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Posted: 3/20/2002 12:32:18 PM EDT
 Edit: Thanks to your great advice, I have reversed the scopemount. |
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I should be a tack driver. I had a very similar setup and averaged 1/2"MOA 5 shoot groups....with handloads of course. Handloading makes a huge differance. IMHO I think your scope is mounted to high. I had mine just barely resting on the top of the front handguards. Sgtar15 PS....Seriously, take un handloading |
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It's a really good mount and I think the only reason the scope looks so high is that the scope seems to have a smaller objective lens then alot of others out there. I have a RRA mount and the cheek weld is perfect with it. Plus the free floater gives it that look too. Hey- you already flip the mount around so it's correct now. Looks much better! |
sgtar15, That's as low as the scope will go with the RRA mount. The height seems just fine when sighting through the scope, but I will see this weekend. Handloading is just another hobby I need to take up, I guess! |
I swapped it around right after FrankSquid's post. I am concerned about the knobs being above the ejection port though.... |
| When I sight this thing in, what distance should I start at? I want it to be sighted in at 100 yards, but don't want to waste my time at that distance if I'm not even going to be on the paper. I was thinking start at 25 yards, get it a little low and then move out to 100 yards. |
The easiest way to start at 25 yds. is to separate the upper from the lower, and remove the charging handle and bolt carrier. Now set the upper on a rest and sight thru the bore at 25 yds. at a target. Center the target in the bore and then check the crosshairs. Adjust the crosshairs so they are looking at the same spot you see thru the bore. The rifle will now shoot fairly close to where the crosshairs are looking at 25 yds. Now you can start sighting at 100 yards and be close to what you see thru the scope. It's a lot less complicated than the explanation. I just setup my scope sitting in my family room and sighting on my neighbor's shed. |
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Well, since we are playing, show me yours :) Bushmaster lower, Jewell trigger, Oly SUM barrel, Nikon 6.5x20 scope. I am still in the breaking in period, only had enough time to put 60rnds through it last weekend before light ran out. I hope to finish breaking the barrel in this weekend and then maybe put it on paper next weekend. I have about 6 different ammos to play with. Cant wait to get a reloader so I can work loads up for it. |
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Ok, Heres the update on my trip to the range today. Conditions: Temp: 22 degree F Wind: NE 10-15 mph (Colder than crap!) I sighted the scope in at 25 yards, then at 50 and then out to 100 yards. I was shooting XM193 and then ran out. My last string of 5 was with South African surplus I got from Sportsmans guide. The last group was my best, but was freezing my a$$ off. I shot a 7/8" group with the SA, which under the conditions I think was pretty good. What do you think? |
The trigger is stock. I have some 68gr Black hills remanufactured, but didn't want to waste it when I was sighting in. |
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OK equipment is a big factor, but shouldn't u really be able to make a decent group with any reasonably accurate rifle. I'm proudest of my .75 (outside) group with Winch. mod 70 300 mag in "target(maj j plaster)stock" w/ bipod. This is a trick rifle. BUT, stock trigger factory winch. ammo, and improvised setup (i.e. no real rest, range - just the woods, a pile of dirt, some boards, and a picnic table) If someone tells me how to upload a photo to this post, I will. |
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