Sighting CT Lasergrips

[owb3]

Does anyone have a good method for aligning the laser beam parallel to the bore?

 

[owb3]

Does anyone have a good method for aligning the laser beam parallel to the bore?

 

[JohnK]

I simply measured the center of bore, to the laser beam. Not hard to do.

Put the muzzle against a piece of paper, and activate the laser beam. Measure.

Then sight to put the bullet impact that much high, and left of the laser spot.

I tried this, and it was NOT very intuitive.You really had to think about what you were doing, so I went back to sight in at about 30 feet. Close enough for combat purposes. And it's FAST.

 

[s&wchad]

Way too hard. Simply adjust the beam so it coincides with the sights at room length distances. Then go shoot it.

 

[Spotteddog]

As long as the gun shoots where the iron sights point, align them to the sights. It may be off one way or another a bit due to individual grip differences, but not by a ton. So, the "sighting device" you'll need to do it right, is sitting right on top!

 

[owb3]

CT says the laser is sighted to match the iron sights at 50'. If you are shooting closer than 50' you will end up low and to the right and if you shoot farther than 50' you will be high and to the left. Ayoob and others have written that their compromise is to sight the laser parallel with the bore and then know that they will always hit one inch high and one-half inch left of the laser spot. Hence, my question and where I think John K's answer is going. Maybe I am being too anal about it. I knew somebody here had probably thought about it. As a new shooter it is fantastic to have all this knowledge and experience plus people who are willing to share it. Thanks for the responses.

 

[safearm]

I carry CT grips on a 637. Since I don't plan on using it much beyond 7 yards (if I can help it), I used the far wall of my garage to sight in. I know my carry load hit point-of-aim, so I adjusted the dot to be on top of the front sight. Pretty simple for me.

 

[s&wchad]

I assume we're talking about a defensive carry gun. You generally don't get attacked from 50'. Sight your gun at room length distances and practice getting shots on target quickly. Any variation in POI at close range is negligible. If a situation rises to the point where deadly force is justified, aim center mass and shoot until the assailant no longer represents a threat. Don't over think shot placement and trajectory.

In my mind, a laser sight is a great dry-fire practice tool to develop good trigger control and follow thru. At close range, it's faster to just point and shoot. You need to log some range time and prove things to yourself.

Where's my manners… Welcome to the forum!

 

[Dale53]

I sighted my 642 Crimson Trace laser to hit point of aim with both sights (sights were all right from the factory)at 50 feet. Anything closer will be fine (I checked closer and it is NOT a problem). My grips were NOT sighted in when I got them but they certainly are now.

Dale53

 

[5Wire]

Originally posted by Dale53:
I sighted my 642 Crimson Trace laser to hit point of aim with both sights (sights were all right from the factory)at 50 feet. Anything closer will be fine (I checked closer and it is NOT a problem). My grips were NOT sighted in when I got them but they certainly are now.

Dale53

Same here.

Another method I haven't tried yet is the parallel method owb3 described. But to tell the truth, I'm in no hurry to experiment.

Fifty feet is fine for anything up to and even beyond for a ways. Even a 21 foot 'zero' is good enough for picking of 12 ga shot shell husks. I tried it the first time I set up the CTs at 21 feet, then set up six empty shells at fifty feet. I shot my 4-inch 617 Plus double action as fast as I could put the dot on each shell. I still had two rounds left after all the shells were plinked.

I set the regular sights to match. Works fer me.

 

[owb3]

You need to log some range time and prove things to yourself.

s&wchad: thanks and I know you are right about that.

 

[JayDubya]

"I adjusted the dot to be on top of the front sight. Pretty simple for me."

+1 Same handgun, a 637, and same distance, five-ten yards. I confirm its accuracy every week or so at the range. I just love watching a black hole appear in the target right where the red dot is.

Cordially, Jack