Need help sighting in BSA Sweet 17 scope
 

I have a BSA Sweet 17 scope and need help sighting it in. I saved a picture with different colors to try and help explain what I am talking about and maybe someone can help me. The very front of the scople ( circled in RED ) has numbers listed from 7.5 yards to 100 yards. The top of the scope ( circled in BLUE ) is the height adjustment. The side ( circled in YELLOW ) is right to left adjustment. And near the eyesight ( circled in BROWN ) is the zoom level.

When I sighted it in I had the frond of the scope ( circled in RED) on 25 yards and the eyesight ( circled in BROWN ) on 9 zoomed all the way in. I was about 40 yards away and could hit a 2 X 2 inch square each time I shot. I thought it was sighted in.

The other day I was squirell hunting and had to adjust the front ( circled in RED ) to 10 yards in order to see up close. I had the crosshares right on the squirell and missed. I shot at a target today and my scope was off with this adjustment.

Can someone has this scope or knows about this scope can you please explain the best way to sight this thing in because I don't know what I am doing wrong.

The front piece is the adjustable objective. Changing it should not change your point of impact. Just like changing your magnification shouldn't change your poi. Your scope is bad. The turrets which are circled in blue and yellow are the only things that should change the poi when turned.

That being said, I've got a couple of friends that love cheap scopes and mostly use Tasco and Simmons. They both had horrible luck with BSA's. I figure if they were unhappy with them after seeing some of the stuff they like, it's no way I'd be happy with one. I'd upgrade to something a little nicer if it was me.

BSA scopes suck - Did you know that ?

Did you mount the scope ?

Did you bore sight the gun first ?

Start at 25 yards.

You have to set the "part in red" to the distance you're shooting at (ie 25, 50, 75 yards).

yeah, them bsa scopes sure keep things interesting.

The AO (front in red) is basically for parallax adjustment. The markings may or may not (usually not) be accurate. Adjusting the A.O. or the power rings should not affect your poi. The scope itself is likely the culprit. There are many better choices out there. Good luck.

B-n-B,

How does NOT adjusting for parallax, not effect POI ?

Set on 50 yards - shoot at 300 yards = same POI (I don't understand ?)

You are so right. I didn't phrase that very well. My apologies.

I'm going to return this thing tommorow. Every time I think I have it sighted it is off the next time I shoot it. Any suggestions on a scope for a 17 for around $100

$100? better off stickin to iron sights.

BnB

I always look forward to reading your posts, so I was surprised to think that's what you ment.

"When I sighted it in I had the frond of the scope ( circled in RED) on 25 yards and the eyesight ( circled in BROWN ) on 9 zoomed all the way in. I was about 40 yards away and could hit a 2 X 2 inch square each time I shot. I thought it was sighted in."

So, objective set at 25 yards and shooting at 40 yards = off by +/- 2" ; could be part of the problem - right ??