Laser Boresighter.. worth it?

José Alaninho · 31-01-2008 04:16PM #1

Was looking at the Bushnell model in Duffy's, seems a good deal (or does it...?). Anyway anyone have any experience using em? i.e. max range, accuracy, overall usefulness. Or a waste of time/money?

Sikamick · 31-01-2008 05:57PM

Very good,acurate...

but don't just buy one for yourself.

It all depends on if you are hunting or target shooting. If your a hunter at least you can check your rifle each time before you go hunting. If Target shooting better to share the cost and the use.

johngalway · 31-01-2008 07:40PM

I wouldn't buy one. Not that hard to zero a rifle, but it's an expensive sport, buy plenty of ammo with the price of it

Mellor · 31-01-2008 07:43PM

how many rounds would you use when centring a rifle?
How many times would you need to centre with the Bushnell to breakeven?

Between a few it might be ok. I've seen it for half of Duffys price online

pestshooter7 · 31-01-2008 07:47PM

Yea you can buy them on ebay for arround 15 euro!!
Would only get one if it was a bargin!!
Duffys are looking for too much!

Sikamick · 31-01-2008 07:51PM

I would agree with all above, except if you hunt regularly they do come in handy

jaycee · 31-01-2008 08:39PM

Just consider the following ...

The light path of a laser is dead straight ..
A bullet drops .

Different weight bullets drop differently . A laser dosent.

Personally , i would rather bore sight in the normal manner ,adjust scope . fire one .., keep the same point of aim ..don't move the rifle ..and move the crosshair onto the bullet strike.

Fire another one to fine tune .

Unless something is very wrong , five rounds should be more than enough to zero a rifle.

Just my 2 cent worth

meathstevie · 31-01-2008 10:17PM

I used to have a laser jobbie and a hawke shotsaver. The laser was fine untill it got a knock and needed adjusting,not a hope in hell getting it right. The shotsaver has my preference anytime.

José Alaninho · 01-02-2008 02:36PM

Yeah it's pretty much a gimmick huh? Though I can see the handiness in checking zero in the middle of a hunt, etc.

Have decided against it myself. Have way more fun zeroing the other way anyhow.;)

Mellor · 01-02-2008 04:50PM

jaycee wrote: »

Just consider the following ...

The light path of a laser is dead straight ..
A bullet drops .

Different weight bullets drop differently . A laser dosent.

I think the device takes account for this.
Say, you are 100m from target, selected bullet drops 5" over 100m, you sight the laser 5" over the crosshairs

ormondprop · 09-09-2008 10:49PM

i bought one on ebay for about 20euro and it was useless, it didn't even shine staight it pointed to the left, i wouldn't advise anyone to buy one

jwshooter · 09-09-2008 11:21PM

ormondprop wrote: »

i bought one on ebay for about 20euro and it was useless, it didn't even shine staight it pointed to the left, i wouldn't advise anyone to buy one

sight n in a rifle i bore sight in a 25.06 last week it gives you a feel for the trigger and the way the gun shoots its best to get to know this for your self .all these gagets are a waste of money just go shoot the gun and learn some thing

cavan shooter · 10-09-2008 10:16AM

I have a hawke shot saver (collimeter) found it ok, recently I was thinking on buying a bushnell laser boresighter.

However recently I sighted the new rifle by removing the bolt looking down it at a 4" circle (painted to stand out) and then tweek the sight to match it I was on target pretty quick and it worked fine.

fish slapped · 10-09-2008 04:44PM

The only real use I can see in it is to check zero before hunting and you can get them a whole lot cheaper online. I see they come with a fitting for a shotgun, when exactly would you need this?

gofaster_s13 · 10-09-2008 05:02PM

fish slapped wrote: »

The only real use I can see in it is to check zero before hunting and you can get them a whole lot cheaper online. I see they come with a fitting for a shotgun, when exactly would you need this?

Used for shooting slugs from a shotgun with a rifled barrell and a scope mounted

fish slapped · 11-09-2008 07:17AM

so not much use for woodcock then!!

Rovi · 11-09-2008 09:16AM

fish slapped wrote: »

so not much use for woodcock then!!

It'd be a hell of a shot, and you'd have to send what remained for DNA testing to confirm the identity of the quarry.

fish slapped · 11-09-2008 04:34PM

Once took a crow out with a golf ball off the second tee in clongowes, does that help??

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