Hi all, I just mounted a brand new Hawke scope to my rifle. At 25 yards. The pellet hit 4 inches below my aim point. Is this normal?
Regards Errol
Hi all, I just mounted a brand new Hawke scope to my rifle. At 25 yards. The pellet hit 4 inches below my aim point. Is this normal?
Regards Errol
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Are you able to adjust the scope using the windage and elevation turrets?.Originally Posted by Errol
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Yep, that isn't an issue.
It just seams a large amount to adjust.
Is this normal?
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That's not unusual, no
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It could be that the scope was not optically centred to start with, was it new or new to you? Only asking because Hawke reckon that all their scopes are centred at the factory, at least the recently manufactured ones.
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You could shim the scope to get it closer.
This supposed to be the proper way.
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Brand new
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Depends on many things but mainly muzzle energy, pellet weight & velocity.
Muddled
..... barrel droop.
Just as a matter of interest - what rifle is it ?
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I believe that your Hawke scope has at least 40 up/down and left/right clicks of adjustment from optical center. FWIW, Mine was off about 6" when I started. Hawke site. https://us.hawkeoptics.com/airmax-30...44-amx-ir.html
XS38 SMK. Brand-new. Definitely not barrel droop. Works fine with open sights.
I just thought it odd to be that far out.
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What spec is the scope and what scope mount height did you opt for ?
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Also double check that the mounts are sitting on the rail properly, if they are dovetails.
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Shooting Air Rifles is like being a pubic hair on a toilet seat.
Eventually someone comes a long and P's you off.
They usually have a PCP
It's a Hawke fast mount 3-9x40 so. It came with mounts in the box
Live from the shire.
It is a problem I have helped customers with...probably a hundred times over the years
When optically centered the pellet should be ABOUT 2" low at 10 yards.
Try this
You will find that yours is lower, which means sight line and barrel are diverging at the start. Trying to compensate is a lower.
Sort the problem out, don't try to mask it.
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