Scope zero question

[RED]

My cheapskate neighbor bought his 93R17 Savage over and said he was having trouble zeroing the scope. It was a used gun he had just bought. It had an old USA Redfield 3X9 scope that he had mounted in a set of Weaver rings on the factory bases.

Sure enough, with the windage adjusted all the way “R” it was still shooting 6” left at 50 yards. I removed the scope, and checked the bases, rings, and everything looks square and straight. I believe the scope is bad… he wants me to “shim” it because he can’t afford a new one.

I have never tried to do that before with Weaver rings. What do you guys think? Can it be done where it stays on zero? Any help is appreciated.

[Marine A5 Sniper]

My cheapskate neighbor bought his 93R17 Savage over and said he was having trouble zeroing the scope. It was a used gun he had just bought. It had an old USA Redfield 3X9 scope that he had mounted in a set of Weaver rings on the factory bases.

Sure enough, with the windage adjusted all the way “R” it was still shooting 6” left at 50 yards. I removed the scope, and checked the bases, rings, and everything looks square and straight. I believe the scope is bad… he wants me to “shim” it because he can’t afford a new one.

I have never tried to do that before with Weaver rings. What do you guys think? Can it be done where it stays on zero? Any help is appreciated.

No. Dump that Weaver mount and install a Beuhler, or a Redfield base with windage adjustment. It's a no brainer. 6" left at 50 yds is a lot of error.

jt

[Varmintpopper]

Barrel Bent ???

Lindy

[Tom]

No. Dump that Weaver mount and install a Beuhler, or a Redfield base with windage adjustment. It's a no brainer. 6" left at 50 yds is a lot of error.

jt

So JT what would that be at 100 yds? A lot of shimming I'll bet!

[dryheat]

Six inches at 50 yrds. I'd bet on bent barrel as well. But military barrels get bent, civilian rifles have no reason to get bent.

[Marine A5 Sniper]

So JT what would that be at 100 yds? A lot of shimming I'll bet!

It would be 1' left at 100 yds, and that is a lot of shimming.

jt

[RED]

Mystery solved... The windage adjustment is broken on the old Redfield is broken. I pulled the scope off one of my rifles and the little gun is right on with dime sized groups at 50 yards.

Now, can his old Redfield be fixed or is it junk?

[John HOLBROOK]

Six inches at 50 yrds. I'd bet on bent barrel as well. But military barrels get bent, civilian rifles have no reason to get bent.

Au Contraire, many, years ago in the last century, I worked at Greene's Gun Shop on Whidbey Island, WA, and a logger brought in a Winchester Featherweight Model 70 that he had run over with Cat log hauler!!!

You could shoot around corners with it!!! I bought the remains from him for about $50.00 if I remember and installed a P.O. Ackley 7MM barrel chambered for 7X57 Mauser!!! What a sweet shooting rig it made, I killed many a deer with it, alas, I sold it and I bet it is out there still zapping deer!!!

[kcw]

Mystery solved... The windage adjustment is broken on the old Redfield is broken. I pulled the scope off one of my rifles and the little gun is right on with dime sized groups at 50 yards.

Now, can his old Redfield be fixed or is it junk?

The current Redfield Co. suggests that www.ironsightinc.com be contacted regarding repairs to scopes made before 2010. The current company doesn't warranty or repair products made by the previous Redfield organization.

[kcw]

The current Redfield Co. suggests that www.ironsightinc.com be contacted regarding repairs to scopes made before 2010. The current company doesn't warranty or repair products made by the previous Redfield organization.

Iron Sight states that Redfield scopes up to 3x9 are internally reconditioned to factory specs for a flat $80 charge. 9-10 month turnaround.