scope problems

[bob-allen]

Hi all,
I thought I would upgrade my old mountmaster scope and settled on a Hawke varmint after a lot of looking.
My problem came when trying to zero.
Windage is fine but have run out of elevation!
Never had this before, so after trawling around the forum I have found most of the answers I need.
For now I'll shim the rear mount with tin foil as I don't have camera film.
My questions are how many strips would be safe as not to put undue stress on the scope? And does any company do adjustable mounts that are not 'high'?
Many thanks,
Bob

[betuaintgotthis]

Personally I would use a rubber shim, I didnt need alot so just used a patch from a pushbikes puncture repair kit. Works great

[TG 063]

try insulation tape m8

[TG 063]

try insulation tape m8

or part of a pop bottle

[Gwylan]

I wouldn't use tape or rubber myself, cut some shims from a soft drinks can, and use up to three thicknesses. Ajustable mounts are available form Sportsmatch or BSquare, but they aren't cheap.
Try shimming first, just don't over tighten the rings, use the short arm of your Allen key as the lever, ie long arm end in the grub screws.

Gus

[gsxrman]

Ya must know someone who still has photographs , piece of the negatives is all ya need
Usually takes between one and three pieces Dont use anything soft as it will give over time and temperature causing zero shift
Drinks can is a good idea watch ya fingers though

[bob-allen]

Cheers all, may try drinks can as the tin foil is fiddly! Just worried about maybe bending the scope.
I've trawlled the net looking for adjustable mounts but can only find some that seem to be high & I like to keep scopes as low as possible.

[hareng]

Its quite a common problem there is no set standard with manufacturers.
Although each scope might come optically centred, they all will require differing amount of tilts varying from nil to 3.6mm packing on rear mount, yes you read correctly - who knows.