I bought a Nikon 2x7 about a month ago for my combination shotgun (Valmet) and cannot get the thing to shhot in. All things are tight, but when I try to adjust the scope it moves sometimes correctly and sometimes it will not move or will move far too much. I have given up on the scope and hope that Nikon will make it right. Anyone else experience this with that scope?

Jim

No offense intended, but that may not be the best choice for your intended purpose. In the Nikon group try the Buckmaster or the new Monarch series.

I would look at your shotgun/rifle combo first before declaring their is something wrong with the scope. I am betting that Valmet has some POI issues.

Oldelkhunter,
When I shoot the iron sights the rifle is dead-on, as best I can shoot it.

JB

Hmmm. I went thru this drill 2 years ago when a guy in my office bought that same model gun and tried to sight it in . I took the scope off (leupold)and put it on one of my rifle and it shot great. I have owned a few Nikon scopes that have never given me a bit of a problem. I would send it back and I am sure they will repair and or replace

I think nikon makes a shotgun specific model....I know leupold does, I put a 2-7 leupold shotgun model on mine, might want to exchange your's for the shotgun model if they make one.....

Yep I haveseveral Pro Staffs with nary a problem yet. Very very good scopes for the money.

Try a different scope if you can with the same ring/base set up. If it shoots good it is probably your scope. If it doesn't it could be your rings. Some actually are a different size (height wise) even within the same set. Therefore, when you tighten the rings up you actually bend the scope slightly.
I once had a slug gun (12ga Benelli) that would not shoot for spit. When i proved the scope was ok I changed the bases and rings. It somehow became a tack driver (for a slug gun).

Just my .02!

old/new,
I did try a different scope today but I had to use a different base so the bell of the 2nd scope would clear the rib. The scope I used was an older 3x9 leupold that I had taken off my muzzleloader. The gun is now, at least when I left the range, shooting perfect. Thanks for the advice.

JB