Wheeler Laser Bore Sighter with Magnetic Connection

[andrews1958]

Curious how accurate this bore sighter can be. The magnet just sticks to the end of your barrel versus the standard type inserts into your barrel which seems to be a more accurate option. Is anyone familiar with the Wheeler brand. They are much more expensive than all the other brands

 

[Tommie]

Bore sighting isn’t going to be ultra precise anyway. It’ll get you on paper. I’m sure it will work fine. Of course a magnetic device won’t stick to a stainless steel barrel.

 

[jrb06]

Stainless gun barrels are magnetic.

 

[Tommie]

Stainless gun barrels are magnetic.

I stand corrected. Didn’t know that. Thanks!

 

[Krogen]

I suppose that somebody has to bring this up . . . . It may as well be me.

I've used the Wheeler magnetic gizmo. My cousin gave it to me. It was worth what I paid for it.

I've also used the classic spud type and cartridges with LASERs in them. All of them are worthless - to me.

I'm old school and a minimalist. Just hang a large bull at 100 yds or so, remove the bolt and look down the bore. That's why it's called bore sighting. Center up the bull in the bore and adjust the scope to center on the bull. Yeah, you have to be careful to keep the gun aligned while you adjust the scope, but you'll be on paper when you're done. All for the cost of a paper target you can still use to shoot at.

There's no reason in my opinion to spend bucks on boresighting devices.

 

[3Ackleys]

I have used the Wheeler laser for years, always gets me on paper, once in a while its dead on.
Some guns I have you can't look down the bore. Several bolt actions with negative comb stocks, most non-bolt actions, and single shot break actions are very difficult to look down the barrel and adjust.

 

[Murray Brook]

I've used the Bushnell arbor type for years. I find it gets me on paper then adjust to where you want it. What I like about this type is after you have it zeroed to where you want re-put the bore sighter on and take note of where it is on the grid. If you move or bump the scope for any reason you can check to see if it moved and get it back to zero in no time.

 

[47WillysGuy]

I stand corrected. Didn’t know that. Thanks!

400 series SST is magnetic. 300 series is not.

 

[Killing Time]

I have the green wheeler laser bore sight and love it. I used to be one that looked down the bore at a target and adjust the scope as needed, but as my eyesight is not what it used to be, this was my answer. It’s super simple. It takes less than 2 minutes to have the scope adjusted and ready to fire. Since using it, I can have any one of my rifles zeroed in 5 shots or so.

 

[Fuj]

I usually do a simple bolt out, bore sight at 50 yards. Lever guns
and pumps, I use an old school Bushnell collimator.

 

[3Ackleys]

No way I would shove a metal spud into any of my barrels to get the scope on paper.

 

[Tesoro]

No way I would shove a metal spud into any of my barrels to get the scope on paper.

its alum and softer than copper

 

[59FLH]

Curious how accurate this bore sighter can be. The magnet just sticks to the end of your barrel versus the standard type inserts into your barrel which seems to be a more accurate option. Is anyone familiar with the Wheeler brand. They are much more expensive than all the other brands

It works, I don’t own one but have used it and seen it used. I start at 25yds on a fist shot which ever method of BS I use so I can’t speak to its maximum range to get on paper. But it works.

 

[Rat Rifle]

Forget the bore site. Shoot at a large piece of paper at 25 yards and dial in. You will be on paper at 200 yards.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I suppose that somebody has to bring this up . . . . It may as well be me.

I've used the Wheeler magnetic gizmo. My cousin gave it to me. It was worth what I paid for it.

I've also used the classic spud type and cartridges with LASERs in them. All of them are worthless - to me.

I'm old school and a minimalist. Just hang a large bull at 100 yds or so, remove the bolt and look down the bore. That's why it's called bore sighting. Center up the bull in the bore and adjust the scope to center on the bull. Yeah, you have to be careful to keep the gun aligned while you adjust the scope, but you'll be on paper when you're done. All for the cost of a paper target you can still use to shoot at.

There's no reason in my opinion to spend bucks on boresighting devices.

You can even get a head start this way with one of those tiny orange dots on your farthest wall in the shop or house.

 

[ebb]

What Krogen said! I did a couple for a friend and they were very close, the more you put into it the better the results.

 

[nmkid]

Forget the bore site. Shoot at a large piece of paper at 25 yards and dial in. You will be on paper at 200 yards.

That's how I did it for years, and it works. Then I got civilized(?) and started buying all the thingamajigs.

 

[Fuj]

No way I would shove a metal spud into any of my barrels to get the scope on paper.

So you would also disapprove a smith using range rods for indicating ??
Mine are all steel......

Another for what it's worth......I had installed a fixed 4X scope on a S&W
3000 pump shotgun for a friend. Put a slug into the berm at 25 yards and
walked the scope to the splash. Then having him do corrections to 50 yards
on paper. We were pretty dang close. I did not charge him. Two months later,
he dropped off 10 lbs of mixed burger to make chili.......

 

[Nvcnvc]

I suppose that somebody has to bring this up . . . . It may as well be me.

I've used the Wheeler magnetic gizmo. My cousin gave it to me. It was worth what I paid for it.

I've also used the classic spud type and cartridges with LASERs in them. All of them are worthless - to me.

I'm old school and a minimalist. Just hang a large bull at 100 yds or so, remove the bolt and look down the bore. That's why it's called bore sighting. Center up the bull in the bore and adjust the scope to center on the bull. Yeah, you have to be careful to keep the gun aligned while you adjust the scope, but you'll be on paper when you're done. All for the cost of a paper target you can still use to shoot at.

There's no reason in my opinion to spend bucks on boresighting devices.

Could not have said it any better!!! Keep it simple everybody and save your money. Start at 50 yds to make it easier if you want.

 

[Nvcnvc]

400 series SST is magnetic. 300 series is not.

correct! the 300 series has high nickel content that is non magnetic.