Thread: River to Ranges to sight in rifle?

Originally Posted by Jake77

Also the NZDA range next door if the Handloaders doesn’t work out - I think next open day is the 10th. 10am till 4pm - $25 for non members. Can get busy but generally some helpful folks around.

PM me if you want to go to deerstalkers during week and will work something out as retired and I believe another forum member has made the same offer on NZHA range so there are possible options locally.

It's been pretty busy the last few weeks. Best to get there at 7 or soon after. Head into the club rooms, pay your range fees, eftpos or cash but no credit cards. Show your receipt to the R.O's in the rifle range, they organise and rotate shooters through. No too rushed but not lazily either. Range is open until everyone is done but they don't accept new shooters after 8.30 or so if it's starting to back up. Clay target range is $5 for a round - 10 clays presented either DTL or abbreviated skeet crossers. Bring your own ammo - no field loads- or we sell 12g, 20g, 28g and some .410. Club shotguns and coaching available at no charge.

Join your local gun clubs guys! They need all the support they can get!

I should add that the $25 range fee is for use of the all weather rifle range. If you just want to shoot clays then it's only the price of your rounds shot plus any ammo.

I think its quite likely a Very experienced shooter working on their own in peace and quiet will save you $100 worth of ammo, specially if youve had any problems with the equipment in the past. If you’re even thinking about it then its almost certainly a good idea.

You should of course check it to yourself at 100m and 200m but its unlikely to be more than a couple of cm different for you.

James will do a perfect job and can shoot and calibrate to 500 on his range.
If a rifle is correctly sighted in then it should shoot the same for everyone imo. It is only poor technique that will make the difference. James shoots off bags with the rifle well held from what he has told me. I would have faith in his work.

Other way is to go to Mcleans and learn how to set it up, then give it to James to get groups confirmed and scope dialed out to distance. Perhaps he might do that part alone for a different fee if it is a quick job ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

James will do a perfect job and can shoot and calibrate to 500 on his range.
If a rifle is correctly sighted in then it should shoot the same for everyone imo. It is only poor technique that will make the difference. James shoots off bags with the rifle well held from what he has told me. I would have faith in his work.

Other way is to go to Mcleans and learn how to set it up, then give it to James to get groups confirmed and scope dialed out to distance. Perhaps he might do that part alone for a different fee if it is a quick job ?

no not all the same I am afraid I wont do final zero for anyone - will get it close but I know my right eye if I zero dead on at 100 yds then it will be 1 inch high and 1/2 in left for someone with normal vision in right eye dont ask me why as it seems all okay to me

I can give you ahand at the handloaders, if we arrange a time.

I've always sighted in my own rifles, but it can get bloody frustrating trying to find the time, a decent range to shoot at, and have somebody knowledgeable to offer advice there as well. If I was short on time, or didnt have access to some sort of range, then I wouldnt hesitate to get James to do it. He know what hes doing, and youre paying for his time, so for your $100 you will get his undivided attention to making sure your rifle is sighted in and gathering data for the longer shots. After hes done that for you, then I would suggest you go to the Handloaders range or the DA range to ensure that it is actually sighted in for you. Pretty good chance it will be.

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

In my experience rifles that are sighted in for one person don't necessarily shoot to the same poi for another person. Do it yourself

I asked NZhunter how they sight their rifles in.
They seem to have rifles that from what it appears many use without too much difficulty.
I didn't get an answer,
I was interested in what they did as in my experience is there can be quite a difference between people.
I have a mate who can shoot but myself and another cannot shoot with his rifles well.

James did my rifle set up for me verified out to 400m sent away my cds dial. Wouldn’t hesitate to do it again great service and rifle shoots great

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

no not all the same I am afraid I wont do final zero for anyone - will get it close but I know my right eye if I zero dead on at 100 yds then it will be 1 inch high and 1/2 in left for someone with normal vision in right eye dont ask me why as it seems all okay to me

The obvious question is 'what happens if you shoot a rifle that has been sighted in correctly and that anyone who trys shoot well' - like my 2506 AI

Originally Posted by flock

I can give you ahand at the handloaders, if we arrange a time.

I don't actually do the job for them, I get way more satisfaction helping people learn, I'm a monkey do learner myself.

I heard james does a good job , otherwise there a club down that ways that has public sight-in on a Tuesday night , Handloaders I think , always best to shoot your own rifle