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Optical boresighting, also referred to as "eyeball boresighting", as the name suggests, involves using the naked eye and the bore axis of a firearm to dial in the sights of a firearm. Based on the type of firearm the procedure for optical bore sighting will vary. For AR style rifles the upper
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36:This article
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2591:Arms control
2471:Gun violence
2438:Jungle style
2437:
2410:Gun cultures
2315:Intermediate
1992:Fire forming
1842:Rate of fire
1713:Stadiametric
1691:Transitional
1635:Self-loading
1590:Gas-operated
1550:Blow-forward
1482:Red dot
1392:Squeeze bore
1340:Pistol slide
1325:Muzzle brake
1293:Bottom metal
840:Machine guns
498:Line thrower
478:muzzleloader
474:Breechloader
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162:Boresighting
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45:Please help
40:verification
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2705:Legislation
2657:in the U.S.
2608:Disarmament
2603:Gun control
2300:Handloading
2087:Dummy round
1959:Cooking off
1954:Malfunction
1942:Field strip
1937:Maintenance
1827:Penetration
1790:Match grade
1708:Mathematics
1640:Single-shot
1580:Closed bolt
1494:Scope mount
1457:Holographic
1447:Finderscope
1335:Pistol grip
1313:Speedloader
1167:Telescoping
1147:Breechblock
1020:Gatling gun
919:Pump action
560:Single-shot
483:Combination
257:riflescopes
197:boresighter
189:iron sights
157:tank (2005)
2509:Gun safety
2504:Gunfighter
2295:Centrefire
2277:Cartridges
2257:Snake shot
2197:Round shot
2187:Projectile
2172:Incendiary
2070:Ammunition
2029:Propellant
1997:Obturation
1969:Squib load
1897:ammunition
1735:Accurizing
1671:Ballistics
1585:Electronic
1504:Telescopic
1355:Recoil pad
1214:Firing pin
1189:Bump stock
1152:Breechface
1093:Components
1085:components
938:Ammunition
686:Wallet gun
630:Pepper-box
575:Spring-gun
570:Smoothbore
565:Sleeve gun
310:References
294:accurate.
284:projectile
250:laser beam
221:collimator
103:April 2012
73:newspapers
2549:Gun shops
2499:Forensics
2474:and
2420:Gun shows
2162:Frangible
2152:Expanding
2104:Gas check
2099:Flechette
2082:Cannelure
2007:Gunpowder
1964:Hang fire
1932:Firefight
1785:Lock time
1775:Headspace
1740:Bore axis
1625:Repeating
1575:Open bolt
1489:Magnifier
1375:Auto sear
1281:Wheellock
1276:Flintlock
1254:Half-cock
1209:Extractor
1110:Feed ramp
1040:Tommy Gun
1030:M1 Garand
965:.410 bore
929:Sawed-off
904:Coach gun
818:Repeating
811:Polygonal
735:Automatic
718:Anti-tank
603:Derringer
493:Flare gun
261:cartridge
173:bore axis
155:M1 Abrams
139:Luftwaffe
137:A German
2738:Category
2710:Politics
2630:Gun laws
2561:Gunsmith
2449:Politics
2368:industry
2290:Caseless
2092:Snap cap
1985:Ignition
1976:Ricochet
1917:Dry fire
1893:Shooting
1820:Velocity
1686:Terminal
1681:External
1645:Slamfire
1630:Revolver
1545:Blowback
1412:Tapering
1387:Silencer
1350:Receiver
1288:Magazine
1244:Foregrip
1234:Freebore
1204:Cylinder
1162:Rotating
1125:Trunnion
991:Historic
882:Shotguns
801:Marksman
779:Elephant
681:Starting
640:Revolver
608:Duelling
598:Cane gun
590:Handguns
550:Riot gun
518:Takedown
503:Long gun
488:Elephant
392:glossary
384:Firearms
298:See also
246:parallax
181:gunsight
2697: (
2664:License
2432:Hunting
2380:Society
2360:Society
2337:Wildcat
2332:Pinfire
2262:Spitzer
2192:Raufoss
2134:Bullets
2124:Wadding
2039:Cordite
2017:Rimfire
1947:Fouling
1927:Gunshot
1905:Gunshot
1745:Caliber
1728:Metrics
1659:Physics
1560:Boxlock
1533:Actions
1519:Zeroing
1514:Thermal
1472:Reticle
1442:Diopter
1417:Trigger
1264:Striker
1239:Forearm
1224:Fluting
1194:Chamber
1182:Tilting
1172:Flapper
1132:Bayonet
1120:Threads
884: (
806:Rifling
794:Varmint
784:Express
774:Buffalo
769:Hunting
752:Carbine
723:Assault
698: (
625:Machine
545:Pen gun
540:Net gun
535:Needler
527: (
508:Carbine
429:History
412:Firearm
386: (
269:reticle
265:chamber
185:optical
166:firearm
87:scholar
2494:Deaths
2476:safety
2364:safety
2242:Meplat
2222:Tracer
2049:Ramrod
2002:Primer
1847:Recoil
1810:Energy
1805:Muzzle
1477:Reflex
1434:Sights
1382:Shroud
1365:Safety
1259:Linear
1249:Hammer
1177:Roller
1105:Barrel
858:Medium
823:Sniper
764:Double
740:Battle
696:Rifles
635:Pocket
613:Pistol
555:Rotary
513:Musket
444:Weapon
434:Safety
396:topics
394:, and
277:magnet
273:muzzle
225:muzzle
169:barrel
145:(1941)
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2327:Paper
2285:Blank
2252:ABCBC
2237:Minié
2182:HEIAP
2167:Green
2119:Sabot
1852:Group
1760:Gauge
1595:Lever
1570:Break
1467:Laser
1452:Globe
1422:guard
1402:Stock
1397:Choke
1065:Glock
1060:M1911
1045:MP 40
1005:AR-15
1000:AK-47
863:Heavy
853:Light
417:lists
288:paper
229:arbor
193:rifle
94:JSTOR
80:books
2695:Laws
2599:Arms
2554:list
2532:list
2372:laws
2320:list
2202:SLAP
2147:Cast
1895:and
1815:Rise
1610:Pump
1555:Bolt
1499:Tang
1462:Iron
1370:Sear
1303:Drum
1298:Clip
1271:Lock
1157:Bolt
1137:Belt
1115:Slug
977:Slug
972:Shot
924:Riot
886:list
828:list
789:Punt
757:list
745:list
728:list
700:list
657:list
645:list
618:list
529:list
388:list
179:the
177:zero
66:news
2267:VLD
2114:PCA
1360:Rim
1050:Uzi
1010:M16
868:SAW
439:War
424:Gun
187:or
171:'s
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