Scope Tutorial: How to Choose, Mount, Sight, & Improve Shooting Skills

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How to Choose A Rifle Scope

Understand scope terminology and function to help you choose the best scope for your needs.
Gunsmithing - How to Choose A Rifle Scope Presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA

How To Select A Variable Power Scope
I like a little higher power scope than is recommended in this video at various ranges, but this is a good breakdown of what's available to help you decide what's best for you.
How To Select A Variable Power Scope


Riflescope Mounting Video Tutorial
This is good info with some great tips on how to get the job done.

Riflescope Mounting Tutorial - Part 1
Riflescope Mounting Tutorial - Part 1


Riflescope Mounting Tutorial - Part 2
Riflescope Mounting Tutorial - Part 2

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How to Bore Sight a Rifle Scope the Old Fashioned Way
This is very easy method that will get you on paper before firing your gun, I use this method all the time, no bore sighting tool is needed. The first video uses a gun vice and the second video is in the field without a gun vice. The third video is a two shot method that works well for semi-autos or to check a gun that is already close. Once sighted in exactly how you want at 100 or 200 yards you may want to shoot twice more for a 3 shot group to confirm your sighting and check how good of group you can shoot with your gun.


Using a gun vice at home
Gunsmithing - How to Boresight a Rifle Scope the Old Fashion Way


Sighting on the range without a gun vice.
HOW TO BORE SIGHT A RIFLE


How to Sight-In with Two Shots
Bolt Action - After bore sighting your rifle this method can be used to finish sighting at the range.
Semi-Auto - Because you can't look down the barrel to bore sight semi-auto rifles use this method first at 25 yards with your semi-auto. After sighting at 25 yards move the target to 100 yards and repeat the process.
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A great series of videos from the NSSF:


Set up Your Scope for Success
Set up Your Scope for Success - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA)
Understanding Minute of Angle (MOA) - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Rifle Sight-in Process
Rifle Sight-in Process - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Prone Shooting Fundamentals
Shooting Fundamentals - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Shooting Positions In The Field
Shooting Positions in the Field - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Scope Tracking
Scope Tracking - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique

Practical D.O.P.E.
Practical D.O.P.E. - Long-Range Rifle Shooting Technique