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?