Reticle not settling?
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Reticle not settling?
I don't think my reticle settled very well today.
At 100m, I put 3 into a single hole, but 2" low.
I added some elevation and was 1" low.
I added some more and was 1" high.
This wasn't normal at all, so I cranked the setting down, then up, then back down to the 100m setting and put one in the money.
I want to blame the cold weather but should I blame my Sightron?
How normal is this?
At 100m, I put 3 into a single hole, but 2" low.
I added some elevation and was 1" low.
I added some more and was 1" high.
This wasn't normal at all, so I cranked the setting down, then up, then back down to the 100m setting and put one in the money.
I want to blame the cold weather but should I blame my Sightron?
How normal is this?
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Dwaine... shouldn't matter. there were a few voodoo type activities used to overcome the less than reliable adjustments a particular scope provided a few years ago. tapping the turret, going past the setting and back down again, doing the chicken dance before each set of five...
i've a sightron as well and have experienced no challenges... yet. shooting it about 4 years... our cooking friend's suggestion regarding maintenance is a great idea. he also has suggested a wonderful dill sauce for salmon!
regarding the reticle settling... there is a host of things that could cause the same behavior: ammunition, loose rings, loose bases, loose action screws, poor bedding, a chunk of lead that got stuck in your rifling and then worked its way out after a few more shots, or, as in my case... horrible bench skills.
gun bits... you said you "added some elevation" how much? looks like you dialed in 1moa? if so, looks like your scope did the job on your first adjustment. i might have tried a few more shot there to verify what was really going on. it looks like you tried just one shot with each of the other adjustments... with one shot you can begin to chase your tail because your might not really know what is happening. we don't know if those shots were outlyers on the bell curve, a brain fart, a mechanical problem or truly a scope that isn't feeling well. i'd take it to the range again to put a few more rounds through it. if you feel it isn't working as it should you can test it by just turning the knobs while looking at a grid or shoot the box drill off the bench with an air rifle. that is how Dan tested scopes a few years ago to get an idea of which were performing as advertised.
dave imas
i've a sightron as well and have experienced no challenges... yet. shooting it about 4 years... our cooking friend's suggestion regarding maintenance is a great idea. he also has suggested a wonderful dill sauce for salmon!
regarding the reticle settling... there is a host of things that could cause the same behavior: ammunition, loose rings, loose bases, loose action screws, poor bedding, a chunk of lead that got stuck in your rifling and then worked its way out after a few more shots, or, as in my case... horrible bench skills.
gun bits... you said you "added some elevation" how much? looks like you dialed in 1moa? if so, looks like your scope did the job on your first adjustment. i might have tried a few more shot there to verify what was really going on. it looks like you tried just one shot with each of the other adjustments... with one shot you can begin to chase your tail because your might not really know what is happening. we don't know if those shots were outlyers on the bell curve, a brain fart, a mechanical problem or truly a scope that isn't feeling well. i'd take it to the range again to put a few more rounds through it. if you feel it isn't working as it should you can test it by just turning the knobs while looking at a grid or shoot the box drill off the bench with an air rifle. that is how Dan tested scopes a few years ago to get an idea of which were performing as advertised.
dave imas