Optical zero

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EricG. said:
I dialed my Hawke adjustable zoom scope to "optical zero" then reattached it to the rifle and was disappointed to see that the scope was way off. So, I adjusted the scope to print where I wanted the bullet to go, but in the end, both elevation and windage were almost at their extreme limits as before.
Am I doing this wrong?
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Something is misaligned for windage, adjustable rings or tilted bases will help if you're at elevation limits on your optic. I run 30 moa of tilt on all my guns that get shot past 50 yards.... Except one and it has a 30mm tube.

Don't be afraid to shim that optic if you need to, but i do suggest looking for the source of the alignment issue. Weaver, picatinny and nato rails all look the same, and for the most part are, but don't fit and interchange exactly. I shimmed my buddies aea with business card strips for windage and elevation and it's still holding zero a year later and taking ground squirrels.
 
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EricG. said:
I dialed my Hawke adjustable zoom scope to "optical zero" then reattached it to the rifle and was disappointed to see that the scope was way off. So, I adjusted the scope to print where I wanted the bullet to go, but in the end, both elevation and windage were almost at their extreme limits as before.
Am I doing this wrong?
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Last time I had trouble with not being able to adjust a scope it was some cheap utg scope rings causing the issue. A one piece cantilever scope mount can provide a solid way to attach to a rail.

What about something like this 20 moa mount.

 
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Dstrac said:
Last time I had trouble with not being able to adjust a scope it was some cheap utg scope rings causing the issue. A one piece cantilever scope mount can provide a solid way to attach to a rail.

What about something like this 20 moa mount.

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Every single time for me it has happened with a very reliable scope all of a sudden needing 90moa /30 mrad of elevation to hit paper. Every times its happened ive either mix and matched rings or tried crap rings or using a rail riser. Tighten everything to spec. Grab some rings you've had work on something else or a scope you know is 100% chances are it isn't the optic, almost never is.
 
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most cases it is not the scope,it is the mounts or rings,thus you need to get the scope mounted in the rings as close to zero as possible ,then use the scope adjustments to fine tune.....it is not the scope,I never had problem with Hawke scopes...before I even mount a scope I make sure the base and rings are centered. Some air guns need adjustable rings or a mount with added moa built in,as far as the windage the rings may be at a angle,
Lesson here to to not blame the scope first; the mounts and rings need to be alaigned right.
 
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