"I offered one option above - sighting the optic to be 2.6” above the dot at 20ft, then shooting at 25-50yrds. Another option: actually boresight the rifle. Open the upper, pull the carrier, and sight through the barrel at the target at 50 or 100yrds. "

You were given good advice. The key is to use some practical distance (50 or 1100 yards) like the above comment recommends. The short distance with the laser (20 -30 feet) and the big difference between the center of the bore and the scope caused the problem.