The Easy Way to Sight-In an Air Rifle Scope

[fadugleman]

Where are the parts for the qb78 manufactured?

[x420xTexas]

Will this work for ANY airgun ? Like a Gamo big cat 1250?

[carrie6711]

Does anyone know what gun this is?

[ArcherAirguns]

It's a prototype carbine version of the QB78 CO2-powered air rifle. We sell then in our Archer Airguns online store.

[ladyfeind]

cool video :)

[dannyrose177]

Will the point of impact change at say 50 yards or will I have to zero in my scope for that distance??

[ArcherAirguns]

Yes, the point of impact will change with the distance the shot travels. Once you've sighted-in at a certain range - like 10 yards - you can adjust the elevation turret on the scope for longer (or shorter) ranges.

[greenkody]

this was very helpful thank you

[greenkody]

this is a very helpful thank you

[alpsen1]

Great video! But i think my gun has a problem.. I have remington summit break barrel airgun with a center point 3-9x40AO.. Everytime i shoot the pellet hits somewhere else. What can i do to zero it in ? Tho i have never tryed to stab leis my rifle..

[ArcherAirguns]

If you are holding your air rifle tightly - or resting it on a hard surface - you can find this issue with any spring/piston air rifle like the Remington Summit. Use the "artillery hold" as described in my video Spring Air Accuracy. Also check that the stock screws are tight, these can loosen with time and accuracy can suffer. I hope this helps!

[Wuddlezzz]

@nematoad1998 so just twist it the way it says it goes up?

[Wuddlezzz]

I have a Ruger Airhawk and it came with a 4 by 32 scope and I have the up and down notch all the way down and it's still shotting high. Please help!!!

[nematoad1998]

@Wuddlezzz I have a ruger airhawk too and i had this same trouble but what i did was turned it the other way and it started working

[ICEWOLF7600]

Co2 or spring?

[rathy21]

what sight do you have mounted to your rifle

[nickpost3757]

How could I not have known this...I should have just thought it off the top of my head. Very smart. Thanks.

[JAYSTER9711]

I have an airhawk ruger pellet airrifle. My sights have covers and slits to click and turn. Will i mess my sight up if i turn it wrong. and does have to be10 yards away.

[Anchanthai]

Very clear and concise' you should be an instructor.

Thank you for such a nice video' I might use this in explaining how to sight in a scope amongst my friends.

[Rakloro]

wow that was one of the most understandable instruction vid I've ever seen!

[crapzors]

I just bought a boresighter, now I don't even need a rest for the gun.

[Bronzeback134r]

Crazycool7777 just when you cock it aim it back at the center of the target and set the windage and elevation

[crazycool7777]

What if u have a break barrel

[MrBBman98]

going to be hard holding the gun still with a break barrel air rifle

[HarryAardvark]

@MrBBman98 Hello, when we used to zero our BSA Comet springer, we clamped it in foam rubber along its stock length in a Black and Decker Workmate portable workbench. If you mount it forwards you can still break the barrel for a reload. Hope this helps

[darrendsi]

THank YoU A lOt

[MrJeremy313]

were can i pick up scoop you had on that gun ? mine i think need tool move setting

[peteacher52]

Thank you for a helpful video, free of tech-jargon. Good tip about the sand filled socks. Quite a tricky process for a break barrell gun, though (Cometa 300, .177) because of having to remove it from the holding clamp to cock it, which makes returning it to the original position "educated guess-work" during adjustments. Pellets are Winchester standard or Diabolo heavy. Cheers, Peter, NZ.

[Dan845Vidas]

Thanks, this helped a lot!!

[12Achilleas]

@ThePelletgunman yes because you have to not move the gun I had the same problem and it will not move with only one click don't be afraid to rotate the sights

[ViralEye1]

hgvchronic25 - Google Archer Airguns... its a qb78 a.k.a xs78 but with custom mods.

[HvGChronic25]

Where did u get the bolt action air gun from?

[iRYANMB]

Thanks for the advice. I can not wait to try this.

[wattosacrim]

Im building an air rifle and am looking for 8mm wide rounds, should i use BBs? or pellets?

[tom8989tom]

Do you have to have a licence for a Air rifle?

[ELEMENTSFAN666]

@tom8989tom no you do not need a license just have to be 18+ to buy one

[diegotsqui]

@tom8989tom hell no

[hogsnot123]

@neppik007 go on Amazon and type in pellet gun slings it the one that fits every pellet rifle

[velconzx]

how would you do that with a break barrel

[MultiDeath4u]

@velconzx just take it off then you can reload then put back on and aim at center as u did before and move the crosshairs using the elevation turrets liek he does

[JerseyHunters]

@velconzx load it once then shoot. dont reload. then adjust yout crosshairs to the spot you shot. then reload your gun then put it back on the bullseye

[bozenkopetros]

dear archer airguns... i have a scope which is formed as a bolt at its fron sight. why is it so? and what do you place there?

[1119frog]

uhhhg is that pellet trap a clipbord?????

[neppik007]

I wonder if you could advise me on what would be the best rifle sling for a Cometa Fenix 400 Carbine Air Rifle, as I don't know ......Cheers

[fabeiles1370]

lets say you shoot at a target from 10 yards away and get it 1 inch above the bulls eye how many clicks would it be to move it down one inch?

[pauleybezzer999]

will this work to zero in any scope?

I have never seen the crosshairs move like that before.

my scope is a hawke sport HD 3-9x50 AO mildot if that helps.

great video too :-)

[12Achilleas]

@imakayaker777 I think that you can sight in all scopes like that I'm shore

[imakayaker777]

Can you sight in any scope like this?

[KingMyron23]

the tone and accent of yours makes it more even promising and better. thanks.

[umaxen01]

Hahahah, that's FAR more easy than the way I adjust my scope... Thank You!

[sergeyxd]

thank you for this video, most informative one ive seen so far.

[happylittleraver]

arrrrr good to know

[Northernredneck125]

will the rifle still be dead on with it not set at full zoom?

[ThePelletgunman]

see when i do this i cant see my cross hairs moveing

[leeenfieldno4]

hi.. how would you sight in an air rifle scope if you have a break barrel rifle i have a smk synsg .22

[Azhang22]

@raffydash123 the leapers 3x9x50

[Armed0delta01]

how do u know how much to turn it

[TheHunter670]

@lilcorey310 I would get an air gun rated scope just because the nitro pistons take well over 200 shots to break in....

[Azstarter]

i love u

[Eminem1Mw2]

@Azstarter i was gona say the same thing before i even saw your comment! HAHA

[x82ndODSTx]

I really wish I could use scopes when I shoot for JROTC competitions...

Btw, what scope is that? Looks like a Leapers 3-9x50, but I'm not sure.

[MrSteckley427]

good video but t was a little complex but thank you

[AirgunGear]

Great video, well done.

[MrHeadlessmusician]

Great video! Thank you!

[law101]

This works for 10yrd do i need to setup my rifle for shooting at futher distances. say 100yrds ect. same process i suppose.

[hagmouse]

I think you have some misinformation on this. You should not hold the gun as tightly as possible. You should use the artillery hold when shooting a spring power plant airgun.

[ArcherAirguns]

Actually, the air rifle being shot in the video is a CO2-powered gun so it should be held tightly - as is shown. But, yes, of course, a spring air rifle needs to be held loosely with the Artillery Hold, the same basic sighting-in technique still applies.

[tohairylittlewomen]

Ty very much, I've been sighting my scoped in as I would with my bow and the process made for a lot more of an arduous process.

[Fredfredbug4]

Airsoft guns shoot plastic pellets for safe fun against other people

Air guns shoot metal pellets for hunting small game. While you can hurt a person with these, they don't do nearly enough bodily damage to be used as a self defense weapon.

[leftymadrid]

I'd like to thank you for such a quick but very informative video, I'm interested in the QB guns you have, Specializing in QB only. Are the barrels made in England? And are they 12-groove? Do I just go to your web to order. I heard that you test every gun before shipping it out, That is really to be appreciated! OK, a question on scoping in. I have the leapers 8-32X56 to scope in at 25yards to start, but my zero will be 55yards. Will my poi change if I go from 32 to 20 power when done

[ArcherAirguns]

Barrels for the QB78 air rifles are made in China at the factory that makes the guns. As for the scope question, the point of impact should not change due to a change in scope magnification. However, it will change if you move from 25 yards to 55 yards range.

[MultiSniper70]

@ArcherAirguns

how did you move your rifle while it was on that vice

because you made it look easy

[leftymadrid]

I'd like to thank you for such a quick but very informative video, I'm interested in the QB guns you have, and you only specialize in QB's. Are the barrels made in England? And are they 12-groove? Do I just go to your web to order. I heard that you test every gun before shipping it out, That is really to be appreciated! OK, a question on scoping in. I have the leapers 8-32X56 to scope in at 25yards to start, but my zero will be 55yards. Will my poi change if I go from 32 to 20 power when done?

[limp65]

I've bought an spring air rifle last week. 0.22 cal 240 m/s,

the dealer said that i should mount a scope after 200 shots after rifle setles in, some say its 1000 shots. How long should I wait for mounting a scope?

[ArcherAirguns]

You can mount the scope immediately when the rifle is new. But if you have a spring-piston air rifle, they can "diesel" for some time (this is where the 200 to 1,000 shots part comes in) until the gun settles down. But my answer is simply to make an occasional accuracy test and adjust the scope settings as appropriate as the dieseling stops.

[MultiSniper70]

@ArcherAirguns

i am planing of geting Gammo Big Cat 22cal 1200 nitro ram do i need to let that setle

by fireing 200 pellets before i start doing hard part of zeroing it in

because you said about pellets can diesel plus i will be buying a better scope

because i dont want to mess my scope up by fireing on a brand new gun

and ujusting it because that makes it harder

i might fire 200 rounds with out the scope

then when it setles then ile put the scope on and start zerowing it up

[RobertBeowulf]

I always imagined such a hard process, thanks archerairguns for demystifying this for me. I never imagined it would be this simple.

[PrinceAramgeddon]

Would a Ruger Blackhawk .177 Air Rifle be good for an amateur or beginner?

[ArcherAirguns]

I'd say this could be quite a difficult air rifle to shoot for a beginner, as you will need to use the Artillery Hold for accurate shooting. See my other video "Spring Air Accuracy" for details of how to do this.

[rod4life123maggie]

How come when I move mine the crosshairs dont move dosent it turn the point impact not the crosshairs???



[scuzzy5005]

This gun beats my Red Ryder BB gun. XD

[MrImablur]

These r pellet guns dipshit.

[dudeman451]

its air soft guns 

[Mr518thebeast]

@itlrental deffinetly different. Airsoft uses plastic while these pellet guns use metal pellets. Shoot up to 1500 fps, not 300. And are most single shot.

[ltlrenati]

Is this the same thing as an airsoft? or are they different?

[MaDFuCker61]

Excellent video, and a very useful one at that - saving a lot of time setting up new scopes :-)

[lewisbadman]

I just Got a second Hand AGS 3-9x40mm mil dot scope a when I move the turrets it does not move the crosshairs what shall I do

[skullking1001]

just a question and this keeps bugging me. if you done that wouldnt it not be zero'd in down straight alined with the iron sight? wouldnt it be off to where ever you set the scope to be? and yes i like this way it way easier

[TrueComposure]

Thank you, Mr. President. You are my hero. I assume this will work for airsoft rifles, as well? I had no idea it was so easy. Can I come to you with questions?

[jc00111]

Do u ship to California?

[fsxfreak100]

Thank you so much. i have tried to adjust the scope for so long time. But now i dit in 5 minutes (75 yards)

[xdeloach]

this is the best and most helpfull video in this catagory thank you very much

[h6425]

now is'nt that better than buying one of those bore sighter's ,how simple is that

[jc00111]

Wut type of scope is that and how much? And does anyone no a good online store I can buy a cheap bolt action airgun? Under 200$

[BigLouieLittlePhilly]

i invented this long time before you did that ;-)

[thefishmongerman]

Is there anyone who has an old boltaction spring powered air rifle that I could buy for about £60 pounds as my break barrel keeps takin chunks out of my thumb and only today I ended up fainting from the amount of pian it caused me

[stubsDEzombie]

@thefishmongerman how did you get chunks out of you thumb?

i had a break barrel all my life and i had it once, and thats becouse i shoot while it was still open haha

[CanItAlready]

Can you shoot offhand with that scope mounted? I've got a Leapers 4x32 that I just got recently after using a much cheaper scope for several weeks and it's heavy enough that my supporting arm gets tired after a few minutes of shooting offhand. I imagine that scope must be significantly heavier than the one I'm using.

[thefishmongerman]

But if I shot it normally every time then shourly it wouldn't be very accurate

[MichaelkSimmons]

So simple. How come I didn't think of that?  Thanks a bunch, this should help BIG TIME.

[davesofresh84]

@Archerairguns Hello im thinking of buying a Leapers 4-16 x 50AO Full Size Scope for my vantage 1200 do you think I need scope rings

[ArcherAirguns]

Yes, I would buy some high rings for use with this scope.

[thefishmongerman]

Can I do this with a break barrel and can I do it with a padded vice to hold the gun???

[ArcherAirguns]

Yes you can use this technique with a break barrel gun, but it's a little more difficult as you need to change position every time to cock it. Don't put the gun in a vice, but hold it in your open hand to shoot it. If a break-barrel air rifle is held in a vice, the scope will not sight-in correctly when you shoot it normally.

[Rock62100]

what type of scope is that?

[ArcherAirguns]

Leapers 3 - 9 x 50AO. We sell then in our on-line store.

[phantomshtter]

@lilcorey310 First problem IMO is that it's a Crossman.

[hamzagun100]

qb78 nice rifle

[hurryporter]

Familliar... is that scope from leapers ?

[MrDavo098]

the music at the start sounds like sumthin of dr2

[john78413]

how can u do this with a springer?.?

[ArcherAirguns]

You can use this technique with a break barrel gun, but it's a little more difficult as you need to change position every time to cock it. Don't put the gun in a vice, but hold it in your open hand to shoot it. If a break-barrel air rifle is held in a vice, the scope will not sight-in correctly when you shoot it normally.

[harriet807]

@ArcherAirguns Thank you so much, I had no idea how to sight in my scope, can't believe it was this easy. I finally know what to do to my Barska.

Does zoom level matter when sighting? and also whats the gun you were using?

[arctiksniperful]

This is a great video it helped me zero in my air rifle

[topgunner16]

@lilcorey310 you probly are using cheat ammo with a flat tip . and wich it will make the pellet not as accuret

[MrAlbert3560]

Why do you zoom all the way

[ArcherAirguns]

So that the target can be seen as large as possible. This helps to achieve the greatest precision in sighting-in.

[FT86TT]

@lilcorey310 I had this issue before, the thing is that most "entry level" scopes are not designed for the recoil of spring rifles. The recoil messes the zero of the scope after some time!

[marijunamissle]

increases pleasure lol

[aceraspire13]

which optics to buy for my Gamo Hunter Extreme

But I want long distance optics

[majpoopiepants]

R U FROM FRANCE?

[MojoPranks]

I tried this with my daisy bb pellet gun and a cheap scope and when I moved the windaged and elevation the cross hairs didnt move at all but I just ordered a 4x20 scope and I'm gonna try this method. Wish me luck.

[whopper114]

this does work

[TheHitman520]

the song sucks

[DJsharp707]

thank you so much ur epic man!

[catmanattack]

I have a spring piston airgun and I managed to sight in in like 6 shots this really helped A LOT! This method is amazing! Thank you

[cena221122]

well we know that he would have hit a person the first time. that paper is small.

[ArcherAirguns]

I agree entirely with the comments made by Viliny. In addition, how are you holding the air rifle? My other video on "Spring Air Accuracy" will help you to use the "Artillery Hold" that's essential to shoot many high-power spring air rifles accurately.

[Viliny]

@lilcorey310

Also, 3. The rifle seems to take some time to break in properly.

[Viliny]

@lilcorey310

i don't know if this helps or not, but i had the same problem with the same rifle. What i can recommend is:

1. Make sure the stock screw is tight - so that theres no movement between the weapon and the wood stock.

2. Use the recoil pin in the scope rail so that the scope won't move around. It's the screw inside one of the feets that you attach the scope with... make sure the pin meets with the hole you have in your rifle. This, i think made a world of difference.

[TangoDownAirsoftL96]

HOLY CRAP THAT HELPED OUT A HOLE LOT THANKS

[WelshTurnip94]

What are we supposed to do about the break barrel air rifle.? Thank's.

[ArcherAirguns]

I use the same technique for sighting-in spring air rifles. But obviously they cannot be shot accurately from a rest and so I hold them by hand with the hand rested. In addition, there's the need to break the barrel for cocking between shots. So, it's a little more difficult but the same basic technique - set the scope to match the point-of-impact of the pellet - still applies. It usually takes me 5 - 7 shots to sight-in a spring air rifle. I hope that helps.

[66SquirrelKiller99]

Thanks dude helped alot

[1942755s]

where in Santa Ana California can i shoot my crosman phantom rifle? PLEAS HELP MY FATHER DOSENT LET ME SHOOT IT IN OUR BACK YARD.

[Cowboii103]

@1942755s anywhere man

i shoot my quest 1000x in my backyard dude

just be careful where you shoot

[HLGoalkeeper]

Whats the fps on your gun?Do you hunt with it and is it possible to have upgrades for fps on the qb78

[ArcherAirguns]

The QB78 family air rifles shoot at about 600fps in .177 caliber. There are many modifications that can increase muzzle velocity. We have some on our archer airguns on-line store. Our XP Tune Kit and XP Tuned Valve together can add about 130fps to a standard gun.

[santiagorolon]

Five stars for this one! thnks mate!

[flakac33]

nice video... it helped me :) thank you.

[SATANZMOM123456789]

cool evry time i shoot something i hit like a target i hit dead center

[zSSKILLERz]

Wow i think that was the best zero in scope tutorial ive seen thanks a lot that helped me a bunch!

[oldgeezerproductions]

This is a nice, quick way to BEGIN zeroing a scope, but it is much too simplified. The fact is, even the most accurate barrel and the best pellets will produce a pattern that is spread at random within a 1 MOA (or more area). Starting from this method, the next step is to shoot 10 or more shots at 20 yds and notice where they are clustering. Move the scope's adjustments to move the center of the cluster to your aim point. The more shots, the easier it is to see the cluster.

[ArcherAirguns]

I agree with your comments.

[Josse702]

Awesome!!!

[jakemcdonald97]

genius

[jannassary]

HI! WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE KRAL DEMON LOWER LEAVER I WANT TO BUY ONE I'M IN TURKEY IS IT GOOD SOME SAY HATSAN IS BETTER I ONLY COULD SPEND SO MUCH CROSMAN AND THE REST OF THE GOOD MAKES ARE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ME I WANT TO BUY A RIFLE TO SHOOT THE RABBITS ON MY FARM AND A BIT OF PRACTISE SHOOTING 30YRDS. BUT ALSO WOULD LIKE TO FACE NO PROBLEMS SOME SAME THE DEMON LOSSES IT'S COIL POWER AFTER A FEW SHOOTS AND GETS LOUDER IS THIS TRUE PLZ HELP THANK YOU

[ratherbesurfin95]

scope may be a little overkill...

[IowaOutdoors101]

wat scope is that?

[1975supermike]

You made this look sooo easy I tried but can't see cross hairs even moving :(

[Griffith181]

lol i wish it was that easy with a real gun

[MrJonnay94]

thanks! helped alot

[oknbjiuhvcgy]

"Set up the target 10 yards from where your rifle is rested in a safe windless area" "Rotate the elevation and windage tarts until the cross hairs are centered on the hole made my the pellet you just fired"

10 yards from the target, the cross hairs on the target, and the pellets will always hit the target. If either below or above 10 yards from the target the pellets never hit the target, it's either few millimeters above or below the target. Why so? Please reply, thanks. 

[ArcherAirguns]

Pellets do not travel in a straight line, but a curve. So, if you shoot at a target further away than you sighted-in at, the pellet will fall low. If closer it will be higher. Shooting at different ranges with any rifle (firearm, air rifle or airsoft) will always require that allowance is made for distance, either by adjusting the elevation turret of the scope or by using a "mil dot" reticle to "aim off".

[TheDubstepDJay]

Hi, great video easy and simple technique but i own a B.S.A XL lightning tactical which is a break barrel so i wont be able to do it as easily and my scope keeps getting knocked off and changing all the time for some reason. Any ideas on how to stop that? and any techniques for break barrels?

Thanks:)

[ArcherAirguns]

I use the same technique for sighting-in spring air rifles. But obviously they cannot be shot accurately from a rest and so I hold them by hand with the hand rested. In addition, there's the need to break the barrel for cocking between shots. So, it's a little more difficult but the same basic technique - set the scope to match the point-of-impact of the pellet - still applies. It usually takes me 5 - 7 shots to sight-in a spring air rifle. I hope that helps.

[TheDubstepDJay]

@ArcherAirguns Thanks:) i'll keep that in mind, i was doing it all wrong and used like 20 pellets one time and its still off, but i'll keep that in mind next time:)

[1975supermike]

Hi great vid thanks one question why do you set to maximum zoom ?? Thanks

[ArcherAirguns]

The scope is a Leapers 3 - 9 x50 AO scope. We sell them in our Archer Airguns on-line store.

[ArcherAirguns]

The scope is a Leapers 3 - 9 x50 AO scope. We sell them in our Archer Airguns on-line store.

[pdao01]

A big revolutionary and time saving for zeroing the rifle scopes . THANKS!

[megafish45]

wat gun is that



[ArcherAirguns]

It's a CO2-powered air rifle, actually a prototype of the CAR78a carbine that we sell in our Archer Airguns on-line store.

[threelittleniglets]

@megafish45 Before investing in air rifles, invest in some English Lessons.

[whopper114]

thanks that was easy to sight in my scope you made my day ;>

[xeeweexRC]

is that rifle a pcp?

[ArcherAirguns]

It's a CO2-powered air rifle, actually a prototype of the CAR78a carbine that we sell in our Archer Airguns on-line store.

[xeeweexRC]

omg this video is so helpful it took me 3 shots to zero in my scope, compared to the 25+ without this method