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[richhymas]

Or, shoot, put the reticle on the bullet hole, and dial the crosshairs to the bullseye...and as VH mentioned, start by pulling the bolt and centering the bore on the target. It will usually get you on the paper at 25yds.

Thst doesn't work. If you put the crosshairs on the bullet hole and dial to the bullseye you will go the wrong way for windage and elevation. You have to put the crosshairs on the bullseye and dial to the bullet hole.

 

[338 dude]

This is the same thing as the old adage for sighting in a bow,
Chase your arrow.
Works for scopes also.
I've been trying to sight in a thermal.
Thing is, I can't see where I hit with it.?
Anybody have advice on this?

Shoot steel target ?

 

[Brother Buckwheat]

I've been trying to sight in a thermal.
Thing is, I can't see where I hit with it.?
Anybody have advice on this?

Hand warmer packs perhaps?

 

[LRNut]

I often change scopes and/or shoot rifles at the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club. On Friday mornings there are some competing shooters who can put me on a gong in two or three shots (assuming I don't hit it with the first shot. I zero at 500 when there is no wind, then set my elevation knob for 500 yard setting when zeroed at 200 yards (I have my RF set for a 200 yard zero)

 

[Buffalobwana]

I figured this out this year and it's been great. Generally one shot one paper at 50 and a quick zip zip on the scope, out to 100 shoot and then dial it in.

 

[BrentM]

Just dial my scope the needed mils or moa to hit where desired. On non turret style scopes it's usually iph. So basically if your low 5 moa and right 5 moa, come up 5 and left 5.

 

[trubkir17]

If I can pile a question on to this. Once you have the scope zero'ed to your satisfaction do you then turn your turrets to a stop counting turns and clicks and bring it back to check if the scope holds? I have never done this myself.

 

[blvette75]

Good morning, gents. One of our .com friends suggested for sighting in I should fire one shot. Then try not to move the rifle and twist the turret to center the reticle on the bullet hole. After bore sighting today I used his suggestion. I fired five more. The group was only 1/2" low and 1/2" left of desired zero.

So a hearty "Thank you", my .com friend. Very sorry I didn't note your name at the time.

Hi Rich, Thank you for sharing this information, as some of my rifles the factory ammo is about $4.00 a round, it will save me a few dollars. James

 

[Rick Richard]

Or, shoot, put the reticle on the bullet hole, and dial the crosshairs to the bullseye...and as VH mentioned, start by pulling the bolt and centering the bore on the target. It will usually get you on the paper at 25yds.

That does not work. You have to start with the reticle in the bullseye and dial the reticle to the POI.

 

[tribb]

Exactly correct.
The method is know as the " one shot zero ".
Fire a shot at the target, then hold steady on ( the aiming point ), and dial the reticle to the hit.
It is also used by quite a few long range hunters on follow up shots.
True story.
About 6 years ago my son had only a half day left to hunt with his then 15 year old daughter before taking her back home for school that afternoon.
So they needed to glass from a location close to the camp.
The spot they chose was already occupied with hunters when they arrived there, so he drove to another spot nearby that he had never hunted before.
He made several trips from the vehicle getting 2 sets of glasses, the gun, and the portable bench to the location.
He then remembered he didnt bring a rangefinder along.
With just a few hours remaining to hunt he figured he wouldnt be needing it anyway, so they got setup and started glassing.
Within about 5 minits he found a buck alone and laying down.
He got the gun on the deer and told his daughter to get on the gun. He figured he would be better guessing long rather than short for fear of spashing dirt on the bedded deer with a shot.
So he dialed for 900 yards, and watched thru his glasses as the bullet sailed over the deers back, but good for windage. The deer jumped to its feet but didnt run off. He got back on the gun and held on the deers shoulder and dialed to where he thought the bullet was when it sailed over it. Second shot dropped the deer, but it got back up due to being hit where the leg joins the body, but again it didnt run off. He told her to hold on top of its back and shoot again right now.
That ended it, 3 shots total, 2 hits, no rangefinder.
All it takes is knowing how, and the one shot zero is one of the ways.
And no, they didnt make it back home that day.

Great job good story!

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I've been trying to sight in a thermal.
Thing is, I can't see where I hit with it.?
Anybody have advice on this?

I had the same problem. Some backboards leave a heat signature that makes bullet holes visible. I used a reflective foam board and black tape which was easy to see but bullet holes weren't visible. I just made small adjustments until my POA and POI were the same.

 

[UncleDano]

I think if you put the reticle on the bullet hole and dial to the bullseye, you will end up twice as far from the bullseye on the next shot.

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