New scope

Jeremy · 06-04-2006, 12:23 PM

Got a new scope for my rifle, should i mount it myself or take it in and have a pro do it? where should it take it in the beaverton area? thanks for the info

pythonwill · 06-04-2006, 02:47 PM

If you have never mounted one then it might be a good idea to take it in and have it done for you, I remeber the first one I mounted I tightened it up too much and bent the tube on the scope and completely fried it.
Did you buy it new? if so alot of times the place you got it from will mount it and bore site it for you. a couple years ago I took my gun right into GIJoes, I just went to the counter first and then went and got the gun and they took it to the back counter for me and then they mounted it up and bore sighted it. if you cant do that then just take it to any gun shop and they will be glad to do it for you.

baltz526 · 06-04-2006, 03:17 PM

there has to be someone here that can mount it for you and give a lesson for next time. the hardest part on most rings is getting the retical plumb and level

adobe wall · 06-04-2006, 03:59 PM

I'm of the (minority) opinion that you plumb the reticle to yourself, not a plumbline...

If a shooter is only going to fire from a bench, or use a bipod then it makes sense. Otherwise, plumb it to the position you will most likely fire the weapon in. Most of us do not hold a weapon perpendicular to the ground.

Doing this will cause anyone who pics up the rifle to comment that the crosshairs are crooked, though. They'll be crooked to everyone but you.

If you take the scope to be mounted and have them "plumb"it so that the reticle is truly square, odds are you will have to adjust the rifle to square it in your shoulder every time you fire it.

If you're unsure of what you are doing, I'd definitely pay someone to get the rings mounted square. Torque a scope in a poorly aligned set of rings will tweak the tube, that's fer sure. If the rings are square to each other, it's pretty tough to damage the scope tube. Aligning the crosshairs can still be a bit of a headache, whether you're squaring them to true vertical or to your body. The tube will get turned a bit due to the torsional forces from tightening the rings.

jmho, aw

cwh · 06-04-2006, 09:09 PM

I've done a couple, and I'd be happy to help, but I would also feel bad if I messed up your scope. It's one thing with my scope, but something else entirely with yours. I'll send you a PM.

Jeremy · 06-06-2006, 10:38 AM

Followup to my scope question, i got a 3-9x40 Bushnell Trophy scope as a gift to replace the scope that came with my savage package. Joes has a Nikon that is 3-9x40 that is another $100 i use my gun for both deer and elk, would the extra $100 nikon scope really be worth the extra $100? I think the bushnell was around $100 and the nikon is around $200

Hunt'nFish · 06-06-2006, 01:30 PM

Jermey,
Glad to mount it for ya. Anything to help a fellow IFish hunter.
I'm rather particlular about how I do it and wouldn't recommend GIJOES or bimart to do it. Just page me (#'s in my profile) and stop by some time. I'm right by you.
Hunt'nFish