VermontHunter Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Anyone ever use a laser bore sighter ??? Any thoughts on using one to zero in my shotgun Red Dot Scope ?? I was looking at this one .. NcStar Laser Boresighter 12 Gauge TLZ12G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Very honestly VH I feel all these things are expensive gimmicks. Unless you are planning on sighting in several guns they are a waste of hard earned money. Even at that you are only going to get the shot on paper [maybe ] and still have to " fine tune " the actual shot placement. I sight in my shotgun the same as I do my rifles and handguns. I start at a relatively short range at a large target. Shoot at a bullseye in the center of the target. This I do with the aid of a good steady rest. My lead sled works well for this. After the first shot I place the crosshairs back onto the bullseye. Then with the gun held steady I adjust the crosshairs to the bullet hole or center of the shot pattern. Take a second shot and adjust again. Move the target further away and repeat the shots and adjustments until you are dead on. Normally within 3-5 shots I am sighted in. Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalloZ35 Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 They work good but, make sure you take it out!! If you dont this will happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 That seems cheap enough. When I put my red dot on my slug gun I brought it to a local gun shop and they charged me $10 to bore sight it. It took them a total of about 3 minutes. (Seemed like a rip off to me) All it did was put me on the paper at about 30 yards and I still had to adjust it from there. Within about 8 or 10 shots I was zeroed in at 50 yards. Having it bore sighted might have save me about a box of slugs. If you plan on using it a few times it might be worth buying one. If it will more than likely be a one time thing then taking to someone might be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Good Ol' Lynn straight to the point .. lol I will be using a bore sighter often, since I will be removing my scope for wing shooting. It just seems it would be easier and more cost effective to get my zero back. I was also looking at this one also ... Gander Mountain® > LaserLyte .22- to .50-Caliber Universal Laser Boresighter Kit - Hunting > Optics > Bore Sights : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Good Ol' Lynn straight to the point .. lol I will be using a bore sighter often, since I will be removing my scope for wing shooting. It just seems it would be easier and more cost effective to get my zero back. OK Vh. Get that boresighter. Sight your gun in. Take the scope off and put it back on. Reset the boresighter. I will guarantee you will find the boresighter will be so close to zero you won't believe it. Did you really need the BS? You are going to shoot a couple test shots anyway, right? Here is another try out. Bore sight your gun with any boresighter. Take the BS out. Reset the BS. Is it dead on again or off some? HUM, what happened here? Notice I abbreviated the boresighter as BS! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 i bought a speed bead. i'll leave it mounted on my benelli. if i want to wing shoot and the bead/dot is sighted in for something with a different POA, then i just turn the dot off and use my regular bead. i'm liking it. it's a fast handler too. about the bore sighter... sometimes those things are finicky when changing stuff out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Good Ol' Lynn straight to the point .. lol I will be using a bore sighter often, since I will be removing my scope for wing shooting. It just seems it would be easier and more cost effective to get my zero back. OK Vh. Get that boresighter. Sight your gun in. Take the scope off and put it back on. Reset the boresighter. I will guarantee you will find the boresighter will be so close to zero you won't believe it. Did you really need the BS? You are going to shoot a couple test shots anyway, right? Here is another try out. Bore sight your gun with any boresighter. Take the BS out. Reset the BS. Is it dead on again or off some? HUM, what happened here? Notice I abbreviated the boresighter as BS! Lynn What no smilies !! .. lol :poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 :oops::clap: Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Maybe I'll take that money and get me a C-N-C Choke instead .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I sent the chokes out Friday. Let me know how they work.:phone: Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I sent the chokes out Friday. Let me know how they work.:phone: Lynn HUH ... Is there something I didn't know ?? What cha do Willis ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Uh OH! HUH ... Is there something I didn't know ?? What cha do Willis ?? Guess I should have PM'd you. In the scope saddle thread I said I would send you a couple Remington chokes to try. I did! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Guess I should have PM'd you. In the scope saddle thread I said I would send you a couple Remington chokes to try. I did! Lynn Well Thank-You, that was necessary, but it's greatly appreciated ... UPDATE: Got the chokes in the mail this morning and just had to play with the 887 and the new chokes ... The factory Remington Turkey choke just plain wouldn't throw a good pattern, but the Remington Ported Ventilator Choke seems to be the ticket ... Here's some visuals for ya ... Keep in mind the 30 yrd. target I pulled abit as you will notice ... DANG new trigger. BAH This Ventilator choke is definatey far better than the Undetaker Choke I bought .... THANKS Lynn .... Edited April 18, 2011 by VermontHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Not too bad! I'd throw a couple more rd's through it and adjust the crosshairs a little. The 870 I use favored the Undertaker over the Ventilator. Now I'm setting up an 1100 for the wife to use and bought an Undertaker for it today. It appears to me the shot was rising between the 20 and 30 yard targets. Remember to think backwards of the up-down markings on the scope adjustment to adjust to the center of pattern density. Click the adjustment down a few [ maybe 6 clicks ] and try her again. Good luck, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Lynn, I pulled the 30 yrd. shot thats why it appears the shot is rising. I did put a couple more down range and was right on the target with a good pattern. I dind't show those target because I ran out of the turkey targets and just used plain rifle sight-in targets with a circle drawn on them. I may tinker more with it if time permits. I do however THANKS you again for the Chokes, it was definately a pleasent suprise ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Lynn, I pulled the 30 yrd. shot thats why it appears the shot is rising. I did put a couple more down range and was right on the target with a good pattern. I dind't show those target because I ran out of the turkey targets and just used plain rifle sight-in targets with a circle drawn on them. I may tinker more with it if time permits. I do however THANKS you again for the Chokes, it was definately a pleasent suprise ... BTW: I forgot to include the price list. In as much as I saved you a $ 1000 in shotgun loads, I guess my asking price of $ 495 wouldn't be out of line. Of course you being a friend I could be negotible. I'll mull this over and get back to you. Lynn :beer::clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 BTW: I forgot to include the price list. In as much as I saved you a $ 1000 in shotgun loads, I guess my asking price of $ 495 wouldn't be out of line. Of course you being a friend I could be negotible. I'll mull this over and get back to you. Lynn :beer::clap: All negotiations go through my wife ,,, GOOD LUCK !! .. :taped: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Like I need any more wifey negotiations than I have already! I'd bet though, if it were for her little tootsie wootsie she'd agree to my price. Save the $ and take her out Mother's day. Lynn:rolleyes::rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Like I need any more wifey negotiations than I have already! I'd bet though, if it were for her little tootsie wootsie she'd agree to my price. Save the $ and take her out Mother's day. Lynn:rolleyes::rolleyes: :cool2::cool2::cool2::cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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