How do you get a scope sight bang on?

Question

i just cant!

Answer 1

wha  

Answer 2

I suspect your problem is that you're adjusting after every shot. The rifle won't shoot to the same point of impact every time, so you need to shoot a group, adjust, and shoot another group. Everybody's a little different, so you may want to try 3- or 5- shot groups for adjustment, and then confirm when you think you have it right with at least three ten-shot groups before you can feel like you're done.

Answer 3

Not to be critical, but if every shot the bullet is in a different place, it may be you, not the gun/scope, or it may be a mechanical issue with the scope mounts not being secure. first make sure everything is secure.  

The instruction I'm giving assume this is center fire rifle, not rim fire.  If rim fire, do everything at 50 ft.  If you have a varible power scope, turn the magnification all the way up.  Start by shooting at a target  with a small bulls eye 50 yards away, aim dead center of the bulls eye  for three shots.  At this distance all three shots should group in a small area, not more than 1 to 2 inches between each shot. A good shooter with an accurate gun should be 1/4 to 1/2 inch groups.  Determine the average distance for the three shots from the bulls eye.

If you are not getting good groups, you need to look at your shooting, or at your equipment.  Most likey, your shooting.

You will now remove the covers from the scope adjustments and adjust the up/down right/left adjustments.  If the average placement of your shot group is say four inches to the right and six inches high start by adjusting either the up/down or right/left.  The little dial will usually have an arrow and direction ie.   L  R  U  D by the arrow.  If the arrow has a L by it, rotate the dial say three clicks that direction.

Now shoot your three shot group again.  Verify how far the group moved to the left.  If it moved an inch, then you know that three clicks is about 1 inch of adjustment.  So, if you started out four inches to the right, then you would need to move the dial  about 9 clicks to the left to get three more inches of adjustment.

Do this same thing for up and down.  I prefer to adjust one direction at a time.

Depending on what your purpose of shooting and what ammunition you are using, you may want to continue siting the rifle at longer range.  For example, with my 30-06 and a 150 grain bullet,  I sight my gun in three inches high at 100 yards.  Then at 50 yards, I'm about 4 inches high and at 300 yards about 6 inches low.  This way I can aim center of chest on a mule deer and  still have a killing shot.

Answer 4

    You do not say whether the gun is a firearm or air rifle. Either way it works the same. It must be sighted in at the range that you intend to use it most. For ranges longer or shorter you will have to aim higher or lower, only experience will tell you by how much.

   The best way to do it is sit at a solid bench with a spotting 'scope. If you have one, rest the wrist on a  support,a solid box will do or a sandbag. Don't rest the rifle directly on it or it will not shoot right. I use a plain paper with a cross in felt tip on it  for a target.Aim at the centre of the cross. Make very sure of your aim, resting your elbows, and fire one or two shots. If you miss the paper entirely walk closer, point blank if you must, to see just where the gun is shooting. If you see a hole, say bottom left and low, turn the adjusting screws on your scope sight high and right. There are arrows on the dials to tell you which way to turn them. Each click is supposed to move the shot a quarter inch at 100 yards, pro rata at other ranges. If you squeeze the trigger carefully without moving the gun you should be able to walk the bullets in easily enough by adjusting the dials. If you find that you haven't got enough adjustment in the 'scope then you are in trouble, you will have to pack the scope up. I have used the plastic banding that binds cartons, the black stuff is unnoticeable if you are careful. If the gun shoots low, pack the rear of the sight up, if it shoots high pack the front.If it does not need that much packing you can use aluminium beer can metal. Not steel it rusts.Be careful with the packing, youwill bend the scope tube if you are not carereful. If you find that you can't get any kind of group from shot to shot without moving anything, and if you are sure it is not your bad shooting, then either the rifle is inaccurate or the scope is broken. If it is, the graticule will move with every shot.Get another one.I have sighted hundreds of guns in and I know what I am talking about.One thing; if it is a firearm, when it gets hot the group may move up.

Answer 5

Start with bore sighting, Move to a bench rest, use sand bags and MAKE sure you doing the firing the same way each time.  A lot of problems also lies with the ammo.  Use fresh made and pick at least three different brands of ammo but with the same bullet weight and tip.  You will find that different brands will give different patterns. ONLY make small adjustments at a time. Just be patient and you also might have a friend fire it to see if it might be the shooter not the scope. sorry,  If you are shooting less than 2 inch groups, then truthfully its you not the scope.  Just adjust you sight picture and you should nail it.  And of course, practice, practice practice.

Answer 6

get a new gun or a new scope...something aint right

Answer 7

If youre on about, on a rifle........

You can use a Vice (or summink vice like) so the rifle doesnt move - at all.

Fire a shot at a target.

Line your scope up to the bullet hole.

Fire again, check and udjust if you need to.

You'll have to remember what distance it was.

If possible,  do it to the average distance you think youll be shooting at.

Answer 8

Shoot alot!

Answer 9

First check that your mounts & rings are tight.

Then shoot 5 shot groups from a rest and adjust for 'center of group'.

Don't chase single shots.

Answer 10

you don't really have to  zero in your scope exactly. You just need to know how off it is. You can zero it in on a short range if you want but it's unneccesary

Answer 11

First off don't use a vice to hold it, you will damage the gun.

Check your scope mountings, they can move each time you fire due to the recoil.

Think about what sort of range you're going to be firing. Lets say 50 metres.

Keep your firing position constant and let off 5 shots at a paper target.

Check the target and adjust your scope to suit. Up, down, left, right.

Fire another 5 shots and check and readjust if necessary.

Your scope will now be 'zeroed' for 50 metres, any shots you take which are nearer or further than 50 metres and you will need to compensate by aiming higher or lower than the target.

Answer 12

Ideal lock the missile tool in a vice test fire and line the scope up with the projectile mark, ideal conditions are a barn or corridor with no wind.

Answer 13

You just simply need to adjust it, It will take patience and an eye for perfection.