zeroing my .22

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Post by HSharief » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:05 pm

Rusty, I think the bore-sighter is used as a tool to get your on the target and then fine tune it from there. When I installed a scope on my 22, I got on paper by removing the bolt and seeing thru the receiver and bore and then thru the scope and match the two. I'm sure this will be a little more difficult for air guns.

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Re: zero pointing .22

Post by Mack The Knife » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:18 pm

Rusty, I think the bore-sighter is used as a tool to get your on the target and then fine tune it from there.
That is precisely what I have been told by those who use them and have mentioned as such on this thread.

However, Danish claims otherwise.

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Post by danish21 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:40 am

HSharief";p="12960 wrote: Rusty, I think the bore-sighter is used as a tool to get your on the target and then fine tune it from there. When I installed a scope on my 22, I got on paper by removing the bolt and seeing thru the receiver and bore and then thru the scope and match the two. I'm sure this will be a little more difficult for air guns.
Before buying the bore sighter i also used the same way to set the scope.. but when i got the better option then why should i worry.. when ever i'll visit banglore i'll carry this tool with me and i'll show Mack The Knife, i am sore he'll like it.

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Re: zero pointing .22

Post by Mack The Knife » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:02 am

Look forward to it, Danish.

BTW, how do you ensure that the rifle and collimator are level before leveling the reticles and adjusting for zero?

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Post by danish21 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:06 am

There is a graph given in the lens of bore sighter which we have to alin with the axis of the scope.

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Re: zero pointing .22

Post by Mack The Knife » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:12 am

I know that, Danish. However, if your rifle and bore-sighter were not level to start with, aligning the reticle to the x and y coordinate would mean that you are creating a cant.

Does your bore sighter have a spirit level and do you use a spirit level on the rifle as well?

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Re: zero pointing .22

Post by Mark » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:25 am

Bore sighters are a handy gadget to have, however for chaps that don't have one, you can do a passable job by aiming at a mirror from across the room. Have the gun supported as the steadier it is the better results you will have.
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Post by mundaire » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:35 am

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Post by Mack The Knife » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:38 am

I should be getting a scope in a week or so that is to be mounted on an air-rifle.

I will do a photo-essay of the mounting and zeroing procedure then.

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Post by Sujay » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:16 pm

Mack The Knife Bana";p="13003 wrote:I should be getting a scope in a week or so that is to be mounted on an air-rifle.

I will do a photo-essay of the mounting and zeroing procedure then.

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That will be great ! Will look forward to it.

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Post by dev » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:20 pm

Nice kit Danish. But since I only have a .22 lr and a .177 air rifle both of which share the same scope. So I normally shoot a few rounds to zero em. I know my one scope pretty well and so I can do it in a few shots.

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This bore sighter has a pack of 16 tools .ie. .177, .22, 6mm, .25, 6.5mm, .27, 7mm, .30, .32, .338, .35, .375, .44, .45, .50 and a shot gun arbor of 12,16 & 20 bore. It can be used to zero different rifles, handguns and shotguns. I have zero my diana 36 which has a diana 4x20 scope attached. It works properly till 30 to 40 shots but after that i have to re zero it. But this is not in the case or rifles. I have zero many rifles but non of them had any complaints, they work perfectly. But still u have to check the accuracy of ur rifle by firing it on the target.

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Post by danish21 » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:27 pm

Dev
By using this u don't have to waste ur rounds. Infact u should keep one with u always if u share a same scope for 2 guns.

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Post by dev » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:59 pm

Thanks Danish I will definately take your help if you are in town next to zero the scope on my .22.


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danish21";p="13010 wrote: Dev
By using this u don't have to waste ur rounds. Infact u should keep one with u always if u share a same scope for 2 guns.

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Post by cyrixoutside » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:55 pm

hi,

check out these links.

How To Bore Sight A Rifle

http://www.chuckhawks.com/bore_sight.htm

How to Sight-in a Hunting Rifle

http://www.chuckhawks.com/sight-in_rifle.htm


as the author clearly point out bore sighting you guns is simply the first part of the process, the second part involves actual shooting with a steady rest.

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Re: zeroing my .22

Post by praveenkalyanmath » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:10 pm

Hi freinds,
I saw the the product laser bore sight which can be carried in pocket here is the link http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search/3i1 ... laser.html
I hope this will be useful my IFG freinds.If anybody tried with this pl.post your comments.

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Praveen

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