Laser Bore sighter?

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Has anyone used one to zero their AR? I was looking into them prior to zeroing my iron sights, but I am finding very mixed reviews. Most seem to be poorly made. Are there any that are worth buying or should I just zero the old fashioned way?

Thank you.
 
I have also been looking at these and I'm kinda sceptical about them since they have all different reviews and prices. I know that some stuff you really do get for what you pay for, but with some of the ones I see on amazon and the ones that cabelas and basspro both market I'm not sure. My biggest concern is for the lazer not being strong enough for me to sight something in during daylight hours. I've thought of getting the kits that can do multiple calibers, but think getting the ones for just a specific caliber would be better quality. If you find something that looks good and actually functions James, please post it in here.
Oh what are you looking for just in 5.56 or .223? I would like to get one for the same but would also want one for my 30-06.

Charles.
 
I have one of the multiple caliber ones. Have used it 100's of times, think scope on scope off :) I mostly use for pistols and 22 rifles, and it is excellent to get you on paper. I have used it a bunch when moving red dots between pistols or 10/22's I use for plate shooting. Have never had to adjust after setting with the laser. For long range and match guns you will still need to fine tune etc.
 
For now, I am only looking at 5.56/.223. I have two new AR's to zero at the moment, but no other new long guns in alternate calibers. I am just hoping that the laser may yield better and faster results than my traditional method as I have a pretty low shooting IQ.
 
There are guys reading this right now who have forgotten more about firearms than I know and use bore sights I'm sure. However, I don't see the need for one of these things! I saw a few older guys sight in a scope at 100 yards using nothing more than the berm splash and a few left over clays. Took him a handful of rounds and he was on paper. I do the same thing.
 
BossHarley said:
I have one of the multiple caliber ones. Have used it 100's of times, think scope on scope off :) I mostly use for pistols and 22 rifles, and it is excellent to get you on paper. I have used it a bunch when moving red dots between pistols or 10/22's I use for plate shooting. Have never had to adjust after setting with the laser. For long range and match guns you will still need to fine tune etc.
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What make/model do you use?
 
I've used a Wheeler Engineering Laser Bore Sighter on a few guns. Worked great, and the green laser was visible at fifty yards.

With an AR, you could bore sight it like any other bolt gun. Take the upper off, remove the bolt, set it on a bag. Get the sight close to the picture in the bore.

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je25ff said:
There are guys reading this right now who have forgotten more about firearms than I know and use bore sights I'm sure. However, I don't see the need for one of these things! I saw a few older guys sight in a scope at 100 yards using nothing more than the berm splash and a few left over clays. Took him a handful of rounds and he was on paper. I do the same thing.
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This is true. But a laser bore sighter can get you in the black without firing a single shot.
 
Having a bore sight would have probably saved me two or three boxes of ammo as I was trying to sight in my ar. It was my first time doing it and its still off six inches elevation. I didn't have any tools to fix the front sight.
 
I've got a cheap one that goes in the end of the barrel. It's got different rubber tips for different calibers. Probably about $15 on eBay.

It's worked well for me. I don't use it at the range, because it's really not bright enough to show up at distance in broad daylight. I use it in the evening, pointing at a tree off my back deck at around 50 yards. I adjust the scope or sights to that point, and it gets me close enough to fine tune with a couple of rounds at the range.

It has easily paid for itself in saved ammo.
 
They work great. Laser strength is not an issue, since You do it indoors. It comes with a special target that you use at IIRC 25 feet. It tells you how to compensate for how high your scope/sights sit over the bore.
 
Cool... Got it on my 'watch list' now... It has just over 12 days left on this run, so I have some time. Thinking that it will come in handy as I start building some uppers and get more firearms.

I had one of the kind that looks like a round, going into the chamber. Took it to the range during the winter and lost it there. Since this one is more than a little larger, that shouldn't happen. Besides, I'll probably use it before going to the range, so that I'm closer to where I'll need to be. Since I also have a good spotting scope, sighting something in shouldn't be that bad.
 
Ar is simple to zero....I been there
You need front sight tool and a 25 meter m16/AR15 25 meter zeroing target. I post links in a bit.
You should be able to zero your ar with iron sights in under 10 rounds....if not your gun or method is in question.
 
I almost bought a laser bore sighter for my first AR build but instead I did this...

pupchow said:
With an AR, you could bore sight it like any other bolt gun. Take the upper off, remove the bolt, set it on a bag. Get the sight close to the picture in the bore.
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...and it worked like a charm. I was in the center of the paper with irons at 50yds within 4 or 5 rounds and was dinging steel at 100 yards shortly after.
 
mclina said:
I've got a cheap one that goes in the end of the barrel. It's got different rubber tips for different calibers. Probably about $15 on eBay.

It's worked well for me. I don't use it at the range, because it's really not bright enough to show up at distance in broad daylight. I use it in the evening, pointing at a tree off my back deck at around 50 yards. I adjust the scope or sights to that point, and it gets me close enough to fine tune with a couple of rounds at the range.

It has easily paid for itself in saved ammo.
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This. I did the same thing sighting in my red dot optics with the laser bore sight, only I did it in my driveway at night. I just set up a sheet of plywood at one end and dialed it in from about 50 yards until it was dot-over-dot. (You have to keep the power on the optics way down at night so you don't get scatter.) Took maybe five minutes in all. Next day at the range I was within two or three clicks from zeroed on the 50-yard range.
 

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