Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares Issue or Non Issue?

[mrobles3808]

Hey guys, looking for some input about an Athlon Ares BTR I was working with today. The optic is not mine. It is a very good friends who trusted me to get his gear set up and shooting to hopefully scratch the surface in some precision shooting.

First I'll List the components:

Rifle: Bergara Premier HMR 6.5CM
Scope base: NF 20moa
Scope rings: NF

All ammo used were reloads (rifle shot under .5 moa).

The issue I had was the advertised elevation adjustment did not match the actual allowed adjustment when zeroing the rifle (116 yds). The advertised total travel, 24mils/2 = 12mil at optical center + 20moa (approx 6mil) of incline, should leave me with 6 mils of DOWN adjustment or clockwise adjustment.

When zeroing the rifle, I had to bottom out the elevation turret in order to bring my impact to within 1 moa of my intended POI. Unfortunately, I need more down adjustment to get zeroed. After double checking the actual total allotted travel of this optic, it appears I am short 2 mils of down adj, which would give the optic an opportunity to zero the rifle and most importantly not have the elevation turret buried. Is this a common issue or bad luck? I have only experienced this when a zero stop mechanism interfered, but this isn't the case.


Thank you in advance for any feedback/advice/help. I hope to get this system up and running well so I can get this gentleman into the sport.


Mark

 

[supercorndogs]

Make sure its 20 moa and 40 moa. Try a zero moa base if its 20. Should put it closer to center, and still leave plenty of up. Did you loosen the zero stop and make sure it wasn't limiting you? Remove the scope and base to make sure there is nothing under it.

 

[mattc51]

That scope comes with a zero stop. Look up how to unlock it and you may have more adjustment available.

 

[SubOptimal]

Yeah, I made that mistake on my Surgeon equipped rifle. I thought the built in rail on the action was 0 MOA but it turns out it was 20 MOA. I chose a 20 MOA Spuhr mount and wound up with 40 MOA of cant. That took me right out of the scope's adjustment range.

 

[mrobles3808]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I checked all the boxes you have mentioned, but I'll give it a look again.

 

[b6graham]

i'd check the zero stop. happens more than you'd think

 

[Triggs75]

As stated above. Are you sure you opened the zero stop all the way. To do so you remove the cap, loosen the screws then pull the inside of the scope all the way up. Then tighten screws back and put cap back on.

 

[mrobles3808]

I will done blue check this when I get his kit back.