Originally Posted by
WV Hunter
Could be that the cap is on so tight, the whole piece threaded out of the scope when you tried to unscrew the cap. I had that happen on an old Tasco one time. Hard to tell w/o a pic.
That's probably exactly what is happening, as the scope should be adjustable for elevation and windage. Post up a picture if you can and let us have a looksee at what you have.