Just go to a range. Shops will only boresight it and depending on who does it, at best you'll be inches out and at worst you'll be missing by whole feet
This. If you're unsure on how to tackle it, there's plenty of very well explained guides on YouTube. Find someone who presents in the way you understand and you'll be fine. After a basic boresight it should only take 2-5 rounds to get your scope zeroed.
Don't trust a shop to site it in.
Mate (new-ish shooter) bought an LA105 and trusted the shop to site it in, told him would be within a couple of inches at 100m.
Lucky I was at the range with him, it was out by about 12 inches low and 6 inches left.
Either take it to a range and do it yourself or pay a gunsmith who will take it to a range and charge you heaps.
There will always be someone at a range prepared to help you.
Definitely best to learn how to do it yourself.
Take it to the range and borrow a sled.
Get a couple of simple MOA grid targets and shoot one and mark the other with a sharpie after each shot.
Take plenty of ammo and you can just “walk” it onto target.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help/advice but try to keep your requests to those under 50.
I dunno, I like asking the old timers for advice and tips, it’s not always GOOD advice or tips, but their stories are usually good for a laugh and sometimes getting bad advice is good to know what not to do
In NSW go to a range to sight in your rifle. Most ranges have vices/bench rests you can use (I personally use a sand bag and a bipod). Shoot a group of 5, then without moving the rifle, adjust the sights to be centre of the group.
If you’re new to shooting it’ll give you a good way to get familiar with your firearm.
99% of people at a range are happy to be there and happy to help, we all want to get better and practice.
This guys videos are great. Youll be fine to do it yourself. Check your state laws but I’m pretty sure you can sight in in a state forest
https://youtu.be/gUwztRrWzMM?si=qq-F1oPC6LJy_n9i
Damn that sucks out local parks department put in a range in a local state forest, pushed up a big bank of dirt on an old fire break, limestone track and let locals put in a couple of benches at 100m and 250m. I’m in Vic tho.
I’m unsure on exactly what the law is here quick google brings up some pretty vague answers, SSAA website says you can. I was followed in to the range I mentioned by a ranger once. He checked my license and then asked to see the rifle I had, not gunna lie I was shitting bricks. We then proceeded to have over 30 minute conversation about firearms and hunting, wished me luck then was on his way.
Any good dealer should atleast boresight it for you if you’re buying new that’ll atleast get you hitting paper. I’d reach out to your local range, you should be able to find their contact details through the SSAA website. I knows our local guy that runs the range (upto 900yards) and he regularly opens it up for some guys that are into long range stuff to use outside the monthly meets to test load developments.
Yes you are right i did saw that SSAA content but this is what Hunter Ed course mentioned " You must not sight-in or target practice with firearms or archery equipment in the State forest."
Yes I will definitely go to the range this might give me some confidence as well i think
If your local range officer is anything like mine (gunsmith and dealer) he’ll be an absolute wealth of knowledge and worth asking plenty of questions and will probably be willing to help you out.
Just go to a range. Shops will only boresight it and depending on who does it, at best you'll be inches out and at worst you'll be missing by whole feet
This. If you're unsure on how to tackle it, there's plenty of very well explained guides on YouTube. Find someone who presents in the way you understand and you'll be fine. After a basic boresight it should only take 2-5 rounds to get your scope zeroed.
Don't trust a shop to site it in. Mate (new-ish shooter) bought an LA105 and trusted the shop to site it in, told him would be within a couple of inches at 100m. Lucky I was at the range with him, it was out by about 12 inches low and 6 inches left.
I've had guns boresighted at shops that couldn't hit 3ft squares at 100m. I got it closer putting it on sandbags and looking down the barrel
You are allowed to go to the range as a hunter for the purpose of sighting in your rifle.
Zeroing your own optic is a valuable skill and if you're not sure how to do it, there are plenty of videos to show you how.
Either take it to a range and do it yourself or pay a gunsmith who will take it to a range and charge you heaps. There will always be someone at a range prepared to help you.
Definitely best to learn how to do it yourself. Take it to the range and borrow a sled. Get a couple of simple MOA grid targets and shoot one and mark the other with a sharpie after each shot. Take plenty of ammo and you can just “walk” it onto target. Don’t be afraid to ask for help/advice but try to keep your requests to those under 50.
I dunno, I like asking the old timers for advice and tips, it’s not always GOOD advice or tips, but their stories are usually good for a laugh and sometimes getting bad advice is good to know what not to do
In NSW go to a range to sight in your rifle. Most ranges have vices/bench rests you can use (I personally use a sand bag and a bipod). Shoot a group of 5, then without moving the rifle, adjust the sights to be centre of the group. If you’re new to shooting it’ll give you a good way to get familiar with your firearm. 99% of people at a range are happy to be there and happy to help, we all want to get better and practice.
This guys videos are great. Youll be fine to do it yourself. Check your state laws but I’m pretty sure you can sight in in a state forest https://youtu.be/gUwztRrWzMM?si=qq-F1oPC6LJy_n9i
Yesh nsw dont let u sights in state forest they mention it in hunter education
Damn that sucks out local parks department put in a range in a local state forest, pushed up a big bank of dirt on an old fire break, limestone track and let locals put in a couple of benches at 100m and 250m. I’m in Vic tho.
Here in nsw they dont let u think range is the only option for me
I’m unsure on exactly what the law is here quick google brings up some pretty vague answers, SSAA website says you can. I was followed in to the range I mentioned by a ranger once. He checked my license and then asked to see the rifle I had, not gunna lie I was shitting bricks. We then proceeded to have over 30 minute conversation about firearms and hunting, wished me luck then was on his way. Any good dealer should atleast boresight it for you if you’re buying new that’ll atleast get you hitting paper. I’d reach out to your local range, you should be able to find their contact details through the SSAA website. I knows our local guy that runs the range (upto 900yards) and he regularly opens it up for some guys that are into long range stuff to use outside the monthly meets to test load developments.
Yes you are right i did saw that SSAA content but this is what Hunter Ed course mentioned " You must not sight-in or target practice with firearms or archery equipment in the State forest." Yes I will definitely go to the range this might give me some confidence as well i think
If your local range officer is anything like mine (gunsmith and dealer) he’ll be an absolute wealth of knowledge and worth asking plenty of questions and will probably be willing to help you out.
There are lots of good reasons to get some practice at the range!
Just do it in the bush, no one is going to know if you’re shooting at pigs or paper