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    Unhappy Losing zero - regulary

    Help!
    I have a Tasco 3-9x40 Silver Antler.
    Although the image is clear, I am very disapointed that It has to be re-zeroed every time I get the gun out!
    Is this the norm for such scopes?
    Anyone recomend a 40-50mm scope that is a bit more consistant for round bout 60 quid new?


    Thank you
    (Skunky, used to have a Mohican in white, not cos of the illegal drug!!) Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit!! Air Arms S400 Classic, in .177. Tuned Rabbitstopper RJ Breach. Kandar Cp1 in 0.177. Remington Sabre .22.

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    What rifle mate ?

    Rgds,

    JB
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.

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    rifle under scope is -

    Its a HW95.
    In .22.
    I have to re zero on both axis!
    (Skunky, used to have a Mohican in white, not cos of the illegal drug!!) Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit!! Air Arms S400 Classic, in .177. Tuned Rabbitstopper RJ Breach. Kandar Cp1 in 0.177. Remington Sabre .22.

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    bennyblanco Guest
    if it has a silencer, take it off for a few days just to see. i was going to replace my £170 bushnell and it turned out to be a loose baffle

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    could it be the scope is moving.?

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    What mounts are you using?

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    Shaggy Guest
    my advice is either take it to the local shop or Club, I recon it's one of 3 things.

    1 you aren't tighting the nuts on the mounts enough.

    2 your rifle don't like the pellets you are using, how well does it group? once re-zeroed? try a diffrentn pellet & see if there's a difference?

    3 your crosshairs had it, the Scope might not be rated for springers & you have shot it too bits

    either way if you go to a shop or Club they should see you right, thou I recon it US (Useless)

    Hope it helps

    Darren

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    check your action to stock bolts!
    Best of luck,
    charlie K.

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    Is it innacurate, or is the zero moving - two completely different things (although clearly the latter will "effectively" case the former - but you can normally tell the difference).

    You need double clamp mounts, (or a one piece), preferably with an arrestor stub.

    What mounts and scope ?

    JB
    Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.

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    Mounts

    Scope is Tasco 3-9x40 silver antler
    Mounts are double clamp
    everything is tight and not moving.
    Could it be the crosshairs adjusting themselves in between?
    (Skunky, used to have a Mohican in white, not cos of the illegal drug!!) Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit!! Air Arms S400 Classic, in .177. Tuned Rabbitstopper RJ Breach. Kandar Cp1 in 0.177. Remington Sabre .22.

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    Check mounts, stock screws, barrel lock-up. Borrow another scope or try yours on another rifle

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    napier Guest
    a loose silencer or inards can have this effect to....check the stock mounts ..a loose rifle may move in the stock..again changing zero...its a case of checking every things tight..

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    ive just took my 3-9 scope off my skan,
    it was in need of sighting in again but only after i started clicking the thing,
    pellet on pellet,quick tinker, then flyers all over the place ,well, 2"groups ,
    i put my old scope back on and the things fine,
    i think its time to go shopping for a new scope
    JASON..
    lots of takedowns

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    back to basics!

    Thanks guys.
    Going to start again and go back to basics.
    Check everything is tight etc.
    I thought it could be faulty scope?
    Might try an arrestor block first.
    (Skunky, used to have a Mohican in white, not cos of the illegal drug!!) Kill The Wabbit, Kill The Wabbit!! Air Arms S400 Classic, in .177. Tuned Rabbitstopper RJ Breach. Kandar Cp1 in 0.177. Remington Sabre .22.

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