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elwopo · September 25, 2012, 08:49 PM

Not knowing exactly where things went wrong....I went to the basics based on what I learned here.
Took everything off, checked for burrs, used the click method to get to center on the scope (time consuming much?)
Set the rifle in a vise and leveled side to side...front to back. Checked with a laser level (it's an OCD thing). Set the scope on and made sure not to torque the screws into oblivion. Leveled scope with the same laser. Looked through...and the thing is scary dead on side-to-side...and just a bit off top to bottom. I'm guessing that might be due to the 20 moa of the scope mount itself.

My initial problem was probably caused by cranking the screws too much on the base. Greatly appreciate all the input as it led me to looking into the details and setting things up the right way.
Now....some range time should get this dialed in quite nicely.

September 25, 2012, 08:49 PM	#5
elwopo Junior Member Join Date: August 23, 2012 Posts: 6	HUGE thanks to all of the replies Not knowing exactly where things went wrong....I went to the basics based on what I learned here. Took everything off, checked for burrs, used the click method to get to center on the scope (time consuming much?) Set the rifle in a vise and leveled side to side...front to back. Checked with a laser level (it's an OCD thing). Set the scope on and made sure not to torque the screws into oblivion. Leveled scope with the same laser. Looked through...and the thing is scary dead on side-to-side...and just a bit off top to bottom. I'm guessing that might be due to the 20 moa of the scope mount itself. My initial problem was probably caused by cranking the screws too much on the base. Greatly appreciate all the input as it led me to looking into the details and setting things up the right way. Now....some range time should get this dialed in quite nicely.