Scope shimming/height adjustment.......

[clipper]

OK....... Hawke Compact 4-16x44 fitted on my now tamed HW95k, first day out to zero it and continue pellet testing only to find I've run out of vertical adjustment by quite a large amount!

With elevation turret adjusted to its limit point of impact is about 2" below point of aim at 25yds - shimming rear has been suggested, but its not something I've ever had to do before, and honestly a bit wary about how it could effect tube of scope with a mismatch between front and rear, wouldn't take much to mark or twist tube

Sportsmatch mounts seem to be out of stock everywhere, and only other I can find are the FX no limits mounts

Any clever solutions?

[Neil54]

Get a strip of tin foil, as wide as you scope mount.
Make a fold at 3mm, then at 5mm, then 8mm and keep going.
You should have multiple thickness at the bottom and only one thickness at the side.

Hope this is clear. It is to me but I wrote it.

[JB101]

You could always get a 10/20moa rail that would give you the adjustment you need

[AdeC]

Never had an issue shimming mounts. Just don't go mad overtightening the top straps

[Black Beard]

Try swapping the mounts around and see if they were just made with one taller than the other.

[gsxrman]

Never had an issue shimming. People will say it can damage tube etc. but in reality, unless you are an animal it works very effectively. I use photograph negatives cut to size of mount.