I went to sight in my scope today

mossyoakkentucky · 09-20-2008, 12:16 PM

and it would not hit the paper at 100 yards adn i even bore sighted it do u think it could be the scope or the gun

TexasBowHunter · 09-20-2008, 02:08 PM

If I had to bet (with the little info that you gave) I would say scope. However, if it is an older gun that has been shot a lot there is a possibility that the barrel could be shot out. I had bought a .243 a long time ago that wore me out trying to sight it in, come to find out the barrel had been shot out. Then again, I have also bought brand new (low end) scopes that I had to take back they would not hold a zero.
If you could throw a little more info our way, we might be able to give a better opinion...

timbercruiser · 09-20-2008, 02:29 PM

Back up to 25 yards and get it on the paper, then try a longer shot.

mossyoakkentucky · 09-20-2008, 03:11 PM

well the gun is new and had me and 2 other people shot to see if it was me it would be off to the right a little and we would bring it back left and it would still be off to the right just say it was off 2 inchs and we fix the scope the 2 inches then it would be even more right or even high sometimes

TexasBowHunter · 09-20-2008, 03:57 PM

New gun, Clean thedickens out of the barrel if you haven't already. Then like timber said try getting it on paper at 25yds. If it still goes every where, then it very well could be the scope. Is the scope new as well? What brand and model?

mossyoakkentucky · 09-20-2008, 05:53 PM

yes the scope is new its a bushnell 3200 and the gun is a Tikka T3 308 i know for sure it ant me cause i shot it and my uncle and one of my hunting buddy shot it. and it was doing the same for them also

TexasBowHunter · 09-20-2008, 06:38 PM

Clean the fire out of the barrel....I don't think it is the scope either, the 3200's have a good rep. You might also try some different ammo after cleaning the barrel real good.....I am sure you have checked all your screws on your scope mount and all that is tight????
1. Check the screws
2. Clean the barel...GOOD
3. Start at 25 yards
4. Try a different brand and configuration of ammo...
5. Good luck...Let us know what happens after trying all that

mossyoakkentucky · 09-20-2008, 06:56 PM

well i shot 2 diff kinds of ammo i shot Winchester super x and i shot Remington core lock shot a box of each and never did get it.

TexasBowHunter · 09-20-2008, 07:36 PM

If all the other stuff mentioned you have done then it very well could be a bad scope, I guess...I sure wouldn't think so but stranger things have happened...If I had done all the stuff I had mentioned and it still didn't shoot, I would take the scope back to where I bought it and get another, if it still didn't shoot, I would be taking the whole set up to where I bought the gun and having them fix it....Best of luck to you, I hope youget her fixed up brother....

sjsfire · 09-20-2008, 07:38 PM

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well the gun is new and had me and 2 other people shot to see if it was me it would be off to the right a little and we would bring it back left and it would still be off to the right just say it was off 2 inchs and we fix the scope the 2 inches then it would be even more right or even high sometimes

Shoot it then snug your screws up on your scope mount and keep doing that. 1. Sounds like your mount might be loose. 2. Bore sighting is fine but thats just a starting point. Your first few shots should have been at no farther than 25 yards. 3. And don't think I'm trying to be a jerk cause I'm not. This happened to a guy I know. Are you sure you mounted the scope right? Elevation adjustment on top and windage on the side. Like I said.....I seen it before and it's a easy mistake if you haven't had much experience with scopes. My buddy was ready to bend his gun around a tree until I noticed he had the scope mounted azz backwards.