Hello.
I was setting up my new to me Howa 1500 mini that came with 0 MOA Warne one piece base.
I had a set of Burris Z rings so I figured I'd use them as they are reasonably decent.
Scope is a new Bushnell Prime 4-12x40. Inexpensive, but not bad for the price. On sale at Cabela's and a $40 Bushnell rebate.
Anyway, I set the turrets in the middle and did the eyeball bore sighting. Windage was good, but the crosshairs were about 3 feet above my point of aim through the bore.
I could crank enough to get it on, but it used up essentially all my elevation.
I have shimmed two piece bases before, but never a one piece. Any issue with shimming the back of the base? The scope still slides on the rail nicely, so it doesn't appear to be warping it or anything. I used a piece of pop can folded in half as my shim between the screw holes.
Any risk of stressing the scope? As I said, I left the rings on the scope and can easily slide it all the way front to back, and it's just a tiny bit, so it doesn't seem to be warping anything.
Just looking for some input. Better place to put the shim?
Any risk of bending the scope? I do remember reading something about this being an issue on Howa's??
Any ideas welcome, thanks.
I was setting up my new to me Howa 1500 mini that came with 0 MOA Warne one piece base.
I had a set of Burris Z rings so I figured I'd use them as they are reasonably decent.
Scope is a new Bushnell Prime 4-12x40. Inexpensive, but not bad for the price. On sale at Cabela's and a $40 Bushnell rebate.
Anyway, I set the turrets in the middle and did the eyeball bore sighting. Windage was good, but the crosshairs were about 3 feet above my point of aim through the bore.
I could crank enough to get it on, but it used up essentially all my elevation.
I have shimmed two piece bases before, but never a one piece. Any issue with shimming the back of the base? The scope still slides on the rail nicely, so it doesn't appear to be warping it or anything. I used a piece of pop can folded in half as my shim between the screw holes.
Any risk of stressing the scope? As I said, I left the rings on the scope and can easily slide it all the way front to back, and it's just a tiny bit, so it doesn't seem to be warping anything.
Just looking for some input. Better place to put the shim?
Any risk of bending the scope? I do remember reading something about this being an issue on Howa's??
Any ideas welcome, thanks.
