Rifle Scopes Bore sighter help needed

[lelandEOD]

I am in the market for a good collimator style boresighter. I've been looking at this one from MidwayUSA: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=212999

my concern is that I won't be able to use it on my rifles because of the flash hider. My three precision rifles have an AAC SCAR-H SD flash hider and I don't want to mess with removing them. I'm afraid the arbors included with the boresighter aren't long enough to mount correctly.

US Optics boresighting page recommends a magnetic boresighter, but I haven't seen anything like that.

Ideas?
Suggestions?

 

[i_rep]

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Do a search for Leupold Magnetic Boresighter.....Problem solved.

 

[NUTT]

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I've got a Leupold magnetic boresighter and it works pretty good. It'll get you on paper at 100.

 

[9H_Cracka]

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I use this brand with pretty good success -

 

[lelandEOD]

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If you guys are talking about this one: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=675745

The review writers said it doesn't work well if your rifle doesn't have a flat muzzle. My AAC 51t blackout flash hider has three prongs and I don't think it will work well.

Any other ideas?

 

[jtb33]

Re: Bore sighter help needed

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lelandEOD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you guys are talking about this one: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=675745

The review writers said it doesn't work well if your rifle doesn't have a flat muzzle. My AAC 51t blackout flash hider has three prongs and I don't think it will work well.

Any other ideas? </div></div>

I have the Leupold one and it works pretty well. I've used it on my Remington 700's, which have Vortex flash suppressors on them. Granted, they are 4-prong, but there is enough of a flat surface to use without needing to unscrew them to boresight. If you can't use it on your flash hider, can't you just unscrew it and boresight?

 

[Walt K]

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I use and highly recommend the Sweany " Site A Line " bore sighter by the Alley Supply Company ( Garderville, Nev ). Right off hand I don't have their contact info but you can Google for that.
I have the "X" crosshair model. This unit is very accurate. Last time I used it I was within 2" of center at 100 yards. And that's no bs. One draw back is that it requires a seperate spud for each caliber. They do offer extra length ( 5.5") spuds for popular calibers. It's not cheap ( unit and spuds ) but worth it.
If you do buy one here's a tip told to me by the seller, always insert the spud's spring clip upwards facing 12 o'clock until you feel resistance. Don't worry you won't damage the bore.
Definitely worth checking out.

 

[patriotoutlaw]

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I manually bore sight all of my bolt action rifles. It has never failed to put me on the paper.

 

[flyrodder]

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+1 on manual - spend your money on ammo!

 

[lelandEOD]

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I can manually bore sight just by removing the bolt and sandbagging the rifle to get on paper at 100 yards. I was hoping to get a boresighter so I could check my erector settings according to the instructions from USO. I find it hard to spin the scope and track the arc of the reticle to center it without a gridline reference.