Bore sight bullet

[catwithboost]

I need to sight in my new scope and was thinking about buying one of the bore sight bullets and doing it. Has anyone used them? Are the worth the money to get sighted into a ball park area? My scope is so far off that can not fire it and get it sighted in.

[bobcat]

Is it a bolt action? If so all you need to do is remove the bolt, and then while looking at a target through the bore, adjust the crosshairs to the same point.

[Bookworm]

I have a set that I use for my guns. They work good if you use them correctly.

[jackelope]

i was gonna buy one of those things, but after thinking about how often i wouldn't use it, i took my rifle to the range where they boresight for free. i was about 3" high and a little left on my first shot, 5 shots later i was dialed in.
i won't be buying any boresighting tools any time soon.
if i plan on buying guns and scopes or swapping scopes a lot and it would be worth buying, then i might.
my .02

[catwithboost]

Well my new one is way the hell of were a box of shells I could not hit the target to even start. It is my bolt action 243.

[bobcat]

Well...how far were you shooting? You should start out at 25 yards, especially if you didn't already bore sight it. Use a big target and shoot at 25 yards, I don't think you'll miss.

[billythekidrock]

What distance did you start sighting it in at? If you just put on a new scope you should have shot it at 25 yards to start.

Some one beat me by mere seconds, but I will post anyway.

[billythekidrock]

Too funny Bob. My thoughts exactly.

[jackelope]

the first shots out of my new 243 were at 100 yard targets, like i said, 3" high and a little left...no joke...i was amazed. maybe you should come up to the kenmore range and let the rangemaster boresight your gun for you.

[catwithboost]

It was at 25yrds . The target was 12"x12"

[Red Dawg]

if you aim your barrel at a spot on the wall. you obviously need to strap the gun somehow. but anyway aim your barrel or sights if you have them, then mount your scope and dial it in to that spot. I have done it twice and it seems to work pretty good. it will get you within a foot of so. It is worth a shot.

[catwithboost]

Good idea but to much work. Easier to bore sight it. Wether I buy one or use someones. I think sportmans charger like $30.00

[jackelope]

well...its about the same amount of work...you're doing the same thing. i've done it with the bolt pulled out at about 25 yards, look down the barrel and dial the scope in to around about the center of your view. you have to clamp the gun in place just like if you are boresighting.

[Red Dawg]

that may even work a little better. good idea.

[billythekidrock]

well...its about the same amount of work...you're doing the same thing.

That's what I was thinking.