Rifle Scopes Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

[Tonmarchelli]

This could be a newbie question and if so i apologize. but ive got a vortex viper pst mounted to a US optics 1 piece picatanny rail with burris 30mm rings. If i were to remove the scope by loosing the rings hold on the rail, then re install it again: will the scope still be in zero? or is some fine tuning going to have to be done?

thanks for the answers.

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

Should be fine.

 

[762frmafr]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

It should be within 1-2 minutes of zero. Assuming you put it back in the same slots and torque it to the same value.

 

[VJJPunisher]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

in theory, yes, in practice, yes sometimes, sometimes not. If you need to remove it once in a while for some reason shouldnt be an issue, i wouldnt go takin it on and off daily cause its snipery though

 

[Rob01]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

It will be close but don't expect it to be exactly on. A zero check would be a good idea. Unless you have to take the scope off then leave it alone.

 

[Pat84]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

You should be good,minor adjustments if any.

 

[MMAJunkie]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

I second the close but not perfect comment above. That is what I see when removing my Am Defense mount from an AR and remounting it

 

[rez187]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

can i shit in my pants and not leave a mark? it can happen but probably not

 

[Bob7608]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

I was curious about this too, thanks for answering

 

[bobbye]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

Same with a stock. If I take my 300 out of the stock,then put it back and torque the bolts it will be close.1/2 moa. same with scope. If you torque the nuts on the rings the same, poi will be close. But I would check zero before I shot a match or such.

 

[Wyfox]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

As stated above use the same pictinny slots and must use the same torque setting. A bore sighter with a grid system is helpful too, it will verify any shift if you have the original reticle location logged.

 

[WKR]

Re: Can i remove a scope from rail and keep zero?

I have a leupold 6.5-20x50 VX III on a colt AR mounted on Burris XTR rings ( 30 mm scope / high rings ) that has been removed and reinstalled more than once and it hasn't changed POI at 100 yds more than 1/2 MOA , I make sure I install it back on the same slots on the rail and push it forward against the slot and then tie the cross bolts alternating and torque them to them to 60 lbs.