mountng first scope

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sewerman

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now that i have all my equip i find i might need another piece.

should i purchase a laser bore sight to use mounting my scope?

i would like to perform this procedure with the least amount of frustration,
(i have heard it can be so). no, i don't want to take it to a smith.

i' kinda like to learn how to do this on my own and have read the bore sight is the way to go.
 
I personally wouldn't waste my money on one. They only get you "in the ball park" and you can do that without one. Make sure your reticles are centered before you start. It makes life easier.

The only piece of "hardware" that I recommend is a shooter's vice or other "holder". If you have a bolt action mount your scope and remove your bolt. Place your rifle in the "holder" and point it at a wall at least 10 to 15 ft away. Go behind your rifle and look through the bore to find the spot on the wall where a bullet would land. Mark that spot with a small piece of tape (a buddy comes in handy here). Now, without moving the rifle itself, adjust the scope so that the crosshairs are about an inch and a half ABOVE the tape. You are now boresighted. Take it to the ranch and start sighting in at 25 yds.
 
when you mentioned checking for centered reticles.
this is mentioned in the pamplet with the scope though i don't quite understand the centering procedure.
the directions say to use windage and elevation to correct reticle center alingment but don't explain if you need to reset the scale rings to zero afterward? i 'e'mailed bushnell about this but haven't gotten a reply.
 
Turn the left/right adjustment all the way to the left. Turn it all the way to the right, counting the number of turns. Turn it back to the left for 1/2 that number of turns.

Do the up/down adjustment in a similar manner.
 
scope

Sir:
Most all scopes are pretty well centered in the box I feel.
Harry B.

But if not take a box and cut two "V" in eack end - put scope in and focus on a mark and turn the scope and make adjust,ents to center it.
Harry B.
 
turn the left/right adjustment all the way to the left. Turn it all the way to the right, counting the number of turns. Turn it back to the left for 1/2 that number of turns.

Do the up/down adjustment in a similar manner.
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called mechanical zero...which should get you on the paper.
 
I usually mount the rifle in a gun vise(you can use sandbags, books or whatever) using a level to make sure the rifle is parallel to the Earth. Then I put the scope in the rings and leave them a little loose. Looking through the bore I find the edge of a building( I live in town) and line up on the edge. Then looking through the scope I align the vertical crosshair on the edge of the building and the horizontal crosshair at 90 deg. (level). Set the eye relief first so you wont have to move the scope in the rings. Tighten the rings and recheck for level.

Go to the range and sight in at 25 yd, then move to 100 yd and sight in. All you need to mount a scope is some basic hand tools and some common sense. There is no magic to gunsmithing.:)
 
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