sighting in a scoped handgun

[sachel.45]

hi i just finished setting up my gp100 and i was wondering whats the best way to sight in a scoped handgun (this is my first) should i rest the gun(if on the gun on the barrel or right in front of the trigger guard) on sandbags or should i rest my elbows on sandbags i also have one of those mtm plastic handgun rests never used it though. thanks (sorry if these are kinda dumb questions)

[warrior1]

my buddy uses a rifle rests with the rest just in front of the trigger guard. when shooting revolvers or auto i shoot freehand , and when shootin an encore i use sandbags
with the encore rested just in front of the triggerguard.

do you know anybody with a boresighter, they sure do speed up the process. dan

[jhalcott]

 Sach, I generally rest my wrists on sand bags when sighting a revolver in. AFTER that I try to do all my practice from FIELD positions. The blast from the barrel/cylinder gap can and will shred a sand bag. Once I'm in the field, I use what ever is available for a rest. Trees, fence posts and big rocks have worked for me in the past. I have even draped a glove over a branch to rest the trigger guard on. You are talking about SHORT range shooting though. I'd do a LOT of off hand shooting in case I needed to take that quick shot.

[Redhawk1]

I use the part just in front of the trigger guard.

[Lloyd Smale]

i kind of use a combo of redhawks and others. When working up loads i rest my hands gripping the gun on a bag and just forward of the trigger guard on a bag. When im sighting in for final sightin i just rest my hands on the bag. Ive found resiting any other part of the gun can effect poa to much. No matter how you do it just remember before you go in the field hunting to do your final sightin the way you feel your most likely to be shooting in the field. Most people dont consentrate on trigger pull in the heat of a hunt like they will on a bench and it can really effect your point of aim.

[blhof]

I zero in with trgger guard area on rest except Contenders; I use foregrip.  I finish with a field monopod, which I usually use for secure rest in the field.  With revolvers, I also finish up with off hand to check for any changes in impact area.

[DGrig]

At what distance should it be sighted in?  In Ohio most of our shots are 50 yds or less. 

[jhalcott]

  If your longest shots are 50 yards, sight in for that distance.  With a 160 grain bullet at ~1350 fps from your 357 mag this will put you an inch high at 25 and about 6" low at 100 yards. YOU will have to test this for YOUR gun and ammo though! I suggest getting some of those archery targets that are just BIG pictures of deer or bear. Have them set up at various yardages,preferrably unknown to the shooter, and practice from field positions. This will help you to SEE what a deer in the scope looks like. Also the tendency to stare at  the antlers will be lessened.