Leupold Scopesmith Magnetic Boresighter

decee

Can somebody tell me how this thing works? If you have ever seen one, it doesn't have a bore guide. It just sticks on the end of the barrel with a magnet (unless you have a stainless barrel).

I mean you can raise it, lower it or swing it off perpendicular and the grid doesn't move in the crosshairs.

CS8161

I have one and have used it with some success. No matter where you put it on the muzzle, it works fine. All you have to do is have it straight up and down and then you can get your rifle on the paper at 100 yards. I have found that it is not as accurate as Bushnells arbor set of boresighters, but its quick and convenient when you are out at the range. I mounted a scope on a rifle, went to the range and boresighted it using the Leupold. My first shots were about 8" off the center at 100 yards and it was easy enough to make the scope adjustments to bring it to center.

Chris8161
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varmit hunter

It will work on stainles barrelss. Gun barrels are made out of 400 series stanless.They will hold the magnet.

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ddhotbot

I SENT MINE BACK !I DIDNT LIKE IT AT ALL ,WENT BACK TOO THE TASCO ARBOR SET MUCH BETTER .KEEP ON BANGIN BOYS ,DON

decee

I havent actually used mine yet to set a scope. I put it on the end of an already scoped rifle. I was just wondering how does it keep the grid at the same point in the crosshairs even though you can move the Boresighter up or down about an inch along the magnet?
DC

coyote-man

A way that I have been sighting in scoped rifle for years as been just the good old "bore' sight process. I set up target 35 yards behind the house and with rifle in cradle on the kitchen table, I set the reticles to be 1" below the bullseye while the bore is dead on the bullseye. Hardly do I ever have to adjust the scope more than 2 inch's to get on at 100 yrds.
I have never taken over 4 shots to be in the "bull" doing it this way. One time I got lucky and the 1st shot land 1" high and dead over the center of the bull.

Guns & Glass

Decee hit right on it.

Most scopes are trajectory factored at 1.5" above the bore line.
You must set the Leupold 'sigh-ter' grid center 1.5" up from the bore center to even start to be close.

The muzzle must be "square". So,.....................................
.............the 'sigh-ter' can be vertically, and horizontally plumb.
You must make sure it is, especially vertical.

How? Find the grid center looking at it on an angle. Use a magnifer, marking on the housing side as best as you can where the horizontal line would be.

Stick the 'sigh-ter' on the muzzle, and raise it until the marked line is 1.5" above the muzzle bore. Plump it.
If you bump the gun, and the 'sigh'ter' moves,.....just start over!

Bet yours didn't come with these instructions. If you have one and it 'worked", you were lucky.

I have one, will only ever have one. Won't sell them.

'Sigh-ter' translates to the word "sigh" like a 'soft groan'.

Happy Bullet Holes!

Edited by - Guns & Glass on 06/15/2002 08:44:32