How Do You Sight In A Bushnell Rifle Scope?
Whether you are installing a new scope or just getting ready for hunting season, all rifles need to be “sighted in” to ensure that the rounds will hit where the shooter aims. Always try to eliminate human error when sighting in a new scope. Use a steady rifle rest and shoot off a sturdy bench. Be as precise as possible when shooting. The object is not to see how good a marksman the shooter is, but to simply evaluate the rifle and scope. Make sure the scope is firmly mounted and has been adjusted for the shooter. Bore-sight the rifle with a commercial boresighter. If using a boresighter is not possible, use the method described in Step 2 to get a rough bore sighting. (This method works for bolt-action rifles only.) Remove the bolt from the rifle. Set the rifle on the shooting rest and pick out an object approximately 100 yards downrange that stands out from the background. While looking down the barrel from the breech end, reposition the rifle so the object is centered in the bore of th
