what is the cheapist way to set a rifle scope?

Answer 1

Find a friend with a bore sight

Answer 2

If this is a bolt rifle, it is pretty inexpensive to "get on paper".
Remove bolt and make sure gun is unloaded. Assuming you have scope on the rifle adjusted for your eye relief,place rifle on a large open book to form a rest.

This is best done inside so neighbors don't get worried or better yet, at the range on a bench. If not, use w window and possibly sight on a distant mailbox.

Pick a target out at about 50 yards or if you vision is good, maybe 75 yards.

Look through bore of rifle and put the target into the bore sighting picture.

Carefully adjust your scope until the scope shows the same sight picture as the bore. You will now be " on paper". I'd definitely take it to a range for " fine tuning" at the distance you intend on using the rifle. This will save a fair amount of ammo.

Certain things can complicate this such as see-through scope mounts. Obviously, it will not work on an auto. This is pretty much just for bolt action rifles where the bolt can be removed. It works surprisingly well. Simply put, this is the " old-fashioned" bore sighting method.

Answer 3

I would like to add to what Ret. Sgt. had to say. HIs advice is great but there is more to do once you get on paper. Many people have a difficult time making the final adjustments to the scope and end up burning up a lot of ammo unnecessarily. Here's the dope on making the final adjustments once you are on paper. Place your rifle on sandbags and make sure that it doesn't move. Fire three carefully aimed shots. Aim at the center of the bullseye for all three shots. Do not change your sight picture no matter where the shots are landing. If you are holding and squeezing carefully, you will have a group somewhere on the target. Now, adjust your rifle on the sandbags so that it doesn't move and the cross hairs are on the center of the bullseye. Now, without moving the rifle, adjust the crosshairs so that they are now on the center of the group that you just fired. Once this is done, the scope will be set so that the rifle is firing exactly where the crosshairs are on the target. Fire three more rounds now that the crosshairs have been adjusted to be sure that you are now centering your group on the center of the bullseye. You should,if you are doing your part of holding and squeezing carefully, find that the group is centered on the center of the bullseye. The next thing is to decide where you want the group centered. I like to have my rifle shooting about 2 inches high at 100 yards. This is about the best setting for either a .308 or a .30-06 shooting a 165 grain bullet. If you are shooting a different caliber, refer to a ballistics chart for your best setting.

Answer 4

I don't understand what is expensive about setting a rifle scope.I don't know what you mean by set.Do you mean mounting it to the weapon.I guess doing it yourself would be the cheapest way to do it.Or do you maybee mean sighting it in.Id say do that your self too.The other day I was at gander moutain and I seen a list of prices for mounting scopes and bore sighting.Is this what you mean.You can put your own scope on with simple tools.And you don't have to bore sight the scope either.You can site in the weapon with out it.

Answer 5

make a target, get some rounds and start shooting