I recently got a bushnell 6-24X50 FFP mil/mil scope, I put it on my howa 1500 that has a 20moa base on it and tried getting it zeroed at 100yds. I accomplished this, but I had to use 10.2 out of the 15 mills to get it zeroed leaving me with roughly 5 mills left which means no 1000yd shooting for me. The scope is setting in extra high burris tac rings making the center of the scope about 1.5"- 2.0"s above the barrel. Would the scope ring high cause this drastic take up in elevation? Your input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks.
Rifle Scopes Scope adjustment ISSUE!
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Re: Scope adjustment ISSUE!
The ring height won't affect zeroing, but it sounds like you have a 0 MOA base. A 20 MOA base would give you more UP from the scopes centerline. The flat base will use some of the up adjustment to get to zero.
The ring height won't affect zeroing, but it sounds like you have a 0 MOA base. A 20 MOA base would give you more UP from the scopes centerline. The flat base will use some of the up adjustment to get to zero.
Re: Scope adjustment ISSUE!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BapZander</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The ring height won't affect zeroing, but it sounds like you have a 0 MOA base. <span style="color: #FF0000">A 20 MOA base would give you more UP from the scopes centerline.</span> The flat base will use some of the up adjustment to get to zero. </div></div>
This. I've mounted a couple scopes on new rifles with 20 MOA bases in the last month or so. Both had a POI in the neighborhood of 18-20" high at 100 yd prior to any adjustment of the elevation turret.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BapZander</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The ring height won't affect zeroing, but it sounds like you have a 0 MOA base. <span style="color: #FF0000">A 20 MOA base would give you more UP from the scopes centerline.</span> The flat base will use some of the up adjustment to get to zero. </div></div>
This. I've mounted a couple scopes on new rifles with 20 MOA bases in the last month or so. Both had a POI in the neighborhood of 18-20" high at 100 yd prior to any adjustment of the elevation turret.
Re: Scope adjustment ISSUE!
Thanks for the help so far. I dont have the rifle information about the base I'll check to make sure its a canted base. Im just going off of what I remember and when looking at the base you can see a cant.
Thanks for the help so far. I dont have the rifle information about the base I'll check to make sure its a canted base. Im just going off of what I remember and when looking at the base you can see a cant.
Re: Scope adjustment ISSUE!
Ahhhhh I feel like a noob. Called howa and they said the base is actually a 0 moa base not a 20. Ha looks like I'm making a call to EGW.
Ahhhhh I feel like a noob. Called howa and they said the base is actually a 0 moa base not a 20. Ha looks like I'm making a call to EGW.
