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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff In TX" data-source="post: 16778" data-attributes="member: 1522"><p>Monty,</p><p></p><p>I went out of my mind trying to figure out what was going on with my scope, rings & mounts on one of my rifles. I was having a similar problem.</p><p></p><p>For years, I've only used Badger Ordnance mounts and rings. The mounts are the Picatinny style. When I had that rifle rebuilt and rebarreled the smith said the new scope I purchased had no windage left and was off the collimator scale.</p><p></p><p>He did some measuring and checking and found out the reciever screw mount holes weren't tapped straight. My gun was a LH Rem. 700. By the time I got to his shop the next day, he had realigned and retapped the receiver with 8/40 screw threads. Everything then lined up perfectly. </p><p></p><p>My smith said it happens quite a bit with Rem. 700 and Win. 70's, but most people don't check it with a collimator and just sight the rifle in the best they can. </p><p></p><p>From that point on, I've always kept track of how much windage and elevation I have dialed in on the scope. This way I can always return the scope reticle back to dead center if I need to. </p><p></p><p>Not sure if that helps, but it's something to check into.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff In TX, post: 16778, member: 1522"] Monty, I went out of my mind trying to figure out what was going on with my scope, rings & mounts on one of my rifles. I was having a similar problem. For years, I've only used Badger Ordnance mounts and rings. The mounts are the Picatinny style. When I had that rifle rebuilt and rebarreled the smith said the new scope I purchased had no windage left and was off the collimator scale. He did some measuring and checking and found out the reciever screw mount holes weren’t tapped straight. My gun was a LH Rem. 700. By the time I got to his shop the next day, he had realigned and retapped the receiver with 8/40 screw threads. Everything then lined up perfectly. My smith said it happens quite a bit with Rem. 700 and Win. 70’s, but most people don’t check it with a collimator and just sight the rifle in the best they can. From that point on, I’ve always kept track of how much windage and elevation I have dialed in on the scope. This way I can always return the scope reticle back to dead center if I need to. Not sure if that helps, but it’s something to check into. Best of luck! [/QUOTE]
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