Need help sighting in scope

Jay5oh · 09-27-2006, 06:05 PM

Hello, I see this section doesn't get the traffic the other sections do but I hope someone can help.

A couple years ago I bought a air rifle for my son. At the time I put a red dot sight on it (like my .22 pistols and 10/22) and all was well. Recently I pulled my variable scope from my mauser and offered him the choice of the dot sight or the telescopic. He chose the scope. I went out and got mounts and mounted it on his rifle, I also attempted to center the cross hairs as best I could. Well, last weekend we set out to sight it in and pop some baloons. We can not get it sighted in, it is out of adjustment. We were shooting ~15yrds and it hits about 5" low but centered pretty well. As I said, the elevation adjustment is maxed out. I have no idea what to do.

Any help or input would be great. Thank you!

jerry · 09-27-2006, 06:17 PM

Air guns recoil funny for normal scopes. I can't say without looking, but your scope may be damaged. When in doubt install a scope recommended for air rifles. Hope I'm not the bearer of bad news

Oxford · 09-27-2006, 07:48 PM

Is it possible to insert a thin shim under the scope ring clamp? If so...this should add elevation.

Jay5oh · 09-27-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxford

Is it possible to insert a thin shim under the scope ring clamp? If so...this should add elevation.

A guy at the range suggested this. He was unsure where to put it though....

Thanks

Butchie Boy · 06-14-2007, 01:14 PM

Air guns require different scopes than regular guns. Start w/ that for sure. You can center your reticle w/ a small mirror. Hold it flush against the exit end of scopes & look thru the eyepiece. You will see the reticle; adjust as needed to align the two [2] images into one [1]; scope is centered. I learned this from a TECH @ Leupold as i had same problem & called them. Good luck

09-27-2006, 06:05 PM	#1
Jay5oh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2	Need help sighting in scope Hello, I see this section doesn't get the traffic the other sections do but I hope someone can help. A couple years ago I bought a air rifle for my son. At the time I put a red dot sight on it (like my .22 pistols and 10/22) and all was well. Recently I pulled my variable scope from my mauser and offered him the choice of the dot sight or the telescopic. He chose the scope. I went out and got mounts and mounted it on his rifle, I also attempted to center the cross hairs as best I could. Well, last weekend we set out to sight it in and pop some baloons. We can not get it sighted in, it is out of adjustment. We were shooting ~15yrds and it hits about 5" low but centered pretty well. As I said, the elevation adjustment is maxed out. I have no idea what to do. Any help or input would be great. Thank you!

09-27-2006, 06:17 PM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,883 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Air guns recoil funny for normal scopes. I can't say without looking, but your scope may be damaged. When in doubt install a scope recommended for air rifles. Hope I'm not the bearer of bad news __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

09-27-2006, 07:48 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Is it possible to insert a thin shim under the scope ring clamp? If so...this should add elevation. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

06-14-2007, 01:14 PM	#5
Butchie Boy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: W V Posts: 3	Air guns require different scopes than regular guns. Start w/ that for sure. You can center your reticle w/ a small mirror. Hold it flush against the exit end of scopes & look thru the eyepiece. You will see the reticle; adjust as needed to align the two [2] images into one [1]; scope is centered. I learned this from a TECH @ Leupold as i had same problem & called them. Good luck