Leupold VX-II - Manual (Page 15)

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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