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Laser Boresighter.. worth it?

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  • 31-01-2008 5:16pm
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    José Alaninho
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    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?


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    Sikamick
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    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.


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    johngalway
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    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 ;)


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    Mellor
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    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


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    pestshooter7
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    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!


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


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    jaycee
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    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


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    meathstevie
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    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.


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    José Alaninho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭José Alaninho


    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.;)


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    Mellor
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    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


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    ormondprop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭ormondprop


    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


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    jwshooter
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    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


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    cavan shooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    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.


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    fish slapped
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    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?


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    gofaster_s13
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    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


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    fish slapped
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    so not much use for woodcock then!!


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    Rovi
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    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. :D


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


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