Bore sighting/ Scope adjustment question

[Zatoichi66]

Hi guys,

when bore sighting a rifle, should I use the turrets to move the reticle, or use the screws in the turret?
the scope in question is a Vortex Razor Gen II HD. i rested the gun, bore sighted & the reticle was way off at 30 yards. So I popped the turret caps to access the adjustment screws, loosened the hex screws & adjusted the reticle with a screwdriver. That’s what the owner’s manual says.

the I encounter a YouTube video featuring Ryan Cleckner it’s the exact same set-up: a Tikka T3x TAC 1 in 6.5CM with the same Vortex scope. He bore sighted using turret adjustment (not screws) then shot, adjusted again & slipped the scales.

my concern is that a screwed up my scope using the screws.

no, i haven’t had a chance to shoot it—work is a deman biotch lately, so bore sighting is all i have time for.

Thank you for the help.

 

[Lowlight]

use the screw under the turret cap

loosen the locking set screws on the side and always zero with the inside not the outside.

if you turn the turret you'll have to do it twice, so do it right the first time

 

[Zatoichi66]

Thanks! I thought the owner’s manual was the way to go, as a newb....but then I thought: what if there’s the “right way” and the “owner’s manual way” and they’re different?