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Well, I know the scope already failed to hold zero. I also know that after dropping 5" of elevation when it failed to hold zero, it went up 6" after 20 clicks of a 1/4 MOA adjuster. I know I have a scope problem. My only question is whether or not this could be evidence of the scope having...

I'm taking off a used Simmons Aetec that was only a temporary place holder and sending that to Bushnell for repair. It's being replaced with a Millett LRS-1, which I expect to perform significantly better at more than 2x the cost. That's not an invitation for anybody to jump on about US...

OK, so my scope failed to hold zero and then did not adjust correctly. I have a better scope on the way. I did find a burr at about 5 o'clock when facing the business end of the barrel and have a lapping tool on order.

Try walking it up and down the magnification range with 2 or 3 shots at each level and see if there's something consistent going on so you can separate ammo and shooter issues from scope issues. If you get a spiral or a diagonal line, you know it's a scope issue.

Oops, yeah -- front first. I typed it backwards but did it right. They say it puts the stress away from the lug.

Great info -- I'll check the crown under magnification and report back if I find anything. I'm still interested in the technical question about the optics: If the scope lost zero recently and without me doing anything (like dropping it), is that an indication that the scope may have been...

Hi, thanks for the help! I actually re-installed the barreled action on Friday after reducing the tang area removing material from the stock wherever a rub mark was evident except I did not touch the recoil lug inlet, which was sufficiently wide. I have an Armstrong Industries inch pound...

Bases were professionally installed by a trusted and regionally respected gunsmith and there is no movement that I can detect by hand. Burris signature Zee rings on 2 piece Warne steel bases. Scope does not touch the barrel. Barrel is fully free floated, all the way back to the recoil lug...

Hi there! First time poster with a technical question. If a scope does not hold zero (lost 5" of elevation without any known cause - no drops - non-magnum rifle), and then comes up 6" when it is only adjusted to come up 5", then can I basically write off all results from this scope? I feel...