should I just send it back ? If I sight the gun at 10x power then move the power on the scope to 24 and back down to 10x I don't have the same 0 ....
Hawke 6x24x56 not holding 0
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Here's some good info. How to optically center your scope.
http://airgunnation.dev/topic/good-info-for-newbies-and-experienced-shooters-scopes/
http://airgunnation.dev/topic/good-info-for-newbies-and-experienced-shooters-scopes/
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Would it not come centered from the factory? Would this cause a problem from time to time and not all the time ? Cause now when I shoot on 10x and move the power up and back down it seems to be ok ?...
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It doesn't necessarily come centered from the factory. Both of mine didn't. Having your turrets cranked all the way to the end isn't good. I'm not saying yours are or not. You should check. Sometimes for some reason taking the scope off and putting it back on can fix this issue, as you did. Dont over tighten the rings either. Having your scope centered is good practice and leaves the reticle centered and your able to make major adjustments in any direction if needed.
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Took the scope off today and started over . Centered the scope then put it back on . Scope seems to be shooting ok at 25 yards . Have 15 to 20 mph winds so I stayed close to get a better idea what the scope was doing . I moved up and down in power and seems to be good but it is hard to be 100% when there is wind ...
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There's a process called " shooting a square" to see if scopes can be adjusted and return to zero. This can be done at 20 yards or so. Simply zero your scope at 20. Shoot 3 pellets at a bullseye or whatever. Now turn turret 10 moa (40 clicks) left, shoot 3 pellets while still aiming at bullseye. Turn turret 10 moa up, shoot 3 pellets again aiming at bull.Turn turrets 10 moa right, shoot 3 always aiming at bullseye. And finally turn 10 moa down and shoot 3 pellets. These last 3 should be at your original zero and you should have a square on your target.
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I bought a Vortex viper scope that I really like , I am going to put one on both Crickets 22 and 25 and the new Mutant when I get it,
I had a bad set of rings I set it up with and It would not hold a zero for nothing, I boxed it up ready to send it back and just for the hack of it installed another set of high 30 mm rings and the rest is history , The best scope I have ever owned,
As soon as I get payPal paid off I am selling the Hawke scope, Nice but the lines are to small for my old eyes, and I am going 100% Vortex viper,
All three guns with the same scope how cool is that.
Mike
I had a bad set of rings I set it up with and It would not hold a zero for nothing, I boxed it up ready to send it back and just for the hack of it installed another set of high 30 mm rings and the rest is history , The best scope I have ever owned,
As soon as I get payPal paid off I am selling the Hawke scope, Nice but the lines are to small for my old eyes, and I am going 100% Vortex viper,
All three guns with the same scope how cool is that.
Mike
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