there is nothing wrong with the scope you just have the numbers wrong for your gun. being the .223 shoots pretty flat. i have a couple of the H&Rs in the .223. with a 45 grain and a cross hairs 1.50 inches above the bore. sight your gun to be dead on at 65 yards. this will put it about .25 high at 100 yards and dead on again at 125 yards and a couple inches low at 200 yards. just about right for all your shooting needs. remember your bullet goes threw your cross hairs two times. those H&R shoot good don't they.