Looking for a laser boresight

[kissfan113]

Way too many options for me to consider from cheap cheap to major expense. I'm looking for a good laser boresight, nothing that will leave me hanging when I don't want to shoot a lot of ammo. I've seen offerings from Laserlyte, SiteLite, and Center Point, just too many out there to choose from, looking for advice from experience guys, thanks

 

[mike-c]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

i use the cartridge type, sitemark brand ?? works good but you need to bore site at night to see them , the laser washes out in bright lite.

 

[George63]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

fire 1 round on a big sheet of paper at 25 yds, make your corrections(1 moa per 1/4 inch) move back to 200 yds fire 1 and make your correction, fire 3 to confirm/final adjust

boresighter will not save time or ammo

 

[normbal]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

I bought a laserlyte set (LBS-0006-140) on sale through midwayusa about two years back. I think it was around $40 at the time.

It has little plastic sleeves and a simple adjusting mechanism to stick it in the muzzle. You set up a reflective target at some distance and knowing the dope for your round, you can set up and get on paper very close to POA within a round or two. Or that's been my experience.

I've used it about a dozen times and this it was money well-invested.

Glad you reminded me, I meant to remount a scope after having some work done on a gun I'd tucked away and forgotten about. Took a while to find it. I need to organize my gear.

 

[fireguyty]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

Laser boresighters suck.

Learn to bore sight. Pull the bolt. Look thought the barrel and line it up on a clean target. Adjust the scope till it is about the same. Fire a shot. Measure the difference with your reticle, adjust, done. 3-5 shots......

Another easy way, that is fun and allows you to utilize your spotting skills is this. Get a steel target at any distance (lets say 400 yards) against a backstop (if your back stop is not that tall drop a lot of elevation so you don't send one over). Take a shot, spot your miss and measure with your reticle(if your self spotting skills are not that great, or you are using a heavy magnum get a buddy to spot). Adjust, repeat, till that steel rings. Then adjust your scope back to what you believe your zero should be at that distance (in my case 1.5 mil) remove any wind you think you may have used. Shoot at paper at the distance you wish to zero, and you should be pretty damn close. Adjust from there.

 

[Chris@InterstateGuns]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

Blam...

laserlyte----- http://www.outdooroutfitters.com/laserlyte-lbsak-lbs-six6-pak.aspx

or this one too------- http://www.outdooroutfitters.com/laserlyte-lbs-mbs-1.aspx

 

[biner626]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

I like the chamber type. If I could only find the ones that turn on when you close the bolt.

 

[Searcher]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

I just received my Laserlyte boresighter from midway. I had four rifles to sight in. You screw on an adapter and slide it into the muzzle end of the barrel. It worked great and had me within an inch of where I wanted to be at 100 yards. Fire three rounds, adjust, fire three more, DONE.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/518138/laserlyte-universal-mini-laser-bore-sight-22-to-50-caliber

 

[4ester]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

Learn how to bore sight with your eye and save your money. I can be on paper the first shot at 100 yards easily.

Just another gadget that is not required.

 

[D Miller]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fireguyty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Laser boresighters suck.

Learn to bore sight. Pull the bolt. Look thought the barrel and line it up on a clean target. Adjust the scope till it is about the same. Fire a shot. Measure the difference with your reticle, adjust, done. 3-5 shots......

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+1

I had a chamber type cheapie Chinese import and it would get you on paper... when it worked. Once you get the hang of the bore sight method it works better and there is no dead battery frustration.

Fireguyty was there to witness my best ever bore sight at 2" left and 3" low on the first shot. He also had one that was right in that ball park the same outing.

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

My method. Use a Bushnell bore sighter with the magnet on it (no spud) when installing the scope at your work bench.
At the range remove the bolt and line the bore up on target.
Check to see where the reticle lines up. Adjust reticle to bore.
Fire one round. Hold reticle to point of aim and adjust to the bullet strike. I can always get on in under three rounds.

 

[kissfan113]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

I have always used my eye to boresight my bolt actions, but have troubles on my lever guns and semi autos, thinking green laser just for visibility during daylight hours, I had a manual boresight once upon a time, never did the job for me, always off paper when shooting, only thing it was good for was leveling the scope.

 

[Dollman]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

Don't really need one for a bolt gun but they are nice for use with semi autos and lever guns. I use the Site lite green laser.

http://www.sitelite-lasers.com/products.php?PROD=SL500MG

Kind of spent a few $$$ here but it works good with flash hiders or brakes. Laser bore sighters only get you on the paper and you still have to finish sighting the rifle in at the range. Also provides alot of good times having a dog or cat chase the green dot around. Careful with their eyes.

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Looking for a laser boresight

I've gotten pretty good at being able to visually bore sight an AR type rifle but the M1A would be a totally different story.
As for the "manual" bore sighters, I have had mostly good luck with them. I noticed a trend with mine that it was close at 25 yards but pretty high at 100 yards.

 

[fuzzytek]

I have the laserlyte. Bought it way before the fancy red one came out. It always ran me out of elevation know. Tried the old look down the barrel method on a bolt r700 and a semi-auto 308 and sucked big time. I now have a sitelite and hope to try it tonight after work.

 

[ZiaHunter]

The laser bore sighters are best used for keeping your chrono from getting lead poisoning.

 

[LastShot300]

Learn how to bore sight with your eye and save your money. I can be on paper the first shot at 100 yards easily.

Just another gadget that is not required.

Completely agreed on. Who needs another expensive gadget?

 

[Sako man]

i use the cartridge type, sitemark brand ?? works good but you need to bore site at night to see them , the laser washes out in bright lite.

++++1. Don't get the one that goes down the barrel, yes people will forget about it and leave it in the bore accidentally. Not good for the barrel when you blow the fuck out of it.

Yeah trust me on this one

 

[Sako man]

Completely agreed on. Who needs another expensive gadget?

Even better, and that works as well.