I am trying to swap scopes and can not get my Aztec sighted in. Every shot is high and right, turrets are maxed out. I’ve remounted 4 times, switched rings from right to left, front to back and still high right. Using the same rings from my other scope that was dialed in perfectly. Anyone have any tips? I can go back to the other scope but I love the Aztec reticle and want it to work.
Can’t sight in
- Thread starter DBrickashaw
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I would center the reticle vertically and horizontally first. Do this by running the elevation terret all the way in one direction and the count the "clicks" until it's all the way in the other . Then go back to center (mid way) do this for elevation and windage.
Then mount the scope and center it by adjusting the mounts or rings. Get it close and then adjust the windage and elevation on the scope.
You very well may have a defective scope. You can test that if you have a way to securely hold the scope in place either on the rifle or off and while looking thru the scope watch as you move the knobs. You may find that the cross hairs are not moving. If so you have a bad scope.
To center the rings and mounts on the gun you can shim and adjust. AOA has adjustable rings available but because you had no issue with your other scope I suspect the scope itself. I've seen this with scopes. While there are lots of clicks the reticle only move right or left for first percentage of them.
It can be frustrating because you can't bore sight an air rifle.
Check the scope out first save yourself some frustration. If the scope is ok then the dovetail is not lined up to the center of the bore or the gun which then will require ways to accomplish that
First you have to find out what's wrong.
Then mount the scope and center it by adjusting the mounts or rings. Get it close and then adjust the windage and elevation on the scope.
You very well may have a defective scope. You can test that if you have a way to securely hold the scope in place either on the rifle or off and while looking thru the scope watch as you move the knobs. You may find that the cross hairs are not moving. If so you have a bad scope.
To center the rings and mounts on the gun you can shim and adjust. AOA has adjustable rings available but because you had no issue with your other scope I suspect the scope itself. I've seen this with scopes. While there are lots of clicks the reticle only move right or left for first percentage of them.
It can be frustrating because you can't bore sight an air rifle.
Check the scope out first save yourself some frustration. If the scope is ok then the dovetail is not lined up to the center of the bore or the gun which then will require ways to accomplish that
First you have to find out what's wrong.
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The scope shouldn’t be canted. I’ve used 2 different levels and it seems to be lined perfectly. Going to try some screws from a different mount. I’m running out of ideas.
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If you really have the turret adjustments all the way "down" and all the way to the "left" then I cant think of a single gun/distance combo that would leave you shooting high and right. Well unless your sighting in at 100y in wind then trying to evaluate results at 20y....
If it's not the mounts or using the turrets 'backwards' etc you might have a bad scope. I have 6 Aztecs now. no issues although 2 don't focus as cleanly as the others. Still huge benefit to me to look at the same reticle every time.
If it's not the mounts or using the turrets 'backwards' etc you might have a bad scope. I have 6 Aztecs now. no issues although 2 don't focus as cleanly as the others. Still huge benefit to me to look at the same reticle every time.
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Many folks here would probably not believe this but by turning the turrets all the way until it bottoms out or maxed out, there is a good possibility that doing so may cause irreparable damage the scope.
To properly optically center a scope use the mirror method until the crosshairs line up perfectly with its reflection because by just counting the clicks and dividing by 2 doesn't necessarily make it optically centered.
High end scopes are built better to withstand bottoming and maxing out but it is still not recommended.
You are probably trying to upgrade with a higher magnification scope which has less adjustment travel.
If the scope is not defective then buy adjustable mounts for both windage and elevation.
This is the only way you can be both zeroed and optically centered without shimming the scope or bending the barrel or being just plain lucky getting a gun with proper and perfect droop milled into the receiver.
The best IMO is the Burris Signature with pos align inserts or Zee with the inserts.
It will take a lot of time with trial and error to get them set up perfectly but they are worth it.
There are cheaper options available such as the ones by Sun Optics but they need to
be set with blue loctite to prevent movement if you are using them for a springer.
CA
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You need to do the mirror method to optically center the scope then do a box test to see if the scope is indeed defective or not. Shoot at least 5 shot groups for the box test at 50 yards.
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Used to center scope by loosening rings, turn scope 180 in the rings, looking before and after where the cross hairs are. Move knob knob 1/2 way between, turn 180 again and adjust. 2x3 times and you should have center.
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