Resetting a scope

[hntrspud]

With the thread that Bearpaw posted, it got me thinking. The scope I have on one of my rifles I dont think was mounted correctly, so when I sighted it in, I am adj quite a bit to the left to center up at 200. I am not sure how many "clicks" I have left going left, but I would like to start over, and do it right. How do I get the MOA back to center so I can start with a clean slate? I am not sure if I put it correctly, ask questions if you have any. Thanks

[jackelope]

Count clicks from one stop to the other, then put it in the middle. If there's 100 clicks from all the way left to all the way right, count 50 from one end and put it there. Hopefully it's somewhat close to where you want to be when it comes time to bore sight it.

[hntrspud]

I thought it would be simple like that, but wasnt sure. Thanks

[Blacklab]

Count clicks from one stop to the other, then put it in the middle. If there's 100 clicks from all the way left to all the way right, count 50 from one end and put it there. Hopefully it's somewhat close to where you want to be when it comes time to bore sight it.

  I like it thanks 

[WoodlandShooter]

Put the objective up against a mirror. While looking thru the scope normally, turn the turrets to line up the cross hair and it's reflection.

[dmv9]

What was the bearpaw thread?

[Heredoggydoggy]

If your mount is so far off that you run out of adjustment on the scope knobs, you can shim the scope with some electrical tape.  I never ran into this problem until I mounted a scope on my latest rifle.  Even with the elevation knob turned all the way to the stop, it shot 18" low at 100 yards.  3 layers of electrical tape later, at the rear scope mount, and I could fine tune it with the adjustment knob on the scope.  Works for windage adjustment, too, I'm told, but I've never run into that yet...

[jasnt]

Op it sounds like you may have a bad ring or a twisted base. You could lap your rings with some valve grinding compound and a metal pipe to match your scope size.  I'd bet there are plenty of videos out there on how to....

[Heredoggydoggy]

Op it sounds like you may have a bad ring or a twisted base. You could lap your rings with some valve grinding compound and a metal pipe to match your scope size.  I'd bet there are plenty of videos out there on how to....

  That's why I'm a big fan of the 1-piece scope bases!