DO NOT HAVE TO BORESIGHT A SCOPE FOR A SHOTGUN??

[huntmaster12]

MY BUDDY AT THE GUN SHOP JUST INFORMED ME THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ANYWAY TO BORE SIGHT MY NEW 1X4X20 LEUPOLD SCOPE FOR MY SHOTGUN...BUT HE SAID THAT YOU REALLY DONT NEED TO BORESIGHT A SCOPE ON A SHOTGUN..HE SAY"S THAT YOU CAN GET CLOSE ENOUGH WITH OUT DOING IT. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TRUE THIS REALLY IS?

[whiskey]

I almost never boresight any gun. I just start at 15 yards with cheap shells and get close enough in a couple shots to back up and dial in.

[huntmaster12]

thanks whisky

[Kt29]

Mar 27, 2011 8:29:28 GMT -5 whiskey said:

I almost never boresight any gun. I just start at 15 yards with cheap shells and get close enough in a couple shots to back up and dial in.

Thats the way I would do it. Good info.

[whiskey]

I shot Sunday and it took me two shots at 15 yards. I shot once and was low and left. I rested the gun on the bench and put the red dot (cross hairs in your case) on the bullseye and without moving the gun I moved the dot to the hole that the shot made. The second shot blew a hole through the bullseye.

I backed up to 40 yards and fired 1 of my hunting loads. I moved the dot just a little more to the left and the next shot was perfect. A total of 4 shots and I had my scope set. I fired a few more for pattern testing and they all held true.

[huntmaster12]

i will bes ighting my gun in the 15 of april..turkey season starts the 16..

[whiskey]

Mar 29, 2011 19:37:43 GMT -5 huntmaster12 said:

i will bes ighting my gun in the 15 of april..turkey season starts the 16..

Good luck. I am sure you are going to like the scope.

[Kt29]

Mar 29, 2011 6:26:08 GMT -5 whiskey said:

I shot Sunday and it took me two shots at 15 yards. I shot once and was low and left. I rested the gun on the bench and put the red dot (cross hairs in your case) on the bullseye and without moving the gun I moved the dot to the hole that the shot made. The second shot blew a hole through the bullseye.

I backed up to 40 yards and fired 1 of my hunting loads. I moved the dot just a little more to the left and the next shot was perfect. A total of 4 shots and I had my scope set. I fired a few more for pattern testing and they all held true.

Way to go. You did very well. No excuses now, right. ;D

[whiskey]

Mar 30, 2011 21:26:13 GMT -5 Kt29 said:

Mar 29, 2011 6:26:08 GMT -5 whiskey said:

I shot Sunday and it took me two shots at 15 yards. I shot once and was low and left. I rested the gun on the bench and put the red dot (cross hairs in your case) on the bullseye and without moving the gun I moved the dot to the hole that the shot made. The second shot blew a hole through the bullseye.

I backed up to 40 yards and fired 1 of my hunting loads. I moved the dot just a little more to the left and the next shot was perfect. A total of 4 shots and I had my scope set. I fired a few more for pattern testing and they all held true.

Way to go. You did very well. No excuses now, right. ;D

True. Now I have to do my part. I still have plenty of other things to blame.