Sighting in scope - 10/22

[jah191]

Just snagged a Bushnell Rimfire 3-9x .22 scope for my bone stock 10/22.

Is there any way to sight this thing in without using a boresighter? I've only seen non-boresighter instructions for bolt actions -- I'm guessing there's no way to really look down the barrel of the 10/22 (except of course down the business end ;-)

Would it be bad form to just bring it to the range and shoot a close target to see if it even gets on paper - or is there a high chance of hitting the ceiling or a ricochet off the floor?

[uxo2]

I've only seen non-boresighter instructions for bolt actions -- I'm guessing there's no way to really look down the barrel of the 10/22 (except of course down the business end ;-)


rifle field stripped...No bolt or TRG.

Small mirror... and quessamate.


Or maybe a calgunner can help you with a bore sighter..

Or take it to the gunsmith and pay $$$$ and wait forever.

or buy one.

[trob]

Would it be bad form to just bring it to the range and shoot a close target to see if it even gets on paper - or is there a high chance of hitting the ceiling or a ricochet off the floor?

There is no chance of hitting the ceiling. If its off by that much, there are other issues

Just slap it on there, get it to a comfortable position, loctite it down. Then shoot at a target (preferably the 2'x2' range cardboard) at 10-15 yards and zero it. That will get you on paper up to probably 50 yards+

i usually zero at 25 yards because most of my shots (range or vermin) are within that distance, but do whatever you think is good.

you can't screw it up, its a piece of cake

[BSlacker]

If you are worried about hitting the ceiling or floor. Think about it if you were trying to hit the ceiling you would notice the rifle pointed up or for the floor pointed noticeably down at the floor. If the scope caused you to be pointed in the direction of the floor or ceiling don't shoot. If the rifle is even eyeball level and pointed at the target from 10 yards then you will hit the target.

[cudakidd]

Yup, kinda easy. If scope vertical alignment is correct (have to mount it on a rest of some sort and use level)

Start at 25 yards off a rest or sand bags. Shoot at paper, now move cross hairs (windage and elevation) till you are centered on first shot. Now shoot again. Should be on target.

Now move out to 50 yards and repeat if necessaryt.

[Federalist]

No need for a bore sighter.

If you want to sight it at 50+ yards, there is nothing wrong with first sighting it at 20 yards. Obviously, its easiest to use a bipod, rest or sandbags. After you visually sight at the middle of the target, take a step back and do a quick visual check that it doesn't look like it is way off target. (Unless something is WAY wrong, it shouldn't be.) Then shoot a few rounds.

Based on most ballistics charts, .22lr high velocity 40 grain rounds should sight in the same at 20 yards and 59 yards (given the typical offset of a scope, ordinary bullet drop and no wind). So, if once you get it pretty close at 20 yards, you can move the target to 50 yards and finish sighting it in. If you want to sight it in at more than 50 yards, you will still be close after you have sighted it at 20 yards.

[KIDRR]

Just sited mine in at the range the other day. Good thing about .22 ammo is it's still relatively cheap. About 30 rounds and I was done