scope question

[zorba]

Not sure if this is the correct forum to ask this question in but I thought that I would start here. I have a mossberg 500 with a 24" cantelivered barrel that I installed a Bushnell Trophy 1.75x4 scope on. I hunted with it last year (and got my very first deer with it). Now looking into the scope, I can see more of the barrel that I once thought I could. Now I haven't had the chance to go and shoot it to see if it is my imagination or something happened to the scope. All screws seem very secure and the scope is solid on the mounts. Might be just me, but might not. I guess the questions is how much of the barrel should you see through the scope?

Steve

 

[Jay]

If I recall correctly, my wife's old rifle, a remington model 7 with a 18.5 inch barrel and a 1.5 to 4.5 scope on it... You could see several inches of barrel on the low 1.5 setting. So, with a 24 inch barrel, seeing it through the scope would not be out of the ordinary...

Cheers
Jay

 

[zorba]

Thx for the quick reply Jay. I thought as much just wanted to make sure. I guess I will really know when I go out to see if she is still sighted in correctly.

Steve