Sighting In Red Dot

[TooTallOutdoorss]

Just wanted to see how every is sighting in their red dots for turkey season. I read on here a lot of guys saying they dont shoot of the sleds to sight in bc the sleds will hit different then shooting off your knee. Is that cause your moving more and are not as steady on your knee? I always thought youd want to be as steady as possible when sighting in so shooting off a sled or even a shooting bag was the best way to do it? For those that say s;ed shooting hits differently is it a huge change? Or is it an inch or two off?

[Notsoyoungturk]

I have done it both ways and have never noticed a difference.  It is the same with my deer rifles.  Just my experience.

[Mick2394]

Done both and I haven't noticed a difference

[TooTallOutdoorss]

Ok thats what I had thought. I have sighted in dozen of rifles with a sled and never saw an issue. I just got worried when I saw people on here saying otherwise.

[FullChoke]

I would much rather have my red dot sighted in using a steady reliable base. That way I know that I am responsible for any aiming variations in the field.

FC

[TMeering]

Just wanted to see how every is sighting in their red dots for turkey season. I read on here a lot of guys saying they dont shoot of the sleds to sight in bc the sleds will hit different then shooting off your knee. Is that cause your moving more and are not as steady on your knee? I always thought youd want to be as steady as possible when sighting in so shooting off a sled or even a shooting bag was the best way to do it? For those that say s;ed shooting hits differently is it a huge change? Or is it an inch or two off?

I sighted mine in and patterned it with a lead sled and then shot it off my knees and had to re sight it. It changed my point of impact for me. So i would at least shoot it with out it if you do use a lead sled.

[Turkeyman]

I would much rather have my red dot sighted in using a steady reliable base. That way I know that I am responsible for any aiming variations in the field.

This.

[sswv]

I sight in off sandbags then shoot off my knee sitting in my turkey chair. More often than not I have to do "minor" adjustments. Also, I found out that when I sight in at 16yds with Federal low brass 7/8oz #7.5 shot 1210fps in my 20 gauges my 3" turkey loads hit spot on at 40yds. That's with 21" and 22" barrels.

[TooTallOutdoorss]

I would much rather have my red dot sighted in using a steady reliable base. That way I know that I am responsible for any aiming variations in the field.

FC

Same here. Id rather know the gun is dialed and It was my fault then have a gun not dialed.

[TooTallOutdoorss]

Just wanted to see how every is sighting in their red dots for turkey season. I read on here a lot of guys saying they dont shoot of the sleds to sight in bc the sleds will hit different then shooting off your knee. Is that cause your moving more and are not as steady on your knee? I always thought youd want to be as steady as possible when sighting in so shooting off a sled or even a shooting bag was the best way to do it? For those that say s;ed shooting hits differently is it a huge change? Or is it an inch or two off?

I sighted mine in and patterned it with a lead sled and then shot it off my knees and had to re sight it. It changed my point of impact for me. So i would at least shoot it with out it if you do use a lead sled.

Not in any aggressive or demeaning way and just out of curiosity how is that possible? Could it be your moving and not as steady as you think you are and shooting off the knee is exposing it? A sled is as sturdy as can be I cant comprehend how it shoots differently.

[TooTallOutdoorss]

I sight in off sandbags then shoot off my knee sitting in my turkey chair. More often than not I have to do "minor" adjustments. Also, I found out that when I sight in at 16yds with Federal low brass 7/8oz #7.5 shot 1210fps in my 20 gauges my 3" turkey loads hit spot on at 40yds. That's with 21" and 22" barrels.

Do you know why at all? It seems like your not as stable as you were with the sandbag and that could be it? I always thought a lead sled was designed to keep you still and take out any human error when sighting in a shot?

[Greg Massey]

I've never missed a turkey because of using a sled with sighting my gun - red dot / scope... Now wait, I can NOW blame the sled for my misses.. Great Idea ... everyone ...

It all has to do with how you get your cheek down on the stock . site picture ... IMO

[Swampmonkey]

I use a sled to sight in all 4guns in my house every year. 4 different makes and models. 3 different brand sights. Never had an issue.

[TMeering]

Just wanted to see how every is sighting in their red dots for turkey season. I read on here a lot of guys saying they dont shoot of the sleds to sight in bc the sleds will hit different then shooting off your knee. Is that cause your moving more and are not as steady on your knee? I always thought youd want to be as steady as possible when sighting in so shooting off a sled or even a shooting bag was the best way to do it? For those that say s;ed shooting hits differently is it a huge change? Or is it an inch or two off?

I sighted mine in and patterned it with a lead sled and then shot it off my knees and had to re sight it. It changed my point of impact for me. So i would at least shoot it with out it if you do use a lead sled.

Not in any aggressive or demeaning way and just out of curiosity how is that possible? Could it be your moving and not as steady as you think you are and shooting off the knee is exposing it? A sled is as sturdy as can be I cant comprehend how it shoots differently.

I'm not sure but it did. Could it be the way i shoot? Trigger pull, cheek to stock, the way the red dot aligns with my eye? Sure. With a lead sled it puts the sled between your shoulder and the butt if your gun enlarging your length of pull. It changed the way my cheek fit the stock and how close the red dot to my eye. I use the sled to get on the bullseye and then adjust to the way i shoot with out it which is what matters to me and im dead on everytime.

[ruination]

That's just not how Red Dots work.

You definitely toyed with the gun (Like cleaned it when the dot is on the stock) or made a bad correction on the dot.