Help with purchasing a laser boresighter

[cherokee75]

I am thinking about buying a laser boresighter but I am not too familiar with them.  Can a good one be had for under $150.  If so, can anyone recommend one.  I looked at the SiteLlite sl150 and sl200 and they seem like they would work.  I want one that can handle .50 and 12 gauge.

[Keith L]

I have been using Leupold's optical boresighter with good results.  It will get you on paper at 100 yards which is all you really can expect from a laser.  And it cost less than $40.00.  If the barrel has a good crown the magnet will hold it no matter what the bore size.

[cherokee75]

KeithL,
Is that the Leupold Zero Point boresighter?

[Keith L]

I have that one now and it works fine.  I forget what they called the last model.  Mine found a home with someone else for some reason and it worked fine also. 

[Val]

I purchased a laser boresighter and after a couple of uses I went back to my optical boresighter which gave me pretty much similar results. The laser boresighter required a solid gun rest on a bench with the target mounted 25 feet away. It was a reel bitch to set up in the house. I set it up outside with the target in the garage and I had to wait until my driveway was in the shade. If you have plenty of space and can leave it set up they would probably be a good buy. Oterwise the optical devices that hang on the end of your barrel are much faster and get you on paper just fine.