Just bought a Leupold VX3i 3.5-10. Put it on Remington pump 760 30-06. Sighted in. Decided I wanted to put it on Savage 116, 30-06.
The 116 stainless, composite stock, I bought used from Cabelas. Looked close to new, sticker still on. I had them put on a VX2, 2-7. Used that for a couple years.
Leupold rings and 2 piece base.
So I set up big sheet of paper. 3 feet low.
When I took the scope off the Savage 116, I noticed what I know believe are metal shims. in the rings. After shooting so low, I put 2 inside rear scope ring. Turn scope all the up until it runs out of adjustment. Still about 2.5" low at 50 yards.
Rings are Leopold, and base is two piece standard Leopold.
Cabelas never mention anything to me after they mounted it, which ticks me off. I suppose go back to the 2-7, for some reason it worked. But I do have this brand new scope I just bought.
Suggestions? Start adding shims to the base? I though you were supposed to shim base, not inside of rings. But I don't know. Different rings to raise it?
Either way, not sure if I will get to shoot again before deer season. Went through 60 30-06s, between 3 guns today. I saved one, just in case I forgot to get more.
I was at camp and do not have alignment tools when mounting. But I don't think that would make this big of difference on elevation.
I do have some hand load Nosler partions, I have not tried yet. IMR4350. I have thought about shooting them, with hopes they are higher then the Corelockts Same speed, but better coefficient. Though at 100 yards, not sure that will make enough difference.
Thanks for help.
The 116 stainless, composite stock, I bought used from Cabelas. Looked close to new, sticker still on. I had them put on a VX2, 2-7. Used that for a couple years.
Leupold rings and 2 piece base.
So I set up big sheet of paper. 3 feet low.
When I took the scope off the Savage 116, I noticed what I know believe are metal shims. in the rings. After shooting so low, I put 2 inside rear scope ring. Turn scope all the up until it runs out of adjustment. Still about 2.5" low at 50 yards.
Rings are Leopold, and base is two piece standard Leopold.
Cabelas never mention anything to me after they mounted it, which ticks me off. I suppose go back to the 2-7, for some reason it worked. But I do have this brand new scope I just bought.
Suggestions? Start adding shims to the base? I though you were supposed to shim base, not inside of rings. But I don't know. Different rings to raise it?
Either way, not sure if I will get to shoot again before deer season. Went through 60 30-06s, between 3 guns today. I saved one, just in case I forgot to get more.
I was at camp and do not have alignment tools when mounting. But I don't think that would make this big of difference on elevation.
I do have some hand load Nosler partions, I have not tried yet. IMR4350. I have thought about shooting them, with hopes they are higher then the Corelockts Same speed, but better coefficient. Though at 100 yards, not sure that will make enough difference.
Thanks for help.
