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Not enough down travel to zero scope
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 818701" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>If the 20MOA rail is installed as it should be, it will tilt the scope downwards by 1/3 degree. Then when you look through the scope, the barrel is raised by 1/3 degree. That allows you to shoot further with a given amount of internal scope adjustment.</p><p></p><p>1/3 of a degree is not much. You may only need 1 strip of the electricians tape to get you back within the working range of your scope. But given the fact that you are not shooting a 223, the mounting rail would need to be properly bedded in that position. I am assuming you have a one piece rail, that way the rings would still be in perfect alignment with each other and the scope. So you just have to fill the gap that is created between the base and the receiver with bedding material.</p><p></p><p>In my opinion, it would be the cheapest and most robust solution to the issue while giving you as much travel as you can possibly get out the scope. But don't forget the final step of loctiting and torquing the base screws.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 818701, member: 35183"] If the 20MOA rail is installed as it should be, it will tilt the scope downwards by 1/3 degree. Then when you look through the scope, the barrel is raised by 1/3 degree. That allows you to shoot further with a given amount of internal scope adjustment. 1/3 of a degree is not much. You may only need 1 strip of the electricians tape to get you back within the working range of your scope. But given the fact that you are not shooting a 223, the mounting rail would need to be properly bedded in that position. I am assuming you have a one piece rail, that way the rings would still be in perfect alignment with each other and the scope. So you just have to fill the gap that is created between the base and the receiver with bedding material. In my opinion, it would be the cheapest and most robust solution to the issue while giving you as much travel as you can possibly get out the scope. But don't forget the final step of loctiting and torquing the base screws. [/QUOTE]
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