Sighting in a scope

[Wallis]

Hey guys,

What method do you use to sight in your scope on your guns. I have tried many different ways, from my powder burning days. This is one I use on every scope. The method Tom Gaylord describes in this document on pyramydair's site.

http://pyramydair.com/site/articles/scopes-part3/

What are you  methods of sighting in a scope.

I use the same method that is covered in that guide. I always figured others would have a better way of doing it but I guess I can stick with my current method.

Good question.
Russ S.

I pretty much follow the same procedure as described on the Pyramidair site.  However, being new to spring guns I'm still finding it a challenge to position the rifle, an HW97, so it groups consistently.  I'm still experimenting with what to use for a front rest bag as sandbags don't seem to work well.  Someone over at the YF mentioned a gel filled bicycle seat cover but I hate to go looking for one just to experiment with.  Anyone want to share what else you use when shooting off the bench to evaluate pellets, shooting for groups and sighting in scopes?

I learned the pyramyd method when I first started buying airguns, and once you've learned it, it's better than most, and fairly fast.

For resting the front stock, I have a standard leather shooting bag, but I discarded the sand in it, and filled it with uncooked rice, which is more flexible, doesn't pack down, and is a bit more like hand holding the stock.  Don't rest the barrel on the bag.  Some guns it's better to rest the front of the stock, some it's better to rest a couple of inches in front of the trigger assembly where the gun balances well.  I usually start by resting right at the point where the front screws attach the stock.

Now, if you really want the best for sighting in, get a LaserLyte.  I recently ordered one from Pyramid and am totally happy with it.  It has little bushings that screw on to fit different barrel sizes (.177, .20, .22) and slips in the end of the barrel.  Turn it on, point it at a target (even 50 yards away) and IN REAL TIME, while looking through the scope, adjust and bring the reticle in the scope, and the laser light together, and you are finished with the rough sighting process.  It takes about 5 or 6 pellets then to fine adjust the scope, and you are done.  It is fast, accurate, and incredibly cool, at any distance.  It even includes a reflective sighting target to use to easily reflect the laser in daylight.  I change scopes around a lot, or attach open sights or red dots/lasers.  It works for all these.  5 minutes start to finish.  Amazing product.

[Gene_SC]

you could be in real trouble if water ever invaded your rice.... he he he he.......but that is what I have done also. I put the rice in the one of my leather bags. I tried dried beans also but the rice is better...

About the LaserLyte scope. Sound real nice. Do you have any pictures with it mounted to your air rifles>

Let us know.

Thanks
Gene

[Wallis]

let's keep this going. anymore sighting in ideas.

Go to bottom post please.

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OK, as requested, photos of a real live LaserLyte scope sighting-in tool in action.
 
One picture shows the LaserLyte which includes bushings for various calibers, the .177 is attached to the end of the shaft, the one for .20 and .22 are the same and shown next to the laser.



Next picture shows the laser with the daylight reflecting target, nylon case, and packaging and directions.



Lastly, picture shows the light inserted into barrel of my AA410ERB with the light turned on.    



The only negative to the LaserLyte is that the shaft is only about 3.5 inches long, so if your barrel is deep inside a shroud or muzzelbrake, it may not reach the opening of the barrel.

Usual warnings apply - don't stare into the light, and don't point it at commercial aircraft unless you want a long forced vacation at govt. expense.

Point the gun at your target (paper usually works fine - reflector just needed in bright daylight) and adjust in real time while looking downrange through the scope.  Takes only a few seconds to be very close to being sighted-in.

REMOVE the LaserLyte (do I really have to remind people of this?), and fine tune your scope/open sights/red dot with a few pellets like you normally do.  

That is what I do.
2 dots on paper at 10 yards. Shoot and adjust to zero it at 10 yards. Then move back.
Although I have never read that article.
Jack