Do you take your scopes off?

[41 Colt]

Is it a good idea, say for storage, or does it throw off your sighting alignment?

 

[Steeleco]

It stays put unless it's broke!!! Even then, come spring it gets checked to see nothings moved.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I store most of my rifles in cases, so I think the scope's safest on the gun. I'd have tough time trusting that it returned to zero after removing and reinstalling.

 

[kimberman]

With high quality quick detatachable systems you should be OK. I have just set up two rifles with luepold QRW rings and may experiment wit them. One is my benneli r1, it comes in a shot gun style hard case all dissasembled and there is a compartment where I can put my scope when it's all apart.

 

[shmelmafinga]

I take my scope off my LTR every time I put the gun away. With Leupold rings and QD mounts it has never lost its zero. I must have done this a hundred times by now.

On my Mauser though, its a different story. It took forever to get it right because the mounting holes weren't drilled just perfect. Now that the scope works I'm never touching it again.

 

[41 Colt]

Thanks. I just wasn't sure.

 

[tangospike99]

I might not get the zero back I have come to love if I take mine off