Scope fitting

[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

[barrel]

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

Are you able to adjust the scope using the windage and elevation turrets?.

Kindest regards

Barrel

[Errol]

Yep, that isn't an issue.
It just seams a large amount to adjust.
Is this normal?

[phil384]

That's not unusual, no

[Portzy]

Yep, that isn't an issue.
It just seams a large amount to adjust.
Is this normal?

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.

[Neil54]

You could shim the scope to get it closer.
This supposed to be the proper way.

[Errol]

Brand new

[Portzy]

Brand new

Should be centred then so something to consider is, depending on scope centre line compared to barrel centre line, you could have an initial line of sight/muzzle differential of anywhere twixt 1.5 inch to 2.0 inch plus. All other things being equal the pellet will already be these distances "low" the moment it leaves the barrel.

Most Hawke scopes are 1/4 MOA per click which for easy calculation is 1/4 inch POI change at 100 yards or 1/8 inch at 50 yards or 1/16 inch at 25 yards. So you would need at least 24 to 32 clicks up to compensate for the above, and then some for pellet drop.

That's how I figure this scope dark art malarkey and it works.

[angrybear]

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

Depends on many things but mainly muzzle energy, pellet weight & velocity.

[HW777]

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

What spec is the scope and what scope mount height did you opt for ?

[StellaArtois Sr]

Also double check that the mounts are sitting on the rail properly, if they are dovetails.

Ade

[Errol]

What spec is the scope and what scope mount height did you opt for ?

It's a Hawke fast mount 3-9x40 so. It came with mounts in the box

[I. J.]

Depends on many things but mainly muzzle energy, pellet weight & velocity.

..... barrel droop.

Just as a matter of interest - what rifle is it ?

[Travis299]

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

[Errol]

..... barrel droop.

Just as a matter of interest - what rifle is it ?

XS38 SMK. Brand-new. Definitely not barrel droop. Works fine with open sights.
I just thought it odd to be that far out.