Leafrivermac..........get rid of the see thru mounts!!!!!! Right in Leupold's site in the official leupold owners handbooks download section they state, "THE LOWER THE BETTER" page 3 in the actual book and page 6 in the web download section ( http://www.leupold.com/resources/dow...s_Handbook.pdf ). Good luck with the gun and if you can't get the mounts off, It's worth it to bring it to a gunsmith. Have fun shooting ............John