Well, I figured it might be better than nothing. If you had to use one would you get one you place in the muzzle or chamber?
Last edited by odugrad; 02-01-23 at 13:27.
They are only necessary, imo, for rifles with which bore sighting is not possible, e.g. lever actions.
Muzzle... definitely. They are just all around better, though usually more expensive, however there are numerous benefits to the muzzle ones:
They are almost always more accurate.
It's far easier to make adjustments to the beam/unit.
They usually have easily replaced mandrels for use with different calibers.
There is no need to disassemble components from the weapon in order to use it (other than sound suppressors).
And... Most of the military oses even have a dry-fire mode that allows you practice your shots with the help of an assistant who sits by the target & marks the point where the laser "blips" each time you drop the hammer.
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Last edited by MA2_Navy_Veteran; 02-01-23 at 14:06.
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Chamber. Muzzle-types are more prone to not being true to chamber / barrel axis.
Great for shotguns sighting in a red dot.
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Its only meant to be a rough in to get you on paper.
A flashlight down the bore will likely get you on paper if youre not already there ..A properly mounted scope and base should be on paper using a standard sight-in target at 50-100 regardless.
Last edited by HKGuns; 02-02-23 at 17:27.
Betting the one you have is in a whole different league than many commercial ones though.
I tried a muzzle version(think it was Bushnell) with plans to use it for initial bore site and quick check after zeroing and before hunting trips, but rotating it in the muzzle had it drawing a 2"-3" diameter circle at down the hall distance.
Ended up with a chamber version that seems a little better, but I am going to say it is still toy level compared to yours.
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Here is a rather decent article from RECOIL which I think does a great job covering this topic (various types of bore sights) which I think is probably best to help the OP make up his mind as to how to go, however, the article doesn't cover the military model (AN/PEM-1) which I previously mentioned. & just for reference, usually runs between $75-@$250 off Egay so keep that in mind as even though the LBS-300 uses a visible red laser - it runs off a standard AA battery, and is still an outstanding muzzle bore sight system.
https://www.recoilweb.com/bore-sight...de-128836.html
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