How to Sight in a Scoped Rifle

Before anything else, you must ensure your rifle is unloaded and safe.

Bore Sight your rifle.

Remove the bolt.

Now find a rest for your rifle. Something that will hold the rifle steady while you manipulate the scope. A sturdy cardboard box with notches cut out of both ends will hold your rifle during the bore sighting procedure.

Pick an object about 20 yards on the distance. With the rifle in the rest, look through the bore of the rifle at the object then through the scope. Align the crosshairs in the scope with the object the bore appears to be pointing towards.

Head for the Range.

Of course, you should always make sure your rifle is safe to shoot and follow all safety rules.

When sighting-in at the range, always use a bench rest with a sand bag under the fore end of the stock.

Although you may feel silly, it is best to start at 25 yards when sighting in.

Fire three rounds then look for the center of the group. If no group is present, check to ensure your scope and hardware are properly secured.

Adjust your the reticle in your scope per the instructions provided with the scope. Remember at 25 yards, you will need to use four times more "clicks" than you would need at 100 yards.

Once you are hitting your point of aim at 25 yards, you may move to 100 yards. Make any necessary adjustments at 100 yards and you are sighted in!