Scope zeroing issue

I have to disagree with some of the advice above....... No offence......

I assume you were sighting in at 100 yards?..... If so, the fact that you were on paper means that the store did a decent job....... I have had combos sighted in at stores where I was barely on paper at 25 yards..... I no longer let stores install scopes for me.....

Now, that being said, the fact that you were on paper and ran out of adjustment troubles me......

I would try shooter's solution and if it leant work, I would get the scope replaced.....
 
Ring torque settings are critical to the proper installation of a scope, if done improperly you could damage the internals and cause windage and elevation adjustment issues. I see in your picture that the split between the bottom and top ring halves are not equal between the front and rear ring sets. This can lead to twisting of the scope as the forces are un-even between the two rings. And the windage adjustable rear ring is okay, but don't adjust the rear ring for windage while the scope is clamped into the front ring, this also can cause bending torque pressure on the scope and again mess up the internals. I would do a bore sight with the top ring halves off completely, if the rear ring needs adjustment for windage, put the desired amount on, but check for ring alignment using a scope mounting bar. If the scope was installed improperly you might be sending the scope back for warranty and the problem wasn't the scope in the first place. Just my two cents. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
 
The only thing you should feel silly about is allowing some trained monkey in the shop to do the mounting for you. Shooter's and Crashman's advice is spot on, and illustrates how simple it is to properly mount a scope. I would add that some light lapping of the rings might be advisable, since the windage-adjustment feature of the Leupold ring/base system can introduce some misalignment into the picture.
 
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