Scope Ring Shims? - 03/30/16
Have a newer project going that is showing my ignorance on several levels.
Recently mounted an older scope in new rings on a new rifle. I optically centered the erector in a mirror before beginning.
After attaching the scope, I pulled the bolt and bore sighted it at 100 yds. Problem is that the bore and crosshairs were nearly 3 feet apart. The scope has an adjustment range of 65 MOA from top to bottom, and I used almost all of it (.5X65) to zero the rifle.
The rifle is shooting decent groups at 100 yds, and to point of aim, but I wanna be able to adjust the scope if needed.
I figure to shim the scope mount. It's a talley low 1" LW. Question is, do I shim the inside radius of the ring or under the base?
Cell phone calculator indicates that I likely need .020-.025" of additional height on the rear.
Any and all advice appreciated...
Recently mounted an older scope in new rings on a new rifle. I optically centered the erector in a mirror before beginning.
After attaching the scope, I pulled the bolt and bore sighted it at 100 yds. Problem is that the bore and crosshairs were nearly 3 feet apart. The scope has an adjustment range of 65 MOA from top to bottom, and I used almost all of it (.5X65) to zero the rifle.
The rifle is shooting decent groups at 100 yds, and to point of aim, but I wanna be able to adjust the scope if needed.
I figure to shim the scope mount. It's a talley low 1" LW. Question is, do I shim the inside radius of the ring or under the base?
Cell phone calculator indicates that I likely need .020-.025" of additional height on the rear.
Any and all advice appreciated...