I have a sako A7 with a Burris E 1 that can not eject the cases because they hit the horizontal knob and fall back into the receiver. It works if I turn the scope so the horizontal is on top and the vertical on the left. Does that effect the adjustment or accuracy? Any better ideas?
Mount scope on its side?? OK?
- Thread starter Jdeere1
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LOL....seriously are you serious? Oh, I think mounting the scope 90 Degrees counterclock wise will work out just fine as long as you cant the rifle 90 Degrees clockwise when shooting!!
Probably your best bet would be to take it to a gun shop and have them set it up with a scope for you.
Donny Fenn1
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- East Kootenays
I've done this exact thing on Mini 14s and Norinco "M14"s to stop cases being knocked back into the receiver it worked perfectly.
ultimate_monkey
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- victoria BC
yes it will work, the elevation becomes windage, and windage becomes elevation, that being said 99% of scopes have 3x the amount of elevation as they do windage for adjustments, so you may run into problems zeroing the scope/rifle
It most certainly effects how the adjustments function. You will need to adjust windage with the elevation turret, and you will have to adjust the elevation, with the windage turret. That would be enough to confuse many people.
Good grief, this isn't rocket science. Of course it will work just fine. The adjustments will still do what they're supposed to do.
The only issue you may have is if the elevation drum has more adjustment than the windage drum.
I've seen lots of south paws doing exactly what you are proposing.
It may even be easier to adjust on the left.
One of my biggest peeves with sighting in a new scope, is trying to dial in the POI, without moving the rifle. It just doesn't work as well, holding the rifle with my left hand while it rests on the bags. Always wants to tilt or wander. Elevation adjustment isn't a problem.
The only issue you may have is if the elevation drum has more adjustment than the windage drum.
I've seen lots of south paws doing exactly what you are proposing.
It may even be easier to adjust on the left.
One of my biggest peeves with sighting in a new scope, is trying to dial in the POI, without moving the rifle. It just doesn't work as well, holding the rifle with my left hand while it rests on the bags. Always wants to tilt or wander. Elevation adjustment isn't a problem.
It's easy to do and works like a charm. The "down" and "up" adjustments on the elevation dial, which is now on the left side and adjusting windage, are now respectively "right" and "left". The "right" and "left" adjustments on the windage dial, which is now on top and adjusting elevation, are now respectively "up" and "down". Not the easiest thing to describe in writing, but you will figure it out in about 60 seconds when its on the gun.
At least one manufacturer (Simmons) once marketed a scope designed to mount this way. When you consider that most guns eject to the right, it makes a lot of sense.
At least one manufacturer (Simmons) once marketed a scope designed to mount this way. When you consider that most guns eject to the right, it makes a lot of sense.
Silvertip13
Regular
- Location
- Fort McMurray
I do it on all my rifles becuase I am a lefty, Leupold scopes, same amount of adjustment, some of the turret labelling can be switched on the scopes. Talked with Leupold about this before I ever done this years ago and they said it was not a problem.
Just turn the scope 90 degrees, like you are thinking of doing, and sight in the rifle. Turret on top dial becomes elevation instead ofwindage, turret on left side becomes windage instead of elevation.
Simple, and done all the time to remedy the situation you are experiencing.
Ted
Simple, and done all the time to remedy the situation you are experiencing.
Ted
