murphy617 Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 maybe a stupid question,but is bore sighting effective with a muzzle loader? i will be buying my first one this weekend for the upcoming season and want to keep range time to a minimum. also, any pointers for a first timer??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? Yep, bore sighting should get you CLOSE, closer than just throwing a scope on there and trying to figure out where you're hitting. As far as tips, read the Chapters by Bluelk at the beginning of this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? Range time to a minimum. Big sheet of paper at 25 yds. Fire one well placed shot. Adjust scope. Fire again but at the hole you just shot. Your on at 25 if you adjusted your scope correctly. Move to 50 or 100 whatever you prefer. Fire one shot, adjust and fire again to confirm just like you did at the 25 yd distance. you end up shooting the bullet hole. Just like archers do. Pick a hair right? This is the method I use and have used for over 20 years yet other methods work fine as well. Hope this helps. If you don't use this method this time, sometime when you are bored give it a try for fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? [ QUOTE ] ...at 25 yds. Fire one well placed shot. Adjust scope. Fire again but at the hole you just shot. Your on at 25 if you adjusted your scope correctly. [/ QUOTE ] Just remember that it takes 16 cicks to move the POI 1" at 25 yards. Once you get good at bore sighting, you can be on the paper at 100 yards. It's really not that difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] ...at 25 yds. Fire one well placed shot. Adjust scope. Fire again but at the hole you just shot. Your on at 25 if you adjusted your scope correctly. [/ QUOTE ] Just remember that it takes 16 cicks to move the POI 1" at 25 yards. Once you get good at bore sighting, you can be on the paper at 100 yards. It's really not that difficult. [/ QUOTE ] That is right. I should have mentioned that. At 25 yds you are always on paper though, pending your sheet of paper is not a 4" x 4" square. Most everyone can count to 25. I think. LMBO Though, wrong I have been wrong in the past. Bore sighting is a great tool and most morons can figure it out. Some morons are just "more-on" the ball than others. Myself included!!! No one can argue with how valuable a bore sighter can be. Yet the bore sighter costs more money, to either have it performed on your firearm or to buy one than my one sheet of paper technique and you still end up using about the same number of bullets. At least last time I bore sighted for giggles, I did. If you forget to count clicks well, even though it's only 16 for one inch, you will have to start over and fire another starting shot. That will really make you feel like a moron like I have felt in the past. Trust me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? I had my Omega bore sighted..got me on the 3x3 ft target at 50 yrds..then I just kept adjusting until I hit the center ring, then moved back to 100 yards..within 6 shots I was 5V ring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? First of all, why would you want to keep range time to a minimum? This is part of the fun getting ready to go hunting. The more you shoot the more you are familiar with your equipment. Enjoy it. If you must be fast, take a shot from a STEADY rest at 25 yards. Reaim at the point you just shot at, then adjust your sight to the point of impact of the shot.It is essential you don't move the gun until you have the sights aligned with the bullet hole. Shoot again then make adjustments as required to be on target. Move to your desired sight in distance and continue to adjust until you are satisfied you are sighted in properly. Don't make this a chore. Sighting in a new [ or old ] gun should be fun. Practice does make perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? I agree with letmgrow, sighting in my Omega was a blast and got me used to the gun. Heck even after I had it sighted in i didnt like the way i had my scope mounted so I moved it slightly and got to resight all over again. Very fun to shoot, infact writing this makes me want to go shoot it right now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy617 Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? thanks everyone!!! i probably will spend alot of time at the range this weekend after all the info i got from you guys! thanks again, jared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? LetMGrow, Bore sighting is just not for people who want to sight in their gun quickly and then put it away for the next month or until they go hunting. It is a great tool to check or get you back on paper quickly after firearm has had work performed to it. Take your scope off and put it back on, take your reciever out of your stock, a bore sight tool is the cat's meow. You may want to bore sight your gun in these situations. There is no substitute for shooting and that I personally prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? Exactly the point I was trying to make. Boresighting is only a start to a well sighted in firearm. Boresighting is only designed to get you "on the paper". From that starting point it is up to the shooter to sight in his firearm to the best of his ability. I always bore sight my guns before firing the first shot. I have a tool to do so, if I am sighting in a bolt action or break open action gun I look down the barrel,fix upon an object and adjust the crosshairs to match. If you are careful you will be amazed at how close you are on the first shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaDeRonDa Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? [ QUOTE ] if I am sighting in a bolt action or break open action gun I look down the barrel,fix upon an object and adjust the crosshairs to match. If you are careful you will be amazed at how close you are on the first shot. [/ QUOTE ] I recently told someone about this and I think they thought I was pulling thier leg. It can get you very very close!!! After you do it a few times you may say, Bore sight, what is that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Re: bore sighting??? The last one I did was my wife's new Rem. 700. The first shot at a 25 yard target was nearly deadcenter and only about an inch low. Lo and behold it was only two clicks off at 100 yards. Lucky? maybe, but I have had some practice doing this. Sure saved on some ammo though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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