Rifle Scopes Learned My Lesson: Swapping Scope Between Rifles

[rg1911]

Doing some load development for my secondary AR, I pulled the scope off my competition AR, assuming that moving a scope from one AR flat top to another would require only minor adjustments.

Wrong. It required MAJOR adjustments to get on target and, with no Zero Stop, I can't be certain I didn't crank the elevation and windage more than a full turn. (By the time I finally got on paper, frustration had set in and I wasn't paying close attention to the adjustments.)

So now I need to do two things: Put the scope back on my competition AR and drive the 70 miles to the range to recheck the zero, and buy a better scope for the second AR.

In short, I ain't gonna do that no more.

Cheers(?),
Richard

 

[sniperdude]

I can feel the pain with that, I once left my bolt in its cute little leather pouch in my safe, while me and my bench gun was at the range.

have you ever tried the leupold magnetic boresighter? its around 50 bucks. once zeroed to a rifle you can record the cross hairs in the location of the grid (they even supply a little sheet for that) for each zeroed rifle, then it would be quicker and less gas

I got mine from natchezz with the purchase of a leupold scope

 

[Graham]

But the Magpul video says..............

 

[Temp9]

But the Magpul video says..............

Bahaha! Nice one.

 

[CrazyDonkey]

I did it before and had no issues, then again, I had a zero stop.

 

[gose]

Guess Ive been lucky too, but makes me nervous enough to verify zero again before a match.

 

[AK Sgt Maj]

I have a high tech way of knowing where my zero is, on all of my scopes, without zero stops. When I get it zeroed and have set the adjusting knobs to zero for both the elevation and windage, I take my high tech fine point white or silver marker and make a line on the turrets, then when I have been twisting the knobs like crazy and want to go back to zero, I just turn the knob to the line and the zero lines up and it is rezeroed.

 

[jdr724]

Remove the upper from the lower. Remove the bolt. Look through the barrel and aim at the target(3" circle). Then dial the scope so it is aiming at the target. This should get you within a few inches with no gadgets. As far as keeping track of zero, write it down.

 

[buffybuster]

I have a high tech way of knowing where my zero is, on all of my scopes, without zero stops. When I get it zeroed and have set the adjusting knobs to zero for both the elevation and windage, I take my high tech fine point white or silver marker and make a line on the turrets, then when I have been twisting the knobs like crazy and want to go back to zero, I just turn the knob to the line and the zero lines up and it is rezeroed.

Exactly what I do.

 

[rg1911]

I have a high tech way of knowing where my zero is, on all of my scopes, without zero stops. When I get it zeroed and have set the adjusting knobs to zero for both the elevation and windage, I take my high tech fine point white or silver marker and make a line on the turrets, then when I have been twisting the knobs like crazy and want to go back to zero, I just turn the knob to the line and the zero lines up and it is rezeroed.

Hmmm ... High tech and I don't always get along.

On the other hand, I think I'll toddle out and get a silver marker. Thanks for the tip.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[raider1v1]

what mount were you using? i opted for the bobro vs the larue because the bobro would be self-indexing and centering so you dont mess with tensioning bolts between rifles.