Laser boresighters for practice?

[camacho2727]

Would these aid in practicing at home with your natural point of aim or help one get used to their individual sights lining up on a target? I seen some in the outdoor catalogs, do people even use these to sight in all their firearms? I am a newer member so if i asked a foolish question be gentle.

[Rekrab]

A member here actually devised a bit of software that tracked the movement of the laser on a wall and then reported how much he was moving when he squeezed the trigger. I think it's pretty possible you could get some good practice with one. It would provide a very visual idea of how much you're jerking when you pull the trigger.

[johnny_22]

I use the bore sighter that fits in the barrels from the muzzle on my .22 (plastic snap caps to keep from damaging the firing pin), for my dry fire practice.

However, the small cartridge type laser bore sighters warn you not to dry fire them I ignored the warning and, yes, they do stop working very quickly when you dry fire them.

[Munk]

However, the small cartridge type laser bore sighters warn you not to dry fire them I ignored the warning and, yes, they do stop working very quickly when you dry fire them.

I seriously wonder how much harder it would have been for them to design these with snap-cap functionality in mind. Make the items dual purpose and people will have little reason NOT to buy them.

To that end, i would add extra functionality. Make the laser flash once when struck by the firing pin/striker. Laser target practice without having a steady-on beam. There are photo-reactive coatings that can be used to make a usable target for these that will leave a glowing spot where the laser hit. I would probably play with one of those all day every day just to work on steadying my hand.

[camacho2727]

Thanks for the info, didn't want to use something that may develop a bad habit or something.

[Old4eyes]

You may want to look at the Laserlyte LT-Pro.
Here's a review I wrote on the XD site:

http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/sa-xd-xd-m-accessories/151075-laserlyte-lt-pro-review.html

Still use it multiple times per week. One thing pointed out in the discussions posted is the potential habit of looking at the target to see the hit instead of concentrating on the front sight. To help alleviate that I cut out 1/2 inch circles of reflective tape and put them on the targets. When I hit those, I get a very bright flash indicating I've hit the target.

It's a tool, it has improved my shooting. It won't help with recoil management but is a good aid in showing movement due to trigger jerk.