I've pretty much sited my scope in at about 1.5 inches high at 100 yds. Then I clicked left a few notches to get to centre. When I did that I was pretty much center but now I'm about zero at 100 yds. I confirmed this with a few more shots.

Can moving your scope left (or rather moving where the bullet hits the paper left) affect how it hits high/low as well???

By the way I have a very good quality scope so it shouldn't be that.

Is the reticle perfectly level with the rifle? And are you holding the rifle so the crosshairs are level. If you are canting the rifle to the left then this could account for the downward shift in point-of-impact from a left sight adjustment.

Mike


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I thought I was doing everything correctly but I'll have to try again to verify. Just thought that was strange, any more thoughts?

If you have a good scope, mounted correctly, and you have a good hold, changing windage should not change elevation at all. Check to make sure your base and ring screws are all tight. Something loose can really booger things up. A high quality scope, though, should be truly repeatable. You should be able to zero, click up 2 MOA, shoot, then right 2 MOA, shoot, then down 2 MOA, shoot, and then left 2 MOA and shoot ... and the last shot should group right with your initial zero shot(s). Nor should point of impact change with change in magnification on a variable scope. If everything is tight and you can't get repeatability, something's broken. Send it back to the manufacturer with an explanation of the problem. If the scope is from a reputable manufacturer (Leupold, Burris, Zeiss, etc.), they'll treat you right.

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Another thought. If you had to crank your scope way off center to get it zeroed--that is, you are close to running out of elevation adjustment--and then have to move left or right, that could cause the symptoms you describe. A zeroed scope should have both windage and elevation pretty close to the center of their adjustment ranges.

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No! Not unless your crosshairs aren't level, or there's something wrong with your scope's reticle adjustment mechanism!

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