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Offline Big Al in Nebr

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scope mounting help
« on: April 15, 2009, 02:53:47 AM »
I ran into a mounting problem with my T/C Thunderhawk.  This is not my first scope mount but the first time I've run into this problem.  When I went to sight in the gun, I ran out of windage adjustment.  I ran the scope windage all the way to the left, but the gun was still shooting to the right.  How do I correct this?  I'm thinking some kind of shim between the mount and the scope.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2009, 05:37:56 PM »
Could you put the rings in reverse position or the mount itself?

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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009, 01:49:21 AM »
Hmmm...yup, that might just work...wonder if I'll have the same problem the other way around?? ???

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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009, 05:38:53 AM »
You can always switch to Burris Signature rings and a set of their offset inserts to align the scope with the bore.  ;)

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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009, 08:00:07 AM »
Thanks Quick..as usual, you da man!

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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009, 11:12:16 PM »
Just a thought... did you reuse a scope from another rifle?  Did you mechanically center the crosshairs before you started shooting?  Could have been already to the left a good bit leaving you less minutes to dial in.

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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 02:52:49 AM »
I sure did forget to do that...thanks again!


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Re: scope mounting help
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 05:57:58 PM »
I had this problem last year with a 20x50 scope on a Rem 700.  The field of view was narrow and the scope ran out of internal adjustments.  Of course I could see this by looking thru the bore and then the scope.  You have a Muzzel loader.  I was lucky and switched the front ring to the rear and the rear ring to the front and now it is on Zero.  I have a Weaver style setup.