P-rod shooting to the left.

[YmF8M86]

I just went out to zero my new Benjamin Marauder Woods Walker Pistol, which comes with a Centerpoint scope. Joe W. Rhea hates Centerpoint scopes. But anyway, I was unable to zero the scope at only about 10 yards or less. Even after adjusting the scope all the way to the right, the group is still left of center. I am guessing that this is because the Centerpoint scope is terrible, so I am ordering a Hawke 2-7 Vantage AO, which Joe W. Rhea likes. But I wanted to ask the forum guys what they think, because I have never had a gun that was so off before. What do you think is causing this?

 

[shutik]

I believe your rings are not true. Try swapping front and back ring.

Try and rotate them 180 degrees.

 

[YmF8M86]

OK, you mean the mounting rings for the scope, right? I hadn't thought of that. Is there some benefit to buying better mounting rings now that I have ordered a new scope?

 

[Mattblum]

It's a good idea to use good rings with the scope. Not so good rings can move around. You don't want to have to crank them tight, because that can damage the scope. Lots of good scope rings out there.

 

[JimNM]

You can always shim the scope inside the rings. Use thin tape on the left side of your scope, under the ring.

 

[YmF8M86]

All good suggestions. I ordered the Hawke rings to go with the Hawke scope. While waiting for the Hawke scope and rings, I will try to shim the Centerpoint and see if that can work. I am just hunting squirrels at short distance with a single red dot as a reticle. The Centerpoint should be able to do the job; this is not long distance target competition. I was just shocked at how far off the Centerpoint was at 5-10 yards.

 

[sirk]

some scope have more adjustment, they can help if you have a bent barrel. i would just bend it back instead.

 

[JimNM]

Make certain that you are moving the reticle in the right direction. I have made that mistake myself.

 

[YmF8M86]

Well, of course the poor documentation for the scope does not say which way is which. I just assume that moving it in the opposite direction from L would move it to the right. However, the grouping is so far off that moving it all the way in either direction has little effect.

I will just wait for the Hawke scope. If that does not work, I will send the gun back to Amazon for a refund and get a FX or Daystate. Apparently in the modern airgun world, one only gets garbage for $400. I used to shoot a lot in the 1970s and have been completely out of that world for 40 years. Never once have I had such problems. They don't make them like they used to.

 

[JimNM]

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[YmF8M86]

Thanks for your help. I am not sure what you disagree with, though. If I cannot get the gun to fire straight, I will try to return it and maybe get a SPA Airmax P15 and associated air compressor from mrodair.com. Really interesting to see the performance of these Chinese airguns...