acu-sight boresighter/scope zero laser

[theduke]

just wonder if these things would be worth to buy and are they as accurate as people say they are, as bullets price increase im thinking it would be a good think to have. has anybody used this tool and what do you think about it

[Jamie]

I also looked at these.

I am not sure if this is a valid concern, but the Lazer takes it on straight flight.. Bullets dont fly straight.

Jamie

[Dick284]

If it is for a bolt gun or a single shot dont waste your money. do a poor mans bore sight at an object about 200yds away then put it on paper at 100yds.
Heck even a pump, lever or auto should only takes about 4 shots max to get on paper at 100yds.
1 shot a 25yds,
adjust to point of aim, 1 more at 25 fine tune if necessary to hit point of aim.
go to 100yds, fire 1 shot, adjust, then 1 more at 100 to confirm or fine tune.

That's if you can call single shots at given ranges from a bench rest position. If you cant all the gadjets and trinkets aint gonna help in the final solution. this will come with practice, practice practice.

[catnthehat]

We like to bore sight with the bolt out at a clay bird at 200 yards, take a shot from the bench,then move the crosshairs from the POA to the POI.
Next shot usually busts the clay.

Bust two more just to check, then it's GTG!
That's with a big game rifle , mind you, a varmint gun gets fine tuned after that.
Cat

[Big Buff]

I looked at these gadgets some time back and I think it is a handy tool for when your gun accidentally goes out, for instance, when you drop or bump it while hunting.

As far as I can understand, they work as follows. You sight your gun in the normal way, like you always would have done, when you are satisfied you put the laser in and shine it on the target, it will never be on the place where your shots have been, but this then gives you a reference point, lets say your crosshairs are on the centre of the target, where you have just zeroed your gun, and the laser is off to the right and high. You then mark this reference point of the laser in relation to the crosshairs; you can form a mental picture, or make a little drawing in your hunting log. So when you are out hunting and you suddenly stat to miss everything and do not have ammo to waste, you can quickly do a check with the laser to see whether your crosshairs have moved. The laser will be at a different reference point in relation to the crosshairs for different loads in the same gun.

To check the quality of these lasers you put them in the barrel of the gun, or in a non-moveable stand, usually sold separately, shine it on the target, and then turn the laser, the spot on the target should be on the same place and should not move when you rotate the laser. The better the quality of the laser, the less the spot on the target will move.

I think it is a handy tool, but definitely a gismo and if you not into that type of thing it is probably not worth having.