Rifle Scopes Adjustable Turret Question

[kelleno]

I'm not very familiar with exactly how they work. I recently put a Vortex Viper PST on my Remington 700 and got it bore sighted. I went out to the range and completely sighted it in. When I unscrew the screws to put the turrets back to the zero mark, they do not go all the way down to the mark of 0 rotations. I can only adjust it 12 MOA higher till it reaches its max for elevation. Am I stuck with this? Any help is appreciated.

 

[hlee]

Re: Adjustable Turret Question

That is how they work. If you need more up travel you will need a canted base.

 

[kelleno]

Re: Adjustable Turret Question

Yeah, I just watched some videos that helped me realize that. If I am shooting a 165 grain .308, can anyone estimate how far out those 12 MOA will reach?
Sorry for the basic questions guys, I'll learn more with experience.

 

[kelleno]

Re: Adjustable Turret Question

I found all the ballistic information and did some calculations to figure out I can shoot out to about 600