Bore Sighter

[Adies Gunny]

With ammo prices continuing to rise I am thinking of buying a bore sighter. I have never owned one, I have never had a firearm bore sighted but I swap scopes occasionally and dred the time and ammo consuming task of sighting in a new firearm/scope combo.

What do you use and why? If you had to do it over would you choose the same one? If not what would you go with?

 

[KamotengCocoy]

I’ve been in the same situation. Changing optics way more than I should have and I eventually got tired of burning through half a box of ammo just to get back on the paper. So I got a magnetic bore sighter, and it’s one of those little buys that really proves its worth over time.

 

[Adies Gunny]

I’ve been in the same situation. Changing optics way more than I should have and I eventually got tired of burning through half a box of ammo just to get back on the paper. So I got a magnetic bore sighter, and it’s one of those little buys that really proves its worth over time.

I haven't seen one of those in operation. How do you insure it is aligned with the bore? Does yours use a red or green Lazer? Is one easier to see at longer range in daylight than the other? The price range is unbelievable; I have seen them from less than $50 up to $300. I see a few brands I recognize like Wheeler, Bushnell and Sightmark and a lot that I do not. I hate spending money and then regretting it because I didn't do adequate research.

 

[KamotengCocoy]

I haven't seen one of those in operation. How do you insure it is aligned with the bore? Does yours use a red or green Lazer? Is one easier to see at longer range in daylight than the other? The price range is unbelievable; I have seen them from less than $50 up to $300. I see a few brands I recognize like Wheeler, Bushnell and Sightmark and a lot that I do not. I hate spending money and then regretting it because I didn't do adequate research.

Mine's a red laser and it does the job just fine for what I need. Indoors or in the shade, it’s really easy to spot. Now, in bright daylight and at longer distances, any laser is going to struggle a bit so I don’t think going green is some kind of miracle fix unless you’re willing to shell out big bucks. I’m not using anything special though, just a mid-range option, nowhere near the $300 mark and it’s already saved me a ton of ammo and headaches. If you stick with well-known brands like Wheeler or Sightmark, you’re usually good. It’s those cheap $20 knockoffs where you start taking chances.