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I have a browning blr 81 in 308 with millet bases and rings(leupold style), my scope is a leupold vxIII 1.75-6x32, the rifle groups ok for hunting but it's grouping about 4" to the right and I don't dare to turn the dial for windage anymore, the scope looks like it is where it supposed to be, any ideas???
 
Remove the scope and rings from off the bases.

Press the objective lens firmly against a mirror in a bright room, and look at the image. You will see the reticle and a somewhat dimmer reflection of same.

Adjust the windage and elevation until the two coincide. The scope will now be very close to optically centered.

Replace the scope on the bases, and adjust the windage screws in the rear base while bore sighting until the windage is correct.

Head back to the range, and start your sight in at 25 yards.

Your first shot will definitely be on the paper, and most likely only need one more to be centered on the target.

Now ready to sight in at longer distance. It usually takes three or four shots to be sighted at whatever height above zero you wish at 100, and the another three to confirm the sight-in group.

Shoot to confirm group sizes and trajectory at longer ranges.

Ted
 
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Windage adjustable bases by any chance? Those things cause more problems than they solve.

Center the scope, sight in with the base screws and Loctite the crap out of them.

My personal favorite is to get rid of them. They're just a problem waiting for a ####ty time to happen.
 
I'd pull it all apart.
These should be Weaver 25 bases front and rear.
What ever brand you're using should be the same.
I tend to put the numbered/letterd bases on with the i.d. marks
on the same side.
Sometimes it makes a difference...………..why...……..dunnoh.
Luck of the charms.
Keep the top caps gab the same side per side.
Again, dunnoh why but it sometimes makes a difference on tracking.
Pinched scope tube slightly?

I guess the first thing to do is to put a bore sight on it and match up
the +'s.
Don't bump the bore sight thru your trials and tribulations.
After the install, see how far out your +'s are.
Surprising on some days.
 
I do one thing a little different that also works well with Millet windage adjustable rings...

Why not? said:
Remove the scope and rings from off the bases.

Press the objective lens firmly against a mirror in a bright room, and look at the image. You will see the reticle and a somewhat dimmer reflection of same.

Adjust the windage and elevation until the two coincide. The scope will now be very close to optically centered.

I put a 1" dowel in the rings. turn front ring so dowel is directly over the barrel/muzzle. Add 2nd ring and tighten windage screws accordingly.

Replace the scope on the bases, and adjust the windage screws in the rear base while bore sighting until the windage is correct.

Head back to the range, and start your sight in at 25 yards.

Your first shot will definitely be on the paper, and most likely only need one more to be centered on the target.

Now ready to sight in at longer distance. It usually takes three or four shots to be sighted at whatever height above zero you wish at 100, and the another three to confirm the sight-in group.

Shoot to confirm group sizes and trajectory at longer ranges.

Ted
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Why not? said:
Remove the scope and rings from off the bases.

Press the objective lens firmly against a mirror in a bright room, and look at the image. You will see the reticle and a somewhat dimmer reflection of same.

Adjust the windage and elevation until the two coincide. The scope will now be very close to optically centered.

Replace the scope on the bases, and adjust the windage screws in the rear base while bore sighting until the windage is correct.

Head back to the range, and start your sight in at 25 yards.

Your first shot will definitely be on the paper, and most likely only need one more to be centered on the target.

Now ready to sight in at longer distance. It usually takes three or four shots to be sighted at whatever height above zero you wish at 100, and the another three to confirm the sight-in group.

Shoot to confirm group sizes and trajectory at longer ranges.

Ted
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This, use the windage adjustable base.

An aside i had a 308 blr that had the same issue. Believe it had been drilled that way. Some rifles need to be made on Monday.
 
If they are Leupold style Millet bases, don't they have windage screws?

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when I turn the power down to 1.75x the crosshairs are on the left side of the front sight, I also notice that the bell of the scope might be touching the rear sight, so I removed the rear sight, turned my windaged 1 full turn to the right, then I moved the rear ring until the crosshairs lined up with the front sight, will try again in the am
 
I would suggest that you re-read post #4 - optically centre your scope - take it to the range with an appropriate screwdriver - set your windage using the rear base windage screws - loosen one / tighten the other. Get windage real close on a 25 yard target. Then move out to 100 yard target to fine tune with your scope turret adjustments.

I have had minimal luck with "bore sighters". Being you have a BLR, you are not going to be able to see down the bore. Take a big piece of cardboard for 25 yards - 30" x 30" is not too big. Just have to get a hole on the paper and then start walking it over to centre with the windage base screws.
 
6.5x55swm said:
that's them
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Those big screws are there so that you can adjust the windage with them. Remove the top halves of the rings. Set your scope windage in the middle of it's adjustment range, then loosen one of those large screws on the base and snug the other, until you can see the crosshairs centered on the front sight at low power with the scope sitting in the rings. Then align the rings so that the scope tube sits down properly in them, replace the top ring halves, and torque down the ring screws properly, and torque those two big screws on the base evenly. Now you should have enough adjustment to zero the windage.
 
Potashminer said:
I would suggest that you re-read post #4 - optically centre your scope - take it to the range with an appropriate screwdriver - set your windage using the rear base windage screws - loosen one / tighten the other. Get windage real close on a 25 yard target. Then move out to 100 yard target to fine tune with your scope turret adjustments.

I have had minimal luck with "bore sighters". Being you have a BLR, you are not going to be able to see down the bore. Take a big piece of cardboard for 25 yards - 30" x 30" is not too big. Just have to get a hole on the paper and then start walking it over to centre with the windage base screws.
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my first was at 25 yds it was 1 inch to the right of the bullseye, then I went to 100 yds, then I had the issues, tried putting the scope against a mirror all black is what I seen
 
I would get rid of that particular set up and go with something else. Unless you are familiar with and know how to set up those type bases and rings, you'll just keep chasing your tail. I see no benefit to them on a rifle unless it may not be drilled and tapped perfectly straight. I doubt that's the case with the blr.
 
nomad 68 said:
I would get rid of that particular set up and go with something else. Unless you are familiar with and know how to set up those type bases and rings, you'll just keep chasing your tail. I see no benefit to them on a rifle unless it may not be drilled and tapped perfectly straight. I doubt that's the case with the blr.
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There is absolutely no reason to get rid of the bases/rings. If you can adjust open sights on a firearm, you can adjust these rings/bases.
 
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