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Posted: 7/16/2014 2:12:53 PM EDT
| So I am heading to range next week with new scope and was wondering about mechanical zero. I bottomed out both windage and elevation and counted back/divided by 2. I then put the scope up to a mirror to see if the crosshairs lined up with mirror image and they are off, is this normal? |
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Mechanical zero means nothing. Every rifle will require a different zero. Boresight the scope, take it to the range and zero it. Done I just received a new scope and have yet had a chance to get to the range to zero it. I do have a laser bore sight for my rifle. What method would you prescribe with it before I get to the range? |
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I just received a new scope and have yet had a chance to get to the range to zero it. I do have a laser bore sight for my rifle. What method would you prescribe with it before I get to the range? Quoted:
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Mechanical zero means nothing. Every rifle will require a different zero. Boresight the scope, take it to the range and zero it. Done I just received a new scope and have yet had a chance to get to the range to zero it. I do have a laser bore sight for my rifle. What method would you prescribe with it before I get to the range? Insert boresight laser thingy into chamber. Aim laser at distant spot (25 yards would be best). Move crosshairs on scope to align with laser. Go to range, confirm with real ammo, and start backing up. Boresighting is just to get you on paper. |
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So I am heading to range next week with new scope and was wondering about mechanical zero. I bottomed out both windage and elevation and counted back/divided by 2. I then put the scope up to a mirror to see if the crosshairs lined up with mirror image and they are off, is this normal? How many clicks off? Optical zero may not necessarily match mechanical zero. This is normal. Having reticle optically centered after sighting-in would be ideal, but is never the case. |
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