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Tried to sight in my Burris red dot on my 20ga but terrible luck.When I shot some cheap shells and the pattern was to the right I then went to turn it to the left with the arrow direction and it moved the dot farther to the right even farther.Are these sights just opposite of arrow direction or have I got a defective sight.
 
Wrangler95 said:
Tried to sight in my Burris red dot on my 20ga but terrible luck.When I shot some cheap shells and the pattern was to the right I then went to turn it to the left with the arrow direction and it moved the dot farther to the right even farther.Are these sights just opposite of arrow direction or have I got a defective sight.
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I know it's not really what you asked but the easiest way I've found to sight them in…
Take a big target 3'x3' at minimum, put a small dot in center, aim and fire at that dot.go to where the center of your pattern is and make a dot… am at original aiming point and adjust your dot to where it lines up with center pattern dot…. Kinda hard to explain but hope it makes sense
 
mwbenelli1996 said:
I know it's not really what you asked but the easiest way I've found to sight them in…
Take a big target 3'x3' at minimum, put a small dot in center, aim and fire at that dot.go to where the center of your pattern is and make a dot… am at original aiming point and adjust your dot to where it lines up with center pattern dot…. Kinda hard to explain but hope it makes sense
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A 2" square piece of blue painter's tape is handy for this.
 
I thank you all for the advice but I cant hold the red dot on the target and try to turn the screws to point of where I hit,the screws are so tiny I cant even find them without looking at them and taking my eye away from the sight.I guess I will have to have another person to turn the screws while I hold the red dot on the original target!!
 
Wrangler95 said:
I thank you all for the advice but I cant hold the red dot on the target and try to turn the screws to point of where I hit,the screws are so tiny I cant even find them without looking at them and taking my eye away from the sight.I guess I will have to have another person to turn the screws while I hold the red dot on the original target!!
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Put it in a regular bench vise if you don't have a gun vise and then do it.
 
Wrangler95 said:
Tried to sight in my Burris red dot on my 20ga but terrible luck.When I shot some cheap shells and the pattern was to the right I then went to turn it to the left with the arrow direction and it moved the dot farther to the right even farther.Are these sights just opposite of arrow direction or have I got a defective sight.
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The arrow direction is the direction you want your pattern to move, not the dot direction. If you want it to move your pattern left, dial it left, but it will actually move the dot to the right. Now, when you line up the dot that's further to the right, you'll actually be moving your gun to the left, thus moving your pattern left. Don't overthink it. If you're working by yourself, just keep shooting those cheap shells at about 15 yards until you get it dialed in. It'll pretty much be one big hole at this distance. Adjust it to hit about 1.5" low at 15 yards and you'll be real close to the money at 30-40 with a turkey load.
 
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Wrangler95 said:
I thank you all for the advice but I cant hold the red dot on the target and try to turn the screws to point of where I hit,the screws are so tiny I cant even find them without looking at them and taking my eye away from the sight.I guess I will have to have another person to turn the screws while I hold the red dot on the original target!!
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Bog death grip tripod has been very handy for this type of thing for me.

If for some reason there is an issue with the site, contact Burris and they will make it right. I had to send one back, was supposed to be new, but think midway sent me a return as it had two different brand batteries in the box. Couldn't get the site to come on, Burris sent out a brand new one and turn around was very fast.
 
TRHC said:
The arrow direction is the direction you want your pattern to move, not the dot direction. If you want it to move your pattern left, dial it left, but it will actually move the dot to the right. Now, when you line up the dot that's further to the right, you'll actually be moving your gun to the left, thus moving your pattern left. Don't overthink it. If you're working by yourself, just keep shooting those cheap shells at about 15 yards until you get it dialed in. It'll pretty much be one big hole at this distance. Adjust it to hit about 1.5" low at 15 yards and you'll be real close to the money at 30-40 with a turkey load.
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Thanks
 
backyardtndeer said:
Bog death grip tripod has been very handy for this type of thing for me.

If for some reason there is an issue with the site, contact Burris and they will make it right. I had to send one back, was supposed to be new, but think midway sent me a return as it had two different brand batteries in the box. Couldn't get the site to come on, Burris sent out a brand new one and turn around was very fast.
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I've got a Lead Sled, thanks
 
TRHC said:
The arrow direction is the direction you want your pattern to move, not the dot direction. If you want it to move your pattern left, dial it left, but it will actually move the dot to the right. Now, when you line up the dot that's further to the right, you'll actually be moving your gun to the left, thus moving your pattern left. Don't overthink it. If you're working by yourself, just keep shooting those cheap shells at about 15 yards until you get it dialed in. It'll pretty much be one big hole at this distance. Adjust it to hit about 1.5" low at 15 yards and you'll be real close to the money at 30-40 with a turkey load.
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Thanks you
 
Wrangler95 said:
Guys, what threw me off was a YouTube video I watched where they sighted in a red dot and they moved their dot to the spot of where they actually hit.
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Yes, that's what you should do. Put a piece of painter's tape in the middle of a big (3'x3') piece of paper or cardboard. Aim and shoot at the tape. Put a 2nd piece of tape at the center of where the shot hit. Then put your gun in vice of choice and aim at the original piece of tape. Make sure it can't move and adjust the dot to the 2nd piece of tape. Like TRHC said, your adjustments will be opposite but that's not what's important. Shoot at another clean target to verify. Repeat that process til you're satisfied.
 
@Wrangler95, Don't let us confuse you more by telling you 2 different ways to do it. @Jbird22 has the best way to do it if you have a vise or a buddy to help. You'll waste less shells with his method. In theory, you could do it with just 1 shot. I'd want to shoot a couple more to verify. The method I explained might work better if you don't have a vise or a helper. It would potentially cost you a few extra shells though by shooting, adjusting, shooting, adjusting until you're satisfied. Just wanted to make sure we weren't making it more confusing. Good luck!
 
TRHC said:
@Wrangler95, Don't let us confuse you more by telling you 2 different ways to do it. @Jbird22 has the best way to do it if you have a vise or a buddy to help. You'll waste less shells with his method. In theory, you could do it with just 1 shot. I'd want to shoot a couple more to verify. The method I explained might work better if you don't have a vise or a helper. It would potentially cost you a few extra shells though by shooting, adjusting, shooting, adjusting until you're satisfied. Just wanted to make sure we weren't making it more confusing. Good luck!
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Im not confused,both ways will work and I do have a vise! Thanks
 
Boll Weevil said:
Basically the goal is to move dot/retical to the POI. If the pattern is to the right, move to dot to line up where it's hitting to where you're aiming. In other words, the gun is gonna shoot where it wants to shoot...move the dot to where the load hits and you got it.
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I'm having the same issues. What yardage shot to start?
 

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