Rifle Scopes Out of lower travel

[rubar01]

Sighted in my rifle today, and out of bottom travel.
Gear:
Remy in 308
Action trued by GAP.
Barrel replaced by GAP
In a Manners T stock
Bedded
Warren 20 MOA base
Warren Rings

Re-mounted scope no change.

Grouping well 5 shout group .80 at 100

Ideas..........

 

[KNIGHT11B4]

Re: Out of lower travel

Optic?

How far off is the zero?

 

[JCH]

Re: Out of lower travel

zero stop?

 

[BobinNC]

Re: Out of lower travel

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cajunshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sighted in my rifle today, and out of bottom travel.
Gear:
Remy in 308
Action trued by GAP.
Barrel replaced by GAP
In a Manners T stock
Bedded
Warren 20 MOA base
Warren Rings

Re-mounted scope no change.

Grouping well 5 shout group .80 at 100

Ideas.......... </div></div>

Yea, I got an idea, what scope are you using, as some scopes cannot abide a 20 moa base.

Oh, and define bottom travel, in your words please. Because my scopes have elevation up and down, and windage right and left, but nary any bottom travel.

Thanks

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

Weaver Grand Slam Tacticle Mil-Dot 3.5 X 10 X 40

4 inches high.

1st 3 shot group sight-in 6 inches high.
2nd 3 shot group 4.5 inches high
3rd 3 shop group 4 inches high (Out of bottom travel)

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

elevation down
can not lower point of impact any futher

 

[JCH]

Re: Out of lower travel

were you shooting the 20moa mount previously?

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

Yes but had a bad barrel and sent it in to GAP for the work.

 

[BobinNC]

Re: Out of lower travel

So your out of down adjustment, and cannot zero @ 100 yds.

OK, next question; Warren 20 MOA base & Rings or Warne 20 MOA base and rings.

The Weaver does not make (as far as I can tell) a 3.5x10x40.

They do make a 3-10x40 which is listed as having 48.2" of adjustment. They also make a 3.5-10x50 which is listed as having 41.89".

Please clarify which scope you actually have. But I suspect your's is the one with only 41.89" of travel, so you need a flatter base (10 or 15 MOA) or a different scope.

20 MOA is 20.94" if you actually have less than 42" (which is 21" of up and 21" of down travel) then thats your problem.

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

Sorry'
3 X 10 Weaver Grand Slam Tacticle
Warren 20 MOA base & Warren Rings

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

someone has to have an idea......
Calling weaver tomarrow.
Calling Warren tomarrow.

 

[BobinNC]

Re: Out of lower travel

Already told you, use no more than a 15 MOA base or buy a new scope, or use a 200 yd or longer zero. It is very hard to use a 20 MOA on a scope with less than 50" of adjustment. Many times just sighting in will use up 5 MOA to 7 MOA of your adjustment.

There is nothing wrong with your equipment, you have just chosen a mix of equipment that is incompatible. If your going to use a 20 MOA base, you need a minimum of 50 to 55" of adjustment range in a scope. Your Weaver has insufficient adjustment on your rifle, with a 20 MOA base.

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

Thanks for your imput. Not trying to be hardheaded
Will move out to a 200 yd zero.
Thanks for you help
By doing this will I have enough travel to go
To 400 yds?

 

[Kalman]

Re: Out of lower travel

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cajunshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for your imput. Not trying to be hardheaded
Will move out to a 200 yd zero.
Thanks for you help
By doing this will I have enough travel to go
To 400 yds?</div></div>
Do you have a clue what you're doing or why you bought the equipment you've bought? /sigh...

Ok I'll try to be helpful. What round are you shooting?

 

[Linkless]

Re: Out of lower travel

I believe he stated it's a 308. A 308 at 400 yards does not need a 20MOA base, put a 10MOA or 0MOA base on it and you will solve your problem. According to my calculations, your 20MOA base with your particular scope should get you out to around 800-900 yards.

 

[Kalman]

Re: Out of lower travel

Ahh I missed that. He might hit 1000 depending on the exact load.

 

[rubar01]

Re: Out of lower travel

Thanks for the info members. Currently starting out close till
I get more trigger time. Have the ability to shoot out to 600.
I'm going to re-zero for two hundred and start there. Slowly
Progress as my ability improves.
My current load is southwest ammo 175 SMK
Again thanks