Playing with a Leupold magnetic boresighter...

[jtb33]

I bought one of these a while ago and just got around to opening it up and trying it out while mounting a scope on a Ruger 10/22. I hadn't yet messed with it because it seemed like it would be pretty inaccurate since you'd have to measure how far the middle of the scope is above the middle of the barrel to get it aligned. Anyway, after opening it up and trying it out, I was surprised to find that the "target" in the boresight doesn't move based on the height of the device - the height only has to do with the backlight provided to light the boresight target. Wow. Not really sure how the boresight target remains in place as the height changes; magnetic, perhaps? Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised. I know boresighters are generally a waste of money, but I was surprised at how this one works. Or maybe they are all like this; I don't know - it's the first one I've used.

For the record, it's this one: http://www.leupold.com/tactical/products...ed-boresighter/

 

[bender338]

Re: Playing with a Leupold magnetic boresighter...

i have one of these.

 

[jtb33]

Re: Playing with a Leupold magnetic boresighter...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ldman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i have one of these. </div></div>

How do you like it? How accurate was the rifle after you used it to boresight?

 

[RetardedTiming]

Re: Playing with a Leupold magnetic boresighter...

I just used one of these for the first time as well and was surprised by the same thing. The more sunlight the easier it is to see the grid as well. It definitely got me on paper with my new setup and was actually pretty damn close to zero. I probably shouldn't be surprised, but my first impression was "yeah right, how the hell is this going to work?". LOL it just does.

 

[ggmanning]

Re: Playing with a Leupold magnetic boresighter...

They work well. I use one to spin my scopes and center the erectors and mounting scopes also by leveling the rifle scope base and then using a level to mount it perpendicular to the bore. I move some scopes around from time to time and if you record where on the grid your zero falls after sighting in it is easy to set the zero back for a particular rifle. Not the end all tool but a nice adjunct to check level, POA, etc. As far as accuracy it usually puts me within say 4-6" of a 100 yd zero.