I zeroed my new Bergara HMR yesterday and went to set the CRS zero stop. I shimmed it per the instructions, but had a question regarding the elevation zero reference lines on the scope body. Mine will not go below around the 3 mark. Should it go down to 1 or 0 instead? I've done a search on the web for this and watched the Vortex zero stop video a few times and theirs goes lower than 3 when being set.
Rifle Scopes Vortex PST 4-16x50 Zero stop question
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It will vary from rifle to rifle depending on how much elevation you have to dial to get the scope zeroed. If you’re far up on the dial you might want to consider a base which has more cant.
I'm guessing there might be something wrong with the scope. I have it on a Weaver 20moa base. I'll test how much I can dial up when I get home.
The lines on the turret housing can not be set to zero. They just give you an indication on how many revolutions you have dialed over all.
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It would have before you inserted your stop. Since you are stopped you wont be able to go below your zero. Funny how that works.
Perfectly fine if you have the elevation you will need available. The scope body markings are for the total available travel for the scope without any zero stop. Once you add in the shims for the zero stop, you are limiting the the travel of the turret so it will not be able to go lower. In the ideal world, you are towards the middle or lower end of the range when you are zeroed. This leaves the most amount of travel available. Likewise, distortions can occur at the extremes due to the internals design. I have a gen I 2.5-10 on my hunting rifle that is around the 4. Works for me though as I can get the range out of it I need and don't have any real distortion or tacking errors, and don't need more than I have available.
If you are really concerned about it, you can get a scope base with more angle and that would allow you to take some shims out and dial lower on the scope body.
If you are really concerned about it, you can get a scope base with more angle and that would allow you to take some shims out and dial lower on the scope body.
Mine is just a tick above the "1" on the scope body. This is zeroed with a 20 Moa base. Viper pst gen 2 5-25x50. No shims though, I must have a different zero stop. It involved set screws and such. I know right out of the box the directions had me turn the elevation a complete rotation down I think before setup. Could missing that step come into play here?
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Here is a photo of the scope. I cannot get the turret to seat lower with or without the shims in place. Which I think if very strange. I installed them per the instructions in the manual and on the Vortex website.
Here is a photo of the scope. I cannot get the turret to seat lower with or without the shims in place. Which I think if very strange. I installed them per the instructions in the manual and on the Vortex website.
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Have you figured up the total elevation adjustment you have available to you?
Also, does it move with each click or are there segments where you can turn the turret and not have any movement taking place?
Also, does it move with each click or are there segments where you can turn the turret and not have any movement taking place?
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