{"id":177,"date":"2016-01-29T02:22:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T02:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etacticool.com\/?p=177"},"modified":"2021-11-03T18:25:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T23:55:02","slug":"best-laser-bore-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Laser Bore Sights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Laser_Bore_Sights_for_2016\"><\/span>The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_48 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-64a609e63738b\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-64a609e63738b\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#The_Best_Laser_Bore_Sights_for_2016\" title=\"The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016\">The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#What_to_Look_For_in_a_Laser_Bore_Sight\" title=\"What to Look For in a Laser Bore Sight\">What to Look For in a Laser Bore Sight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#Our_Top_Picks_for_The_Best_Laser_Bore_Sights_for_2016\" title=\"Our Top Picks for The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016\">Our Top Picks for The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#About_Handgun_Laser_Bore_Sights\" title=\"About Handgun Laser Bore Sights\">About Handgun Laser Bore Sights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#How_to_Use_a_Laser_Bore_Sighter\" title=\"How to Use a Laser Bore Sighter\">How to Use a Laser Bore Sighter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/best-laser-bore-sights\/#Video\" title=\"Video\">Video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Laser bore sights are used for boresighting either a rifle like an AR-15 or a handgun. Boresighting is useful for aligning the scope or sight of your rifle to the bore of your gun. For example, using a laser bore sight is especially useful for sighting in a new scope on your hunting rifle since you will save on ammo and time when sighting in your rifle. In this article, we&#8217;ll go over some of the best laser bore sights available right now in 2016 and give you some advice on how to choose the best &#8220;boresighter&#8221;\u00a0for you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-179\" src=\"http:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-laser-bore-sights.jpg\" alt=\"best laser bore sight\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-laser-bore-sights.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-laser-bore-sights-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-laser-bore-sights-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Look_For_in_a_Laser_Bore_Sight\"><\/span>What to Look For in a Laser Bore Sight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first thing you should look for is a laser bore sight with a bright laser dot. This will help you sight in and make adjustments to your rifle scope or sights quickly and easily without even firing a shot.<\/p>\n<p>The next important feature of a good laser bore sight is it&#8217;s longevity. Will this thing stay on for an hour as I make adjustments to my scope? Don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll go over which laser bore sights have the best battery life as well.<\/p>\n<p>The last thing to look for in a laser bore sighting system is of course the right caliber for the rifle being sighted in! There are a variety of different laser bore sights available for almost every popular caliber cartridge.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Top_Picks_for_The_Best_Laser_Bore_Sights_for_2016\"><\/span>Our Top Picks for The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the top rated laser bore sights in 2016 that we&#8217;ve selected:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1KE7AWg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sightmark laser bore sight in .223 for AR-15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WNeeQW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sightmark pistol caliber bore sights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1OXYAwM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sightmark rifle bore sights in all popular sizes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you notice a trend here? All of these laser bore sights are made by Sightmark. And for good reason! They are the most dependable, longest lasting laser boresights available on the market today.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t tell you how many other &#8220;cheapo&#8221; laser boresights that I&#8217;ve used that just didn&#8217;t last or were too dim to actually pickup the laser dot.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a quality bore sight that you can use again and again, then we strongly suggest the Sightmark line.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re also pretty affordable too, from around $20. We&#8217;ve used laser boresights extensively for sighting in new scopes\/optics for our AR15s and haven&#8217;t been disappointed yet in the Sightmark.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Handgun_Laser_Bore_Sights\"><\/span>About Handgun Laser Bore Sights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Laser bore sights are especially useful for when you are replacing sights on your handgun. I know I&#8217;ve done this with almost every Glock that I own from G27 to G17. Each time, the process of boresighting has actually been fun rather than a frustrating struggle.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_a_Laser_Bore_Sighter\"><\/span>How to Use a Laser Bore Sighter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In most cases, you will be setting up your gun at about 50 yards (for a rifle) and using that as a starting point. I usually make adjustments to the sight as necessary and then once I&#8217;m satisfied, I fire a few rounds and go from there.<\/p>\n<p>I think that in most cases, having a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WNeC1G\" class=\"broken_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gun rest of some sort<\/a> definitely helps with sighting in a new scope with a laser boresight. This is to get rid of any unnecessary movement from holding your rifle so that you can achieve a true zero on your new scope.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This video is going over the Sightmark boresighter, which we found to be the best in terms of value and performance for laser bore sights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sTOO6ALsMZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Laser Bore Sights for 2016 Laser bore sights are used for boresighting either a rifle like an AR-15 or a handgun. Boresighting is useful for aligning the scope or sight of your rifle to the bore of your gun. 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