I can't see as its necessary with a handgun. If you are a reasonable shot it's not a difficult process. A sand bag is your friend. And if you aren't a reasonable shot you should leave the sight alone because it's not the gun.

I read these posts about guns that need the sight pushed to the extreme one direction or the other and I ask myself why anyone would except owning a firearm that shot that poorly if it's actually the gun.
I set all my sights down the middle and they shoot down the middle. If they don't then I know I messed up.
Fix the Indian not the arrow.

 

My Blue Label dealer does it for me before I leave the shop with each new handgun I purchase. Like you said, it's a starting point...and can save time and ammo.

 

My Blue Label dealer does it for me before I leave the shop with each new handgun I purchase. Like you said, it's a starting point...and can save time and ammo.

Optics or adjustable sights?
For what distance?
With Your range ammo, or preferred carry/hunting ammo?

 

Optics or adjustable sights?
For what distance?
With Your range ammo, or preferred carry/hunting ammo?

Distance is about 50 feet...Speed Sights...no ammo. He just verifies the sights are somewhere near the laser dot at that distance.

 

Thanks for clarifying, I've not run into any gun shops that do this out of courtesy on a gun with open sights.
Sounds like a good service oriented shop. I'd definitely want to keep patronizing that gun store.

 

I bore sight all of my handguns and rifles with a laser as a starting point.

 

I bore sight all of my handguns and rifles with a laser as a starting point.

Do all your handguns have adjustable sights?

I totally get a rifle with scope, or pistol with scope. I'd even go so far as an open sight bullseye pistol.
It just seemed strange for a glock as most models have non adjustable sights, and the majority of threads have folks taking those off and putting on other non adjustable sights.
Not bashing the practice, just didn't think many did it with a combat handgun. But you learn something new everyday.

 

Do all your handguns have adjustable sights?

The majority of handguns do across the board, but some need sight pusher tools to move them, and some have easy to adjust sights. Some small ultra-concealable guns like a Seecamp, or some derringers do not.

 

The majority of handguns do across the board, but some need sight pusher tools to move them, and some have easy to adjust sights. Some small ultra-concealable guns like a Seecamp, or some derringers do not.

That's all true. I just don't want to keep an array of different height front and rear sights on hand to match the different loadings, or distances I might be shooting.
I prefer the adjustable target sights with easy adjustments or I just adjust my point of aim.

 

All sights are adjustable, some are just harder than others. If you only shoot and practice under ten yards, it probably isn't worth the trouble to bore sight a handgun.

I practice with all of my handguns to twenty-five yards and some of my hunting handguns out to over one hundred yards. My three Glocks are a G20 SF, a G35, and a G40 which are most often carried in remote rural areas with potential longer shots.

 

At one time I shot a tc contender with a bucket of barrels. Getting them sighted in without bore sighting wasn't rocket science and I could have bought a bore sighter, but it wasn't necessary.
I also shot bench rest rifles 22lr and 308 and again, matching quality optics with the correct rings, solid mounting with an optically centered scope will get you close enough to start your tuning. Still not saying not to bore sight, just that you can achieve the same results without one.
25 yard qualification on a B27 never required me to bore sight or adjust the sights on my P226.
But different strokes for different folks, so have at it if that's your desire.

L8r

 

Hit the paper...

For me to 'sight in' a firearm, I have to see the hit 'on paper'. To do so at short distances is relatively easy and straightforward. However, at longer distances, it can be problematic.

So, for me, a laser bore sight is useful at 'longer' distances... whatever that might be for whatever firearm I'm sighting in (be it a handgun or a long gun) and for whatever purpose it's intended (be it self defense, competition, or hunting).

But, that's just me...

Best regards,

Bob