Scope not capable of 100 yards?

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jdh2550

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I have a Vortex Crossfire II 4-12x44 BDC mounted on a .22 Umarex Gauntlet. I mounted the scope and zeroed it to 50 yards. Everything seems great.

Now I want to start shooting 100 yards. But in order to hit the target I have to hold the target at the very bottom of the scope, way far below my last mil dot.

What can I do to get better results other than sighting at a farther distance? Different height mounts?

Edit - Also, if I try to zero the scope at 100 yards I am bottomed out. I dont want to do that.
 
Lots of options.

1. FX No Limits Rings. These rings have individually adjustable heights, so you can angle the scope instead of using the turret to adjust for height. Sportsmatch has the same type of rings. Run around $60 or $70.

2. You can shim the back scope ring. Couple methods, and it doesn't take much. I used a piece of cut aluminum can between two pieces of electricians tape and it was almost too much. You put it under the scope on the back ring. A bit too permanent for most people

3. I've seen scope shims, they are available but not common

4. Scope mounts with built in elevation. Mostly seem to be for PB rifles, but might be adaptable.

Depending on how much you've got to spend, and since it is on a Gauntlet, I'd bet your goal is economy, I'd start with shimming. You can put the target right on zero at whatever range and then use the turret to fine tune the zero.

Lots of videos and articles on shimming, nearly free, and you can remove it quickly if you want. Best solution to me is something like the FX No Limits rings. a touch more expensive but very adjustable.

Good luck


 
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Lots of options.

1. FX No Limits Rings. These rings have individually adjustable heights, so you can angle the scope instead of using the turret to adjust for height. Sportsmatch has the same type of rings. Run around $60 or $70.

2. You can shim the back scope ring. Couple methods, and it doesn't take much. I used a piece of cut aluminum can between two pieces of electricians tape and it was almost too much. You put it under the scope on the back ring. A bit too permanent for most people

3. I've seen scope shims, they are available but not common

4. Scope mounts with built in elevation. Mostly seem to be for PB rifles, but might be adaptable.

Depending on how much you've got to spend, and since it is on a Gauntlet, I'd bet your goal is economy, I'd start with shimming. You can put the target right on zero at whatever range and then use the turret to fine tune the zero.

Lots of videos and articles on shimming, nearly free, and you can remove it quickly if you want. Best solution to me is something like the FX No Limits rings. a touch more expensive but very adjustable.

Good luck

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Great suggestions.

Option 2 is the least expensive & you can do it right away. I've used a cutout from a soda can (with the edges sanded) or better yet a piece of cutout plastic from one of those clear packing boxes (you know the kind that encloses all sorts of products & is a bear to get off without cutting it, or yourself). The plastic wont scratch & you can glue 2 pieces together for added thickness. 

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Shim a piece or 2 on the rear scope mount (to angle your scope down) & you should be good.


 
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If you go the shimming route, you can try something as simple as electrical tape. I've never considered it to be a long term approach but dang if is hasn't held up just fine for me. I have several layers under the rear ring on a couple scopes, un guns I only shoot longer ranges... I shim rather than cranking the elevation. (I put the tape on the ring to avoid the goo on the scope.) 
 
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Thanks to all - your suggestions were spot on and very helpful! I used a combination of shims and power reduction.

I went the plastic bottle route. Ended up using 2 shims. Rezeroed at 50 yards, turned the power up to 9x and used the top of neckdown of the bottom crosshair to hold on the center of the target - dead on for 100 yards. My 13 year old daughter helped me rezero at 50 yards and then was consistently hitting the 3 inch shoot-n-see target at 100 yards. This girl can shoot! She only shot this gun once before. Shooting spent shotgun shells got boring at 50 yards, now she wants to shoot them at 100.

Here's a pic of her 3 inch target at 100 yards.

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