Your new scope must be properly mounted to ensure accurate and reliable use in the field. Here are some of the basics:
All base and ring screws should be properly tightened.
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Now for the neat trick! Replace the rifle in the shooting rest and place the crosshair intersection on the aiming dot. Without moving the rifle, move the crosshairs to the bullet hole. The rifle must
remain absolutely stationary as the adjustment is made. Best to have a friend carefully turn the turrets while you look through the scope and provide directions. Fire one shot to confirm that your
scope is now zeroed on the close range dot. Make minor corrections if required. The object is to get the point of aim identical to the point of impact.
Now move your large target paper to 91.44 m (100 yds). Enlarge the aiming dot to 5.08 cm (2 in) with your felt pen. Place small pieces of masking tape over the short-range bullet holes or simply
mark them with the felt pen. Now fire a shot and again the bullet should hit somewhere on the large target paper. You can repeat the previous technique of moving the crosshairs to the bullet or
simply measure how much correction will be required to bring the bullet to the aiming dot. If you are 15.24 cm (6 in) low and 10.16 cm (4 in) right, move the elevation turret 24 clicks up and the
windage turret 16 clicks left. Once again-the objective is to get the point of aim identical to the point of impact.