I will show u on saturday or sunday.
Can't Zero my Scope :(
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GUNSICK
6.5 Creedmoor
Cool.
yes, I've been shooting over half my life. this is my first scoped weapon
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Just want to be sure it's not your mechanics that could be part of the problem. Have you ever heard of Project Appleseed? It's a great program for shooters of all levels along with some Revolutionary War History ( Lexington and Concord )
Never heard, I just checked it out and it's all sold out
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
Something for you to watch for in the spring! You may have to travel some to attend one, We run two a year at my Club in Saratoga County April and September.
yeh, I looked at the Saratoga one. But in Jan it is all sold out it says
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
It's actually Feb and it is really going to be for those that have already done the program, not that much instruction. The 2 day event in April would be better for you.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
@Dayten as mentioned before, you need to start close. You can't zero a gun at far distances if you don't even know where the bullet is hitting. Get a huge target and set it up at 25 yards.
Fire 3 shots. If your shots are low and left, turn the dials on the scope in both elevation and windage and fire again. The scope should have arrows on each dial. One will say up and the other may say left or right. If you need to go up, turn the dial in the direction of the arrow that says up. If you need to go right, turn the other dial in the direction of the arrow that says right. Fire again. Now the bullet moved. Great. It's still not at bulls eye. Adjust accordingly and fire again. Each time you should be getting closer.
Once you are on the bullseye at 25 yards, repeat the process now at 50 yards and then 100 yards.
As far as holding the gun, you don't want to rest the barrel on anything. Keep both elbows on the table and one hand on the handguard. Find your target. Exhale your breath (let out all you air in your lungs) and slowly squeeze the trigger. Do not jerk it. Each shot should be a total surprise that it went off.
If you just put the cross hairs on the target and just slap or jerk the trigger, your shots will go everywhere and you won't get a group.
Hope this helps.
Fire 3 shots. If your shots are low and left, turn the dials on the scope in both elevation and windage and fire again. The scope should have arrows on each dial. One will say up and the other may say left or right. If you need to go up, turn the dial in the direction of the arrow that says up. If you need to go right, turn the other dial in the direction of the arrow that says right. Fire again. Now the bullet moved. Great. It's still not at bulls eye. Adjust accordingly and fire again. Each time you should be getting closer.
Once you are on the bullseye at 25 yards, repeat the process now at 50 yards and then 100 yards.
As far as holding the gun, you don't want to rest the barrel on anything. Keep both elbows on the table and one hand on the handguard. Find your target. Exhale your breath (let out all you air in your lungs) and slowly squeeze the trigger. Do not jerk it. Each shot should be a total surprise that it went off.
If you just put the cross hairs on the target and just slap or jerk the trigger, your shots will go everywhere and you won't get a group.
Hope this helps.
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I did, I figured a way out and I am testing it on saturday
nortatoga
.338 Win Mag
AS @Willjr75 stated squeeze the trigger! I will add hold it back ( It's like a baseball player or golfer following thru ) It is said it takes 1200 reps to develop muscle memory and that many to unlearn bad muscle memory ( what we call Happy finger at Appleseed ) and stay on target, meaning looking through the scope. These are some of the things that I was starting to bring up about your mechanics.
As for a large target, this is a good time go and pickup some marked down wrapping paper! If you can with 1 in grids on the back( like graph paper ) put it on the back stop and your target in the middle the grids will make your calculations easier 16 clicks per 1 in at 25 yards ( if your scope is 1 click = 1/4 in at 100 yards, most are! )
As for a large target, this is a good time go and pickup some marked down wrapping paper! If you can with 1 in grids on the back( like graph paper ) put it on the back stop and your target in the middle the grids will make your calculations easier 16 clicks per 1 in at 25 yards ( if your scope is 1 click = 1/4 in at 100 yards, most are! )
Sweetyzfd
.45 acp
Easiest way to zero a scope...... get close enough (50 yds) and shoot at a target on a large piece of plywood. Hold steady and aim for the target. After you shoot, dial your scope to the impact (holding steady or on a lead sled). Move back to 100 yards and repeat. Did this with my creedmoor on Sunday. Hit steel at 500 yards on my 4th shot
FYI... Cheap scopes sometimes don't zero or won't hold zero!!
FYI... Cheap scopes sometimes don't zero or won't hold zero!!
SNORTHRUP1
.40 S&W
I have bought a handful of rifles over the years that where a combo deal and had a scope already mounted, I always upgraded & changed both the rings and scope due to it being a cheap scope being mounted on the rifle when I bought them. I'd try checking to see if the scope base(s) and rings are snugged down good before upgrading anything.
This is actually the method I use.
Hm. Weird. I put my gun in the safe. Then I take it out a few days ago and the scope is turned some how. It's wicked tight.
OK YOU JUST ANSERED MY QUESTOIN.
I found that factory mounted scope are never installed correctly. I just bought a MVP scout with a Vortex scope{sweet gun and very nice scope} two of the four rail screws where not tighten down plus I didnt like the low ring so I was swopping them out the ring where not tighten correctly either.
If you dont already own one i highly recomend one of these sets
Wheeler Engineering FAT (Firearm Accurizing Torque) Torque Wrench
Wheeler Engineering Scope Mounting Kit 1
I'd remove the scope from the rings and then the rings from the rail re-install the rail using red lock tite and torque down then install the ring to the proper torque. Level and torque down the the scope rings screws either bore site it or laser bore site it you should be close.
shootemup
.45 acp
See! THIS is why this site is such a great thing , nice to see somebody like dsd is there to actually give a helping hand ! Imagine how this would go on m4carbine?
Sweetyzfd
.45 acp
ZZR's post reminded me of another thing.... when you set your rings you want to make sure they are pushed all the way forward (toward the muzzle) when tightening. If you don't the can travel quiet a bit and move around, especially with lower end rings. If they are all the way forward, the impact on the scope is smoother and there is less chance for them to move
Eddie Gunks
.338 Win Mag
I have never used locktite on my rings (aeroprecision mount. And an ADM mount). I have had my 3 gun rifle scope mounted for nearly 4 years. I have never had a ring problem. I have never had to change my zero.
IF you feel the need for locktite go with blue. If you use red you may never get the Rings off the scope ever again.
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Sorry.
I really should have just said a thread locker just happen I have red cause I just always used red working on cars, bikes,and tractor.
David D
.40 S&W
Wrong, if you are shooting right, rotate the scope knob in the direction of the left arrow which moves the hair to the right, which in turn, moves the point of impact to the left.
Definitely the scope.
I have the same gun in 308
Mine came with a Vortex Crossfire 2 scope. Not a high end scope but out of the box it was about 4 inches right and 2 inches high.
After 2 adjustments it is dead on at 100 yards.
I got a deer this year at about 70-75 yards with a perfect POA.
The method @Sweetyzfd says above is what I use. Its easier to have a buddy dial while you hold the gun steady and tell him how to move the dials.
Start by removing your bolt and looking down barrel while adjusting your samd bags until it lines up with target.
I have the same gun in 308
Mine came with a Vortex Crossfire 2 scope. Not a high end scope but out of the box it was about 4 inches right and 2 inches high.
After 2 adjustments it is dead on at 100 yards.
I got a deer this year at about 70-75 yards with a perfect POA.
The method @Sweetyzfd says above is what I use. Its easier to have a buddy dial while you hold the gun steady and tell him how to move the dials.
Start by removing your bolt and looking down barrel while adjusting your samd bags until it lines up with target.
Most scopes move clockwise to move cross hairs to the left so. This is not wrong.
To make it harder for you if the back of the gun goes to the right witch was does the barrel move? Most scopes mimic what an open sight does.
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