hey guys sorry if this has been covered before. when using a colometer to get the scope roughly in the right place do you use the highest lowest or what mag setting on the scope?
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No1_49er wrote:Collimator - boresighter. Same thing.
Shouldn't matter what your scope magnification is set to. In fact, if the scope is any good, you shouldn't see any change on point of impact on the etched screen.
I have a Leupold and a Bushnell - both do the same thing. The Bushnell is an Asian knock-off of the Leupold.
Most important thing to do is; once you've got a zero and confirmed the point of impact on a target, take a note of where the cross-hair sits on the collimator screen. It may not be exactly in the middle but that's of no matter. So long as you have noted that position.
Then, if you take the scope off and put it back on, or even another scope, so long as you dial the scope to that original setting (which may have been off-set) your zero will be spot on.
Handy to put in your hunting kit too. If you have a tumble and suspect that the scope has had a knock, just throw the collimator on and (hopefully) confirm that all is well. If not, it's an easy matter to adjust to your (previously noted) position.
northdude wrote:thanks for the info. I put it on a rifle I knew was spot on and then set this other rifle up the same. It was miles out.