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TRADITIONAL BORE-SIGHTING (BOLT ACTIONS)
Preliminary sighting-in can also be accomplished by bore-sighting at
the firing range using a target from 20 to 50 yards away.
1. Position the firearm on the bench, using sandbags to steady
the firearm.
2. Remove the bolt from the firearm.
3. Looking through the bore itself, move the firearm to center the
bull’s-eye of the target inside the barrel, as shown in Figure A.
4. Hold the rifle steady. With the bull’s-eye centered when viewed
through the bore, make windage and elevation adjustments to
the scope until the very center of the reticle is aligned with the
bull’s-eye of the target, as shown in Figure B.
Target as seen
through the bore.
Figure A
Figure B
THE FINAL STEP: THREE-SHOT GROUPS
Whichever bore-sighting method you’ve used, the next steps are the
same on the firing range. To ensure reliable results, always fire from
a rested position when performing these steps. (If you are using an