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Scope out of windage during zeroing
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<blockquote data-quote="Stephen Orleski" data-source="post: 1355941" data-attributes="member: 102453"><p>Hi all, I searched the forums but could not find anything like this. I bought a new Sightron Stac - 30mm 4-20x50 scope for my rifle. I got the vortex tactical high rings, 1.18 inches. I mounted it on a ruger gunsite scout (not in scout config) Where I hunt everything comes out 10 minutes before dusk.. and so I tried a scout scope but it did not cut it for seeing legal deer here in TX. </p><p></p><p>So anyway, I used a ring alignment tool and even slightly lapped the rings. Used the wheeler scope level kit to get the scope as level as I could (my eyesight is still 20/20, so it was pretty much dead on). Well, I put in a bore sight and I immediately noticed the red dot was way to the right at about 20 yrds. I knew right off that didn't seem correct. I mounted a bunch of scopes, included a NF ATACR which I proceeded to hit steel at 1500 yrds with. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, as I suspected I ran out of left windage trying to zero the scope/rifle. The best I could do, at 30 yrds I was still 2 inches right. </p><p></p><p>I bought the scope on amazon, and I returned it, but have never had to use spacers or other tweaks to get a scope to line up. Do y'all think it was a bad scope? In their manual, they specifically say, if you have to adjust more than 25% during sight in, then check rings. I found it strange for that to even be there. Could it be the rings?</p><p></p><p>I put my old vortex diamondback 4-12x42 back on.. and have yet to sight it in, but I do not expect problems, took 2 deer last year with it. I've heard a lot of good reviews on sightron and wanted to try one. Maybe I picked a bad model?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stephen Orleski, post: 1355941, member: 102453"] Hi all, I searched the forums but could not find anything like this. I bought a new Sightron Stac - 30mm 4-20x50 scope for my rifle. I got the vortex tactical high rings, 1.18 inches. I mounted it on a ruger gunsite scout (not in scout config) Where I hunt everything comes out 10 minutes before dusk.. and so I tried a scout scope but it did not cut it for seeing legal deer here in TX. So anyway, I used a ring alignment tool and even slightly lapped the rings. Used the wheeler scope level kit to get the scope as level as I could (my eyesight is still 20/20, so it was pretty much dead on). Well, I put in a bore sight and I immediately noticed the red dot was way to the right at about 20 yrds. I knew right off that didn't seem correct. I mounted a bunch of scopes, included a NF ATACR which I proceeded to hit steel at 1500 yrds with. Anyway, as I suspected I ran out of left windage trying to zero the scope/rifle. The best I could do, at 30 yrds I was still 2 inches right. I bought the scope on amazon, and I returned it, but have never had to use spacers or other tweaks to get a scope to line up. Do y'all think it was a bad scope? In their manual, they specifically say, if you have to adjust more than 25% during sight in, then check rings. I found it strange for that to even be there. Could it be the rings? I put my old vortex diamondback 4-12x42 back on.. and have yet to sight it in, but I do not expect problems, took 2 deer last year with it. I've heard a lot of good reviews on sightron and wanted to try one. Maybe I picked a bad model? [/QUOTE]
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