Adjustable mounts set up
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Topic: Adjustable mounts set up
Posted By: Declan
Subject: Adjustable mounts set up
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2023 at 3:20am
| Morning all. I need some help to set up a scope using adjustable scope mounts. I’m wondering if someone with great knowledge of this would be able to please point me to a YouTube video or reading link about this. Many thanks. Declan. |
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Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 9:24am
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what brand of mounts? probably not 100% right, but I think generally try to find mechanical centre of the scope - wind the turret to one extreme, then count the turns to the other extreme and divide x 2. do for both the elevation and windage. then when sighting in, use the adjustments in the scope mount to zero at your chosen distance, then slight tweak in the scope adjustmnets. Otherwise, use adjustable mounts when you run out of elevation or windage and dont want to shim - just adjust the mount enough to allow you to get zeroed using the scope.. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 10:26am
The first bit of J-S's explanation is the good part...  ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: Springer-Fan
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 10:27am
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as per JS, find scopes optical centre then set your zero by adjusting mounts ------------- HW35E .22 HW77k .22 SE HW77 .177 SE HW80k .20 HW90k .22 HW95k .22 HW97 .177 FT HW97 .177 FT 12 ft/lb HW97 .177 Blue Lam HW97KT .22 HW97 .25 HW98 .22 HW98 .177 TX200 .177 TX200 .22<b |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2023 at 11:57am
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Yep, JS got it. It means your scope is optically centred. If you were going to shoot at distance, you could adjust mounts to get that extra elevation, otherwise set and forget. |
Posted By: Declan
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2023 at 7:16am
| Thanks for the feedback. The ve now got a much better understanding for setting up the mounts. I confess that I never knew there were so many different brands. Mine are second hand and unbranded. |
Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2023 at 8:24am
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also, to find your optical zero correctly i normally start by winding the top turret to the top. then count how many revs it takes to get to the bottom, then divide it in half and set to that point. Do the same for the side turret. Once it is set on both axis do the same thing again because there is a tube inside the scope and if it is too far to one side it will effect the other axis movement when centering because it can hit the inside of the scope. ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: Declan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2023 at 10:57am
| Thanks for your insight and tip. Much appreciated. Declan |