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Old 11-17-2008, 01:08 PM
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I pretty much had to donate a kidney to buymy Nikon monarch 8-32X50 scopes just a week ago. I had to put a shim under the back ring, but I still cannot get the scope zeroed in. The lowest it will get is 2.5 inches high at 100 yards. This is even with the shim. Is this a problem with the scope? I had to use extra high rings just because the scope is so big. Is there anything I could do? More importantly, what would you do? Send it back? Thanks for your advice? Chris
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Old 11-17-2008, 01:10 PM
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By the way, I have already spent almost two hundread dollars in ammo and gunsmithing trying to get this thing to work for me. I'm getting a little frustrated.
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Old 11-17-2008, 02:20 PM
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First off if your point of impact is high you shim the front base not the rear.
Second if you brought this to a gunsmith and he didn't know that then I wouldn't be using him anymore.
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Old 11-17-2008, 05:38 PM
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How would putting a shim under the front of the scope bring the point of impact down?
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Old 11-17-2008, 07:36 PM
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If your line of sight with the scope isangled downward (shim in the back) relative to the bore then the POI will be high at any distance beyond a few yards. The bulletis crossingthe line of sight a short distance in front of your barrel. Keep shimming the back of the scope up and the angle continues to widen and you while shoot even higher relative to line of sight

Shimming the front of the scope brings the bore down relative to line of sight.

Draw it on some paper and it should become clear to you.
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Old 11-17-2008, 07:40 PM
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Advice - go to another smith.

You need to get that thing pointed relatively straight in line with the bore. Ideally you want the crosshair in the middle of your field of view where the image is the sharpest. If you are having to dial the elevation all the way to the end of it's adjustment then your crosshairs are likely at a point on the edge of the FOV where the image begins to loose focus and resolution.
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Old 11-18-2008, 08:34 AM
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I agree. You should have shimmed the front. And what's up with such a monster scope anyway?
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