Rifle Scopes Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

[A.Cassaro]

The title says it all I need some help? I have a Savage 112 BVSS 300 Win Mag, and I just changed out the scope I had on it to a Viper PST 6-24X50 After sighting it in at 100 yards I tried to put the zero stop shims in and thr elevation is so high I ran out of shims. This can't be right.. I only have 1 and a 1/2 full turns of elevation left befor it tops out. I got to be doing somthing wrong.. This scope is mounted on Weaver Grand Slam 2 peice bases, Leupold PRW 30mm rings.

What am I doing wrong here?

Any help would be great

thanks

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[Chambo32]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

sounds like you need a 20 or 30 MOA base.

 

[A.Cassaro]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

OK Help me out what does this do to give me more elevation

 

[Kells81]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

Raises the back of the scope up essentially, Should give you more elevation on your scope. Get a 1 piece badge, NF, or other quality base and call it a day.

 

[bcrich]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

After I replaced my 0moa base on my 110fcp with a 30 moa base I regretted not getting the 40moa base!! because Im still loosing alot of elevation on my Razor. Sounds like the bases on savages sit on a slightly different plane compared to others. I would get the 30moa base, I had EGW make me a 30.

 

[Kells81]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bcrich</div><div class="ubbcode-body">After I replaced my 0moa base on my 110fcp with a 30 moa base I regretted not getting the 40moa base!! because Im still loosing alot of elevation on my Razor. Sounds like the bases on savages sit on a slightly different plane compared to others. I would get the 30moa base, I had EGW make me a 30. </div></div>

I tried a 30moa on one of my 300WM's and it put it up high enough I didn't have enough downs to zero the rifle even at 200 yards.

 

[bcrich]

Re: Help Please Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50

Poke, yeah it all depends on how much elevation your scope has. The PST'S have something like 65moa (i think) 20moa base should do you good.