I didn't even know this was a thing. I'm probably thinking too much into this. Any recommendations on brand(s)? 

I don’t personally own one but the gunsmith that I take my firearms to has the sightmark brand. That’s all I got for ya.

I have the laserlyte cartridge for several calibers.

All of them, even the cheapest will save you a handful of shells and for the price of ammo, they virtually pay for themselves from the git go.

Got one for .223, but rather use the ones I have that have various bore dimaters inserts that screw into the bottom of the laser and you insert into the bore. 

 

Either way, and laser bore sight is an awesome tool that saves you time and money.   

 

eta: the .223 one is actual a bore sight inside a .223 casing, and loads into the chamber vs. the bore 

Never really used one. Bolt an AR style I bore sight. The rest I'll start at 25 yards to get sighted. But I don't mind shooting.

I purchased scope alignment and lapping kit, and bore sight kit back in 2001 when I got a new rifle. 

 

Worked well when setting up new rifles. Saves you some time at the range. 

 

I have used them four times...three of my rifles, one for my brother. 

 

 

 

set the rifle up, pull the bolt and look down the barrel from the breach end. Center the target in the bore and without moving the rifle adjust the turrets so the reticle or sights align with the center.

 

In less than 5 minutes I can have a rifle hitting within a few clicks of where it should be. Free, easy and you can do it at home too by picking an object outside and doing the same process. 

On 1/16/2024 at 8:37 AM, Functional said:

set the rifle up, pull the bolt and look down the barrel from the breach end. Center the target in the bore and without moving the rifle adjust the turrets so the reticle or sights align with the center.

 

Do this at 15 - 25 yards and you will be ready to proceed to your chosen zero (50, 100, 200 yds) without wasting ammo. Never saw the need for a boresighter and I have scoped plenty of rifles.

 

I've actually done this in the hallway of my house: you don't even need range time.

 

For me, an essential is some sort of level tool. If you mount off level you'll always be behind the curve as you stretch out your zero.

@BayouSlide I go straight to 100, but I've sighted in more rifles than I care to admit. You absolutely can do it inside your house though if you have a shot from end to end, the more distance the better. 

 

Level on the stock/chassis/scope rail, level on top of the turret and a plumb bob hung at whatever distance you can get (i do this part in the house). I start with getting both levels level with each other, get behind the rifle and level the stock again and then fine tune the scopes cross hair with the plumb bob. Turrets arent always square to the reticle. If the scope level and plumb bob are too far out from eachother either you are holding the rifle wrong or you have a really messed up scope that should go back to the manufacturer. 

43 minutes ago, Functional said:

@BayouSlide I go straight to 100, but I've sighted in more rifles than I care to admit. You absolutely can do it inside your house though if you have a shot from end to end, the more distance the better. 

 

Level on the stock/chassis/scope rail, level on top of the turret and a plumb bob hung at whatever distance you can get (i do this part in the house). I start with getting both levels level with each other, get behind the rifle and level the stock again and then fine tune the scopes cross hair with the plumb bob. Turrets arent always square to the reticle. If the scope level and plumb bob are too far out from eachother either you are holding the rifle wrong or you have a really messed up scope that should go back to the manufacturer. 

 

Solid advice and the way I do it, particularly beneficial for my dedicated 600- and 1000- yard rifles where a little error on scope leveling gets magnified to an extreme when you start dialing up turrets.