sighting in

[nearly there]

Hi do you guys have a proven method for sighting in a new scope.I've watched the YouTube videos and club members but when I've done my own following the above methods I always use a lot more ammunition.

[phaedra1106]

Bore sight on a 1" black dot at 25m and set the scope to be about 6" higher, gets me close enough to fine tune at 100m for 260, 6.5 and 308.

[TattooedGun]

2 Shots.

[1066]

I made that little video, some time ago, for a shooting mate who was struggling. I just used my phone. It's had over 3/4 million views and earned about £600 in advertising revenue.
Wish some of my other videos did the same. :)

[snayperskaya]

The PSO-1 scope on my Dragunov is really easy to zero.With a target set at 100m rest the rifle on a stable rest and align the ironsights (already zeroed) with the centre of the target, then using the windage and elevation turrets move the reticle to the same position on the centre of the target whilst keeping the rifle as steady as possible.This gets you on paper.
Then fire a three shot group, if the poa/poi match then jobs a good one, if it doesn't the windage and elevation turrets are used to move the reticle to the poi, fire three more shots and check poi again.If all is good the two small screws on top of each turret are loosened and the elevation drum is set to "1" and the windage drum is set to "0" without moving the adjustment part of the turret, this then sets the BDC elevation turret in the correct position.Retighten the screws and fire three more shots to check nothings moved and thats it.

The beauty of most Russian optics is that the turrets actually move the reticle itself, not the image, and I've never had to use more than 12 rounds to zero a Russian scope.

I know "Western" scopes are different to zero

[Explosive]

The beauty of most Russian optics is that the turrets actually move the reticle itself

It's debateable whether that's a good thing.

[snayperskaya]

The beauty of most Russian optics is that the turrets actually move the reticle itself

It's debateable whether that's a good thing.

Well it's never been a bad thing on the Dragunov so happy days.

[Rab]

I have a cheapo Bushnell bore sighter with the different calibre specific arbours. Set up bore sighter turn scope down to lowest magnification and dial in. Puts me within an inch of the centre every time out at 100 yards.

[Blackstuff]

2 Shots.

This is the best/easiest demostration i've seen. Of course you need to bore sight your gun in to get that close in the first place though! Thats usually very easy with bolt-action guns but semi's and pistols can be a right pain in the backside.

Also remember that the turrent direction indications (i.e. U/P, L/R) on some scopes/red-dots move the point of impact and some move the point of aim, most annoying!!

[Maggot]

The 2 shot zero idea is great if you can see the bullet holes or have boresighted, its really a quick check zero technique, it also depend on being able to pretty solidly support the rifle which kind of pails if you then shoot it off a sling or some other support, but it can work if done right.

Bore sighting works well to get you on the frame, although I tend to go for as far as I can make out an object like a street lamp ONO.

Collimators are fine if used properly although I have seen some shockers and personally would not use one other than to wedge a door open (Although they are in the SAA manuals so there you go...if properly used and backed up by a short range test....but to my mind bore sighting works fine)

Personally I would zero at 100 initially as there is little chance of the wind effecting things close in and it is far enough away for the clicks to really register.

Oddly I have to teach some cadets how to zero the L98 tonight...out with the rulers!!

All I would say to anyone starting out is invest in a good write in the rain notebook and cover and keep it in your shooting kit. Mine has tested comeups for all sorts over the years. These are transferred to the lappy etc in case I lose the thing but that and plot sheets during practice are gold dust.

Pity I cant shoot currently and am bloody useless when I can