Cannoning book it tells to align the piece precisely at the target and fire a round to mark. Again sight the piece directly and precisely at the target, then carefully adjust the sights to line up on the fired shot's mark (keeping the piece stationary). You are sighted.
Sounds legit. At least for my 200 lb. smooth bore 3#.
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Bore Sighting
- Tom, 2018-11-14, 18:46
- sure, works fine (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-11-14, 19:30
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I have tried it and not had much success.
- Larry Fry, 2018-11-14, 18:57
- Larry, you are making it harder than it should be. Bore - Gary Reeder, 2018-11-14, 19:33
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That's why
- Tom, 2018-11-14, 19:32
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bore sighting with a rifle is the same as with a handgunj.
- Gary Reeder, 2018-11-14, 19:36
- Bullet crossed the line of sight twice - Harry, 2018-11-15, 09:10
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I don't guess I've tried it but in my
- WB, 2018-11-14, 21:51
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Sighting in
- Alcorn, 2018-11-15, 05:35
- Yep do it the same way. Just know - Blake, 2018-11-15, 12:00
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Thst's how we dighted in our
- Grover Sr, 2018-11-15, 07:01
- Bolt guns - Alcorn, 2018-11-15, 17:23
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Sighting in
- Alcorn, 2018-11-15, 05:35
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bore sighting with a rifle is the same as with a handgunj.
- Gary Reeder, 2018-11-14, 19:36