because I'm worried of potentially damaging the barrel crown.
25 yards? Nope, don't sight in any rifles at 25 yards (my backyard is a good hundred yards before the trees)... But thanks for the tip; guess I've been doing it wrong for the last 50 years...Hey, Old Dog, it has been my experience that if you can't hit a 24x24 sheet of paper at 25 yards, there probably isn't enough adjustment in your scope to get it zeroed. However, if you can strike somewhere in there with the first round, and can get it centered but 4"-6" low at 25 yards within 3 more, there's a good chance you can get it zeroed for 100 yards pretty quick - as in less than 10 total rounds fired.
Of course, YMMV.
My apologies if you felt my post was a critique, it was not so intended.25 yards? Nope, don't sight in any rifles at 25 yards (my backyard is a good hundred yards before the trees)... But thanks for the tip; guess I've been doing it wrong for the last 50 years...
... If it's a rifle you can remove the bolt or block and sight directly down the bore that's probably the best method of pre-range sighting in. Then follow the advice posted by @ericuda
This is pretty much my experience as well . . . .Geez, guys -- they're cheap. I'll spend the 20 bucks for a laser bore-sighter (the Sightmark brand comes to mind) to use in my backyard if it saves me a few shots and a little time at the range (particularly with the high cost of good hunting ammo these days).
I've got a few in various calibers, typically whatever is on sale at Midway. None of them are great, but they do work somewhat for what they're intended for... Wheeler makes a good one that's universal that attaches to the barrel, but the OP was asking about the chamber ones.
Of course, some folks here just may be way better at mounting scopes than I am, that's always possible...
these will not be used for scoped rifles. I have no problems with scopes. Open sights on lever actions are why I'm asking ..................and I'm not trying to use them to sight in or zero at 100 yards, paper plates at 50 yards with the laser is my goal... putting new sights on the lever guns and the lasers (I think) will get me close faster than driving out to the range.
these will not be used for scoped rifles. I have no problems with scopes. Open sights on lever actions are why I'm asking ..................and I'm not trying to use them to sight in or zero at 100 yards, paper plates at 50 yards with the laser is my goal... putting new sights on the lever guns and the lasers (I think) will get me close faster than driving out to the range.