Rifle Scopes Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

[Pappasniper]

I have a Bushnell scope and of course with no zero stop. My NF scope spoils me when I go brain dead during my shooting. I have the new 3.5-21 G2 with monster knobs and i could use a cheater mark.

Does anyone ever mark their hash marks for their zero elevation with : marker, finger nail polish etc. I was thinking green finger nail polish?

My 20 MOA BASE has me on second hash if that matters.

 

[redirt78]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

You do know you can unscrew the silver cap and set both turrets to 0 right? It's in the manual. Sorry if that is not what you are talking about

 

[LongArm]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

Seem like you could use some enamel model paint. A color of you choosing.

 

[Pappasniper]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: redirt78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You do know you can unscrew the silver cap and set both turrets to 0 right? It's in the manual. Sorry if that is not what you are talking about </div></div>

No, what I'm talking about is there are hash marks for each rotation of the turret. So when you dial it up twice( rotate / spin turret) , walk away from your gun, come back, you can see your at 10 mil's. Not at zero.

Maybe Model airplane paint. Good idea.

 

[armorpl8chikn]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

Simple. Fine point silver sharpie. Just a dot will do. What I did to my MK4. Comes off easy with nail polish remover and a Qtip.

 

[redirt78]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PappaSniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: redirt78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You do know you can unscrew the silver cap and set both turrets to 0 right? It's in the manual. Sorry if that is not what you are talking about </div></div>

No, what I'm talking about is there are hash marks for each rotation of the turret. So when you dial it up twice( rotate / spin turret) , walk away from your gun, come back, you can see your at 10 mil's. Not at zero.

Maybe Model airplane paint. Good idea. </div></div>Yeah it just hit me while I was sitting on the couch messing with mine and it was facepalm followed by logging on to say I now know what you meant haha.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: armorpl8chikn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Simple. Fine point silver sharpie. Just a dot will do. What I did to my MK4. Comes off easy with nail polish remover and a Qtip. </div></div>

That's a good idea and cool to know it will wipe off with polish remover. I will be using mine on two guns for a while, might have to get a gold and a silver marker.

 

[WKR]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

I use silver sharpie or a white paint marker, I usually set the turret to zero and stick a narrow strip of masking tape just under the bottom of the turret, than I remove the turret and stick another strip about 1 mm above the first one creating a 1 mm line just underneath the turret, I make this mark longer than the original marks on the scope to identify it and I can see it from the left side, make sure you stick the tape really good so you can get a clean line without paint underneath it. It has work for me for a while on a few scopes.

 

[jerseymike]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

I have the same scope on my 300, ad once i pop up the turret i can see how many lines are viewable at zero. I then used a paint marker a drew what the lines looked like on top of my scope tube.

 

[Oakland Tactical]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

Paint pens can be had with fine tips, I use red on my AR rails to mark locations and would be a great contrast. It should work for the scope. Michaels craft store has them if you have one in your area.

 

[Pappasniper]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

Good feedback guys, thanks. I'll head to micheals and get something. Sounds like the poor mans zero stop was invented before I ran into the problem.

 

[2Shots]

Re: Mark your zero hash mark on Bushnell with what?

If you want to remove it easily like you might be changing guns or whatever use whiteout on a section then when it dries use a pen to draw your line. It wipes off easily if need be, if you want more permanent I have a silver sharpie that stands out pretty well on black tubes that you can take off with solvent later and water doesn't effect it.