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I am 85 and have been hunting deer since 1954. some advice I can give is to never make your last shot out of a hot barrel The next shot at a 10 pointer will be from a cold barrel . also the last shot is from a dirty bore.
Thank you Sir
The tried and true facts will always work. Well said Sir.
You advice is well said
Good call
Well said
Thank you! I used your technique today and it took me 3 shots, not 2, only because I focused on the center of the target the second shot instead of the bullet hole to make my adjustment. BUT... I hit bullseye after bullseye at 100 yards after only 3 shots with a brand new rifle and a brand new scope. Once again THANK YOU!!
Just a tip young fella..when dialing in your scope on both windage and elevation I always turn 2-3 clicks more than I need to, then turn the turrets back in 2- 3 clicks this will aid on putting back the spring tension,,every bit helps,,Here in OZ we all use that method ..PS good show
@@johngallagher3732 Whats wrong ?
I did that with my bolt action 30/06. I did it at home in my appartment and directed it at a point on a building as far away as possible in order to get the line of sight as parallel to the bore as possible. I repeated it a couple of times in different light, then calculated what the bullet drop on 150 m would be, adjusted accordingly. On the range I fired two shots. Both on target - no further adjustment. Nobody on the range believed me when I told that I had done.
In short - boresight down the barrel, fire one shot, adjust the reticle till it covers the first hole, shoot again to check.
He said go down and to the left, but he went up and to the right where the hole was. I'm confused????
The adjustments on the scope don't move the reticle the same direction as indicated on the knob; they "move" the bullet impact in that direction. If the bullet hits high and right, normally, you would apply the proper amount of left and low adjustments to bring the bullet impact down to the bullseye. In this video, though, Chad is moving the reticle to match the bullet impact. Regardless of whether the impact is being moved to the bullseye or the reticle is being moved to the impact, the adjustment on the scope is the same: the bullet impacted high and right, so you need to "move" the bullet impact low and left.
BULL HEMA he was talking about moving the point of impact of the bullet.
Its possible its a reticle overlay edited in not an actual view down the scope
Cj R I've always gotten confused with reading site adjustment instructions, ( be it iron sites or a scope), when they say "to move the bullet impact", because your not moving the impact point, your moving the sites to where the impact is hitting. Unless your shooting something that has fixed sites.
Love the technique! My father used to use a golf ball at 50 yards with every new rifle/scope combo over the years. Put the gun on the bags, (on the patio table in the backyard!!), remove the bolt, find the ball in the bore, raise up and find the ball in the scope. Go to the range and 100% of the time we were on the paper at 100 yds. Fine tune with a few shots just like you demonstrated. I guess the white of the golf ball is also easy to "center" in the bore because rarely were we off by much when doing the final tuning. Enjoy the channel!! Thanks for the info!!
Great tip. Thank you.
Yep I was doing this in 1976 with ole 30-30 savage bolt action when I was 16 years old. Still have that rifle and its dead nuts accurate. My dad gave it to me the first time he took me deer hunting with him. I can hit golf balls with it at 75 yards with same old 40 year old tasco scope.
The Virgin laser bore sighter vs The Chad eagle vision bore aligner
Best comment by far
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Vision enhances when glasses fogs up lol thanks for lesson
I learned this very technique 26 years ago when I went to JRTC. The knowledge shared here is spot on! Excellent clip!
Learned this trick from another channel but this was a good verification of great advice. I boresighted my Mosin M44 iron sights out to 100 yards on a 10" steel target and it helped immensely to figure out where that crazy Russian was shooting. I now have it adjusted. Now I just need to learn how to shoot better. This works for scopes and irons and better than my laser bore sighter.
I saw this over a year ago and just wanted to confirm how awesome and easy this is to do with your weapon. Zeroed my ar at 50 yards today with this method, no issue.
been using this technique for 40 years, its a great way to get a quick on paper shot. figured this out on my own. glad you are doing this, helps people who can't get to a gun store or have a bore sight.
Fair play with the little animated diagrams on the right, lovely bit of effort put in 👍
Good advice. I learned this from my uncle with my bolt actions. Good on you. REMEMBER guys, most people we want to be with us, don't have any experience with firearms. We all need to bring the new generation in.
After 4 or 5 shots, chamber is hot. This will be your reason for shots to hit high. On yer 5 or 6 shot and more, leave bolt open in between shots until yer ready to shoot within 5 seconds. This will keep brass and powder from heating up before ya shoot. Try it, you'll like it.
Excellent video!! Our Sportsman's Club just finished two days of rifle "Sight-In Days" just prior to opening day of rifle season. We get every type of shooter from the very advanced shooter to the person who is a complete neophyte with absolutely no idea how to do anything. We end up doing a lot of bore sighting for those who show up with a newly mounted scope and a rifle that they have never fired. We always try to help them learn as best we can through the whole process. One of the most confusing things for them to grasp is scope adjustments and how they work. Like many of the previous comments, I always try to get them to understand that if they want to move the point where the bullet impacts, they should turn the turrets in the direction indicated on the dial.That is, if they need to move the bullet impact point UP for instance, they should turn the turret dial in the direction indicated by the direction of the little arrow and the associated "u" or "up". But if they happen to be looking through the scope when making this adjustment, the reticle itself will move in the opposite direction, or down. This makes sense if you then visualize what you would do with the rifle to place the newly positioned reticle on the center of the target again, which would be to point the rifle up, moving the impact point up. Trying to understand this principle can be confusing, but a person does not really need to worry about it. When you have fired the first shot, and are in the process of moving the cross hairs to the actual bullet impact point. simply twist the dials in whatever direction they need to be twisted in order to make the cross hairs move to the bullet impact point. KISS Principle! Again, thanks for this outstanding video!
One day I was out shooting with my dads buddy (Ex sniper in the marines) he showed me how to zero in his 6.5 and it took me a bit but it was fun. He hoped on the gun and put 3 shots all in the same hole (100 yards). couldn't even tell he had fired 2 shots after the first. It is crazy not only how far guns have come but also how skilled a man can be with one. Most humble guy I've ever met. I was like "wow thats crazy", not even a smile or laugh out of him, just acted like he does it all the time.
I had someone do it to me also he fired one shot bullzeye and next 2 shots he purposely missed the target completely and said the other 2 bullets went through same hole....lol
@@greekmaster1001 That's a good tip; miss completely and no one can prove otherwise. Like tossing a 3/4 inch fender washer in the air and putting a hole in the center.
Hey Chad . I know y’all fellas are good men and knowledgeable . I used to get confused when someone would explain a scope to me until my father made it simple for me one day . He said quit making it difficult and move the impact to where u r aiming . Life got a whole lot easier after that day . I know that’s not what’s happening but it makes it super easy to sight in a scope . Once someone explains it an a language people can understand they can be confused later after the scope is sighted . 25 yds , 50 yds then 100 .
Your video shows the cheapest and fastest way to zero-in a scope. I've told people that if my first shot is on paper, the next shot will be zeroed in. Some have said no way, that it takes at least 3 to 4 or more shots to zero in! Until they see me do the 2 shot sighting. Then they fall over, face-palm themselves and say "Why didn't I think of that"......................lol Great vid, thanks for sharing and enlightening the shooters.
Great video showing the benefits of bore-sighting, through the bore when possible or with the use of a laser bore sight. Saves a lot of time, ammo and frustration. Well done!
Great video! You guys always are always so informative. I have used a adaptation of this method to confirm receiver/barrel/sight alignment on my parts sets builds. I mount the gun solidly to the work bench, and sight thru the bore to a grid taped to the wall.
I zeroed the scope on a rifle this week that I was teaching a class with by simply firing a few rounds at a steel target and adjusting the windage and elevation as needed to bring my POA to my POI. It worked perfectly, and my students (some of which were foreigners and had never fired a gun in their life) were hitting 2" steel targets @ 50 yards with regularity.
"This rifle is zeroed in two shots" Me- (CLAPS LOUDLY)
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Me: Laughs in .308
Great success with the Marlin 336 in .35 Remington in only two shots at 50 yards. I do prefer hollow scope rings so the iron sights are still useful if need be. Taking the rifle partially apart in-lieu of removing the bolt is beyond the ability of some folks. In order to get the first (proverbial) horseshoe close to the stake I use a quality laser bore sighter and zero in the reticle onto the laser boresighter at 50 yards and then begin the test shots with a cold barrel. When hunting the barrel will usually be unfired and therefore cold. It is important to keep the rifle in the same position throughout the process on the bench resting on the woodstock or forearm and not the barrel. Shoot at the range to sight in just like you will shoot out in the field. Once you are on the paper where you should be then move out to 100 yards and possibly out to 200 yards. The big thing is caliber, grains of bullet, and range of target. Don't expect the same results on paper with different ammo manufacturers, different grains of bullet weight, and different distances in yards. Also be aware of bullet trajectory specific to your load and length of barrel and don't overshoot the capability of your combo.
Chad you do a great job most of the time communicating your point of view. I bore sight the same as you and have been for almost 50 years. Explaining the 35 Rem shot adjustment after the first shot will most likely confuse many new shooters. I give the same range lesson often but use the actual direction of bullet to paper contact where as you used the optic visual change to bore. When a newbe tries to translate what we know. They generally get very confused when making fine tune adjustments on paper with followup shots. Just my observation from years of training others. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Great video!!! It was SOOOOO HELPFUL to shave the reticle in the frame so we could see exactly what Chad was doing was pure genius and helped so much. Thank you for your hard work.
The most important thing is to level and mount the scope the correct way. I did this with my savage axis 243. First shot at one hundred yards was almost dead center. I couldn't believe it.
Very good knowledge passdown. One word of caution for prepping for long range is make dead sure your crosshairs AND your target are dead level when sighting. Makes more difference at greater distances. Its like a paint job. All in the prep.
Quite possibly the best video on this subject that I've seen. Was able to sight in an eotech and LPVO on two different AR'S just now in under 30 min with this video (and 10 total rounds)!
Outstanding tutorial!!!!!! I'm about to sight-in 4-5 rifles and this instruction is as good as it gets. You're slow and methodical technique prompts good memory retention as a viewer. I support you on Patreon and find your information enjoyable and very well presented. Thanks so much!
I can testify to looking through the bore then scope being a great way to zero a rifle. Gets me EXTREMELY close, on paper, then just a couple shots makes it golden.
Good video. The easy way to remember what the directions on the turrets mean (Left/Up) is that it always refers to where you want the POI to go/change. If the POI is high and right, you move the turrets low and left as indicated on the turrets. Clockwise on the turrets is down and left. So, counter clockwise is up and right. Simple.
I find it easier to understand and remember to say move the POI to the center with your reticle on center. For me it eliminates that opposite movement confusion. Could be my brain though.
That's opposite what he says though. What he's saying is, adjust your reticle where the bullet lands.
@@DG-xj7pmya so if it's high and to the right move the reticle high and to the right. I don't get why he saying the opposite but then moving the reticle to the poi
I look at it as clockwise pushes the bullet (down/left) and counter clockwise pulls the bullet (up/right). Works for me.
@@wes326 Actually, the way I think about it is if my shot goes low, I move the turret "up" as indicated on the turret. Or if the shot goes left, I move the turret left as indicated on the turret. Yes, I know I am moving the reticle to the POI and not the other way around, but it is much easier to think about it in those terms. You move the turret in the direction you want the apparent POI to go even though the POI stays the same and you are actually moving the reticle to match the POI. It is just easier to remember and use/think about it that way. Aim small, miss small! (smile)
Chad, Your best video ever. I have used this technique for years and you have just proven how efficient it is. Keep up the good work!
Used this method to zero my deer rifle this season, took 4 shots. Two at 25yards and two at 100. Thanks
Thumbs up for this method. I did this with my service weapon when re mounting the optics. Just removed the barrel from the lower receiver, bolt/carrier assy. and stock, and eyeballed the red dot scope. With no adjustments afterwards it was 10 cm off at 200 m.
Wow dude, I've been watching this channel for a long time but left shortly after the passing of Barry Elliott. I'm now back and you're looking better than ever. I almost didn't even recognize you! So whatever you're doing with training/nutrition you're on point.
I literally just did this, went to some videos for non-lead ammo reloading and boom, your video on this shows up! Great stuff!
I learned something from your video and will be using bore sighting to correct my .308 rifle which I am having problems with. I want to thank you for showing us new shooters how to adjust the rifle scope and rifle.
dude this is by far the best tutorial in zeroing omg. other people out there suck
Thank you so much I have tried this before and didn't understand it but this helped so much. I went and got a new scope today and had it sighted in within 15 minutes and 3 shots. Thank you
awesome seeing someone making videos with a 35 Remington, my favorite gun :)
I've always just shot once at 50 and moved the appropriate number of clicks, knowing that a 1/4moa click will only move 1/8" at 50 yards. Shoot at 100 and make any fine tune adjustments as needed. Math vs relying on keeping the gun perfectly still while adjusting
Exactly!!!! I do this method all the time. Your explanation is excellent!
I was always taught to use a three shot sighting to get it right... works every time. But I like what you have shown and will try it next time. Good info.
Yay finally Chad!! Lol love you guys
This is how I have sighted in scopes for 15 years. Excellent tutorial and I will recommend this video to friends!
Good lord that second shot was ridiculously accurate.
Nice video,i was frustrated my first time out with my AR-15.I bought a laser bore sight.I zero it out the night before when its dark so i can see the dot.Now i can hit target at 100 yards all day.
Top notch! Great job guys. Wouldn't expect anything less from you two. Thumbs up!
Great video. I'm new to guns, so I've been training with iron sight just to get the basics down. I really wanna get I to hunting, so this info is very valuable me as I start getting into using optics.
Another good method a Leupold rep passed along was that you can take your scope and stand it Obj. down on a mirror and when you look through it you'll see a clear reticle and a fuzzy reticle. Adjust the crosshair until both reticles are aligned. It centers your reticle within the scope and as long as your bases and scope are mounted true you should be on paper if not pretty close when you begin. Pairing that with using the Reticle to Hole adjusting method Chad showed should get you zeroed.
This is the most informative gun video I've seen on KZhead in over 10 years of watching gun videos here!
Your channel is awesome! Today I used your tip to get my AR’s offset red dot zeroed. Otherwise I was just wasting ammo! Thanks guys!!
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I came up with a one shot zero technique on my own when I was 12. Had a lever action 22mag and aquired a cheap 4 power scope for it. I simply clamped it in our shop vice with cardboard around it pointing it out the door into the pasture. Looked through the scope out about 50 yards and then took out a cardboard box with a spot on it into the field of the scope. Moved things around till it was lined up. Fired a shot. Went and marked it big enough to see well. Made sure the scope was on the original spot. Clamped the gun good and simply adjusted the scope screws to the impact spot. DONE. Tried it in the vice at 100 yds was dead on. Granted the small caliber allowed for solid mounting. Probably not a good idea with bigger guns. But would work with a sled if you were careful not to move it during scope adjustment.
I was literally just thinking today that I needed to check and see if you guys had a bore sighting video up since i just got an optic for my AR and here it is without me having to go dig for it. The timing of this video was impeccable
Been doin it like this all my life.
Great video guys. Informative and entertaining as usual.
I've done it that way before, but I have a similar way if you have a good scope like a leupold, or at least a scope that tracks good..., I put the the gun in a vice. I use a 4x8 sheet of plywood at 100 yds, i fire at a dot on it. Then reset the rifle aiming at the dot then align the reticle to where the bullet hit... 1 shot and done, you can confirm but for 150 yds and in its not necessary. I love a mil dot reticle.
I agree. I heard you line up your reticle to your first shot.
Your video helped me out, thanks much. And thanks for the tip about buying a trustworthy bore sighter. I always enjoy your channel's functional presentations.
Awesome video on how to zero your rifle to your scope. You guys at IV888 do some helpful videos on firearms and their really enjoyable to watch too. IV888 for life.
Wow!! Thanks for making this video for us. Very well done, Excellent speech presentation, And you are very detailed as well as efficient. Excellent job!!!
I love the way you demonstrate on how easy it is to sight a rifle and scope. You explain everything so it can be understood by anyone.. Great Job
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Well done Chad! Simple, straightforward and to the point. The proof is in the shots down range. As far laser bore sighting, I've heard of individuals ruining a firearm with them. They forget to remove before they fired a live round. It's careless, but stuff happens. Thanks.
They don’t need to be handling fire arms then
Great video guys! You would be surprised the amount of people that don't even know the sighting in basics...much needed.
For sure. I've been sighting in and shooting guns for nearly 30 years. But my Dad didn't hunt, and didn't help me and my brothers figure it out. I've never been to a range or a gun club, haven't had anyone to teach me. I know I'm not the only one. Those who grow up with helpful uncles or others to teach them, tend to assume that everyone else does too. That's not the case. A lot of us have learned what we know through trial and error, and sometimes boxes of ammo. This video was super helpful!
Definitely something I needed to watch. I'm one brain cell into this thing so it's ridiculously hard to comprehend the zero process until someone shows me how to do it. I don't have many guns that would apply to this one but I'll try the bore laser when I can.
One the best and simplest concepts of zeroing a rifle for a noobie like myself. Appreciated the examples with different rifles showing very good results. Thanks!!
Thank you for going to so much trouble to explain and demonstrate this technique. Makes a lot of sense.
Thanks Chad that was a great tip. I have had some trouble getting my AR15 sighted right where I want it. I'm going to the range tomorrow and put this method to work.
try searching "jerking the trigger target". its a 50/200 yard zero you can do at 10 yards. i used in my hallway in my house and took it to the range and was spot on. no wasted ammo.
Well demonstrated Chad :)
Chad thanks for taking the time to make this Video, We (Boers) here in South Africa love you Guy's Channel, Have a Good One Bud!
Good info! It’s what I’ve been doing for years when I get a new scope/gun combo.
Thank You So Much For This Video Chad You have Taught Me So Much about How To Zero Your Rifle.
This really helped! Thank you!
I have done this lots of times. You have made a very helpful video.
Learned more on this video than any other video. Thanks Chad!
This is a very helpful video. I was taught this few years ago and had saved me time and money.
Very easy to understand and accomplish video, should be of great help even to newer shooters. well done Sir !!!+
a friends brother showed me that a while ago. i still love that it works. i did doubt it at first
I bought a primary arms 1-6x and never sighted it in, so this is extremely helpful!!
Every laser bore sighter I have tried has been WAAAY off...this method is how we sighted in in the Navy..
Excellent information!!!
Going to sight in my Ruger 450 with a Vortex Crossfire II today. I always come back to this vid to refresh.
i have been doing this for over 30 years, it the only way for me to sight in..it quick and easy and a whole lot less ammo.. I have lots of people come to me before season ..to sight in their gun,s..for them... first video i have seen on here.. i personal think it the best way!!! great vid..
It would be great if you guys made a video "all you need to know about leverguns" breaking down the rifle and components and explaining different upgrades and what not.
Yes, I have a 336w and I would like to know more about it.
Lever guns are ridiculously simple
the loading gate on ranch hand has sharp edged.....and the stupid key operated hammer lock screw
James Sholts i just posted a question here then saw this comment. i have an Enfield, Marlin 336 in 35 rem. do you know if I can change the barrel? it is shot out. It's an old gun I acquired and would love to bring it back if possible. Thank you.
Great graphics, thank you for your effort
Lmao I was thinking the same thing. Gun would move all around and crosshair wouldnt move.
great content, fun to just watch someone shoot slowly and talk things through
Simple and effective technique, thank you for the expertise.
This Is The Best Video Showing How To Zero Your Rifle Great Job Thanks.
Love those LaRue targets. Gives the perfect aiming point imo
It's ok to zero with my scope zoomed in instead of just being on 1x right?
This is also how i always sight in my rifles too, its always worked great for me, i learned it when i was in my unit in the army
Dude you have the best video I've seen yet,you really, really have done a great job thanks!!
I’m all about poor man budget Chad,great video as always
Awesome!! Earliest I’ve ever been!
Excellent video! I started doing this awhile ago and it works great!
...in AIT ag Ft Knox in 1971 we zeroed the maln gun by string set in a cross hair pattern at the muzzle and lined up one lens of a binocular at the target and set the main sight accordingly...
6:22 what he really wanted to say was f yeah! I told y’all mfers
I have a laser bore that goes in the muzzle already. It can work with everything from .22 to 10ga. Easy and fast to get it right in there. I actually just aim at the wall in my house and adjust before going to the range. Then at the range, I am never more then an inch off to start with.
Jesse Sisolack what brand of boresight do you use?
I forget, ha. I bought it a long time ago, and either the name was not on it, or it has worn off.
Dude we do the same thing
I do the same. Mine is one you actually chamber, as it is the shape of a .223 case. Point it down the longest straight hallway in the house and I never have an issue hitting what I am aiming at, though I rarely shoot over 100 yards
Those lasers are even more accurate, allowing for more fine tuning, but they are caliber dedicated while the bore one can be used for many different calibers. I guess it depends on what firearms you own. If you have a few calibers, then those bullet laser ones are great. If you have 50 different calibers like me, that gets a bit expensive, ha.
What a great video man. Been watching you guys for years and videos like this is exactly wh Appreciate you guys. Stay safe and God Bless
I’m sure you know they make laser sighting cartridges that lock right into the chamber when you close the action rather than attaching the lasers at the end of the barrel. I have use these laser cartridges for my 30-30 for bore sighting with great success. Great video and thanks for sharing. The slower moving hard hitting lever in the beginning was very impressive. These old levers are more accurate than they are giving credit for in my opinion up to 200 yds.