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Laser bore sighting - 35 whelen question
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:02 pm
Since its based on a 30-06 cartridge, will a 30-06 laser bore sight work to sight in a 35 whelen?
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Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:28 pm to Tiger Prawn
May not center correctly.
you should be able to get pretty danged close just by looking down the barrel and get the center of the barrel on your target and adjusting scope to that. Do this at 25yds.
I've done that in a pinch.
you should be able to get pretty danged close just by looking down the barrel and get the center of the barrel on your target and adjusting scope to that. Do this at 25yds.
I've done that in a pinch.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:34 pm to bbvdd
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you should be able to get pretty danged close just by looking down the barrel and get the center of the barrel on your target and adjusting scope to that. Do this at 25yds.
the last couple rifles I bought I just went this route to get on paper. works everytime
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:37 pm to bbvdd
Getting to the range before this weekend is my problem though
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:43 pm to Tiger Prawn
It will work, but it's a waste of time and money. You'll use it once, realize you could have gotten it closer just eyeballing, and then if you ever try to use it again the battery will be dead.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:47 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Getting to the range before this weekend is my problem though
If you're implying that you want to use a laser boresighter as a substitute for sighting in the rifle then you're drastically overestimating what they do. Unless you're spending big bucks on one it will only get you on paper, if that. You can turn the brass housing on most of them and the laser point will trace out a circle the size of a plate at 25 yards.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 12:59 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Getting to the range before this weekend is my problem though
Please don't hunt with a rifle that is only bore sighted.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 1:23 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
My only experience with a bore sighted rifle was a 22 mag I bought a few years ago where the shop mounted the scope and bore sighted it and it was dead on at 100 yards the first time I shot it. Guess that's why I overestimate a bore sight.
Any ranges in NOLA area open during the week that allow rifles? I could go zero it at 25 yards on lunch or after work but all the ranges I know of that are close enough to make it during the week I think are pistol only
Any ranges in NOLA area open during the week that allow rifles? I could go zero it at 25 yards on lunch or after work but all the ranges I know of that are close enough to make it during the week I think are pistol only
Posted on 12/16/19 at 2:02 pm to Tiger Prawn
it should take no more than 5 shots to have it sighted in.
3 shots is possible.
bore sight
Shoot at 25yds to get on paper.
put the scope back target and adjust the scope to the impact spot.
Shoot again.
Take to 100 yds and verify.
3 shots is possible.
bore sight
Shoot at 25yds to get on paper.
put the scope back target and adjust the scope to the impact spot.
Shoot again.
Take to 100 yds and verify.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 3:50 pm to bbvdd
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Please don't hunt with a rifle that is only bore sighted.
Thank you. Only assholes and morons do this.
Posted on 12/16/19 at 6:12 pm to Tiger Prawn
9mm should work. 30-06 should as well. .35 Whelen is just a necked up 30-06. Either of those will get you close.
I want to say I had trouble finding an actual .35 bore brush, tips, etc. several years ago when I first got my Whelen. Should be easy to find these days. I remember .35 not being in most gun cleaning kits. I had to buy online individually. Shouldn’t be an issue these days though.
Good Luck. Happy hunting.
I want to say I had trouble finding an actual .35 bore brush, tips, etc. several years ago when I first got my Whelen. Should be easy to find these days. I remember .35 not being in most gun cleaning kits. I had to buy online individually. Shouldn’t be an issue these days though.
Good Luck. Happy hunting.
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