Surprised at how close to zero using quick release rings.
Decided to give my Omega an extra good cleaning between shotgun and ML season so I removed the scope. I was really surprised how close the POI was while using the double, quick release rings. POI was within 1" of bullseye at 50yds after replacing the scope. It is a fairly cheap base, rings, and scope setup. Initially I was a little leery using the cheaper rings & in a quick release to boot. But so far so good. Be back out in a couple days looking to tag a doe or two!!
May need to step up to a steel set, I can take mine off and back on, without a change in POI. Hell, mine are gauranteed to be less than a 1/2moa at 100yds.
i had the tc gorilla rings on an Optima and you just pulled the screws, slid the scope off and it was dead center when it went back on. Nice set up and very affordable.
There is a procedure that I have found makes a quite of bit of difference for me.
I take the tops off the rings make sure that all the mating surfaces are clean mount the bottoms on the scope mounts pushing the forward and holding them there [this is the direction of recoil and removes any slack. After doing this with both ring bases i put the scope on square it and adjust for eye relief then clamp the upper half of the rings down evenly to the standard torque. When removing the scope from the gun and cleaning or what ever I then clean the mating surfaces that are exposed slide the scope onto the mounts and sidle it forward tight as it can be held and lock it down while holding it there. Properly done this should reduce your error to a fraction of an inch.
There is a procedure that I have found makes a quite of bit of difference for me.
I take the tops off the rings make sure that all the mating surfaces are clean mount the bottoms on the scope mounts pushing the forward and holding them there [this is the direction of recoil and removes any slack. After doing this with both ring bases i put the scope on square it and adjust for eye relief then clamp the upper half of the rings down evenly to the standard torque. When removing the scope from the gun and cleaning or what ever I then clean the mating surfaces that are exposed slide the scope onto the mounts and sidle it forward tight as it can be held and lock it down while holding it there. Properly done this should reduce your error to a fraction of an inch.
Exactly the way I do it. Holding the scope foward as I tighten the qr rings back on the mount.
1" at 50yds, and you call that acceptable? How much is that at 150yds?
Once I have a scope sighted in. I like to keep it there.
My .02
Why no, of course not. Where did I say that was acceptable? That is why I was re-zeroing my rifle. Since I'm not rich I had to buy some less expensive rings. But they have worked out so far. I was simply stating that when I put the scope back on the poi was off about an inch. I shot a 10pointer on opening day of firearms season and might have bumped it a little lowering it from my stand. But since it will shoot about 1/2" - 1" groups at 100yrds yards, it has been a reliable setup. This is 2 shots @ 100yrds. On this session the shots on the upper left were all PowerBelts. The shots in the bulls were ShockWaves.
There is a procedure that I have found makes a quite of bit of difference for me.
I take the tops off the rings make sure that all the mating surfaces are clean mount the bottoms on the scope mounts pushing the forward and holding them there [this is the direction of recoil and removes any slack. After doing this with both ring bases i put the scope on square it and adjust for eye relief then clamp the upper half of the rings down evenly to the standard torque. When removing the scope from the gun and cleaning or what ever I then clean the mating surfaces that are exposed slide the scope onto the mounts and sidle it forward tight as it can be held and lock it down while holding it there. Properly done this should reduce your error to a fraction of an inch.
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Originally Posted by Boonechaser
Exactly the way I do it. Holding the scope foward as I tighten the qr rings back on the mount.
Thanks for the info guys. This will surely make a difference, I did hold it forward, but with the rings already on the scope. Ill just have to check it out next time I have the scope off.
I also just remove the Screws, slide the Scope off the Base's then back on again and Im right on. . In 2 Years of taking the Scope off My ACCURA for each Cleaning I have never had to adjust anything.
The Scope Mounts are Made By CVA, I bought them way back when I bought My CVA 209 Mag Hunterbolt. They have been good to me, cost only $29.00 but they No Longer make this style.
(BP)
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Surprised at how close to zero using quick release rings.
