Sako Finlight what scope rings are you using?

[Strike]

I have a new Sako Finlight in .243.
I've tried a couple of scope rings, I currently have Warne QD rings fitted, I have tried the permanent Warne, and Hawke QD rings.
I find that they don't sit square to the rail. I cannot get the reticle and the the cant indicator to sync. When the reticle is vertical set looking at a large vertical spirit level, the cant indicator reads -3 degrees. The scope itself does not look level when the reticle is vertical. Any ideas?
The scope is a Hik Stella 3 SQ 50L.

 

[Taff]

You lost me, you have a rail on the gun- yes, you mount the scope using a scope levelling kit ? Or are you just looking through the scope at a builders level which is against a wall.?

 

[Strike]

The rail on the finlight is integral, rings fitted to scope as reccomended by Warne video.
Yes I set the retical to vertical looking through the scope at a 2m builders level, the level being very cold gives very sharp edges to look at.
I will say Im not a novice at setting up scopes. I have seeral rifles. I think the cast/machined integral scope rail does not look to like any of the rings I've tried. They just don't sit level or square to the rail.

 

[jb1]

Pictures will help allot.

 

[Strike]

I'm off out foxing now. I'll get some sorted tomorrow.

 

[Klenchblaize]

K

 

[MarinePMI]

I have a new Sako Finlight in .243.
I've tried a couple of scope rings, I currently have Warne QD rings fitted, I have tried the permanent Warne, and Hawke QD rings.
I find that they don't sit square to the rail. I cannot get the reticle and the the cant indicator to sync. When the reticle is vertical set looking at a large vertical spirit level, the cant indicator reads -3 degrees. The scope itself does not look level when the reticle is vertical. Any ideas?
The scope is a Hik Stella 3 SQ 50L.

Are you sure the cant indicator is set to 0*? I know some of them allow themselves to be offset.

Just a thought....

 

[topscots1]

I have a new Sako Finlight in .243.
I've tried a couple of scope rings, I currently have Warne QD rings fitted, I have tried the permanent Warne, and Hawke QD rings.
I find that they don't sit square to the rail. I cannot get the reticle and the the cant indicator to sync. When the reticle is vertical set looking at a large vertical spirit level, the cant indicator reads -3 degrees. The scope itself does not look level when the reticle is vertical. Any ideas?
The scope is a Hik Stella 3 SQ 50L.

I think the can’t level on these scopes can be calibrated to level. If you are certain the reticle is level. Recalibrate the scope

 

[Strike]

2nd photo from sight shows reticle spot on vertical, sight reading, -3 degree.
1st photo shows reticle when I use the sight scale set to 0 degree.
Rifle rail checked and level,
3rd photo shows the level I'm using to align the reticle, to be perpendicular.
4th photo, Im not sure this shows the scope cant very well, but the scope has definatley got a 3 degre cant when the reticle is perpendicular.
From what I can find online it is not possible to calibrate the vertical reticle position to the on-board scale.

 

[Scuffy]

Check your level by marking a line on the wall then turning it over and mark again

 

[Strike]

Check your level by marking a line on the wall then turning it over and mark again

I have done as you suggested on the off chance the level is out.
The level is spot on.
The reason I checked the reticle against a level is because the scope actually looks canted.
I have a couple of 22 LRs, a .17hmr, .204 and a .308, I shoot 1000s of rounds a year, this is the first time I've been unable to set up a scope. Digital or Glass.
I usually set a scope by eye, then check against the reveal or corner of a building.
Thats it, however this time I have not been able to get a satisfactory setup, it just feels wrong.
I only switched the inbuilt scale on to check the retical setup.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Its probably just the camera angle or my eyesight but the action looks a tad canted within the stock.

K

 

[Strike]

Its probably just the camera angle or my eyesight but the action looks a tad canted within the stock.

K

It does, doesn't it, I'll check that out when I get home.

 

[Strike]

Thanks for all your input.
The more I look at this, it would seem that the issue is within the scope. I'm pretty sure its a calibration problem. When the reticle is spot on vertical off the rifle, the scale shows -3 degrees. This is not anything I can rectify, I'll switch the scale off and see how I get on.

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

I wouldnt trust a digital scope over a decent brickies level, and for all those who want to tell me what a techno-phob Im being I say if a brickie turnt up armed with a digital scope to build your house you would bin him off before he made it up the drive

 

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[HonestJohn]

The rings are not sitting straight on the rail, or the rail isn’t machined right from the factory.

The two grey bars are identical, and you can clearly see that there is more material under the scope on the RHS

 

[Strike]

The rings are not sitting straight on the rail, or the rail isn’t machined right from the factory.

The two grey bars are identical, and you can clearly see that there is more material under the scope on the RHS

I agree, the Sako rail does not like the Warne QD rings. I've put some Warne Permanent attached rings on this morning, they fit square to the rail.
I posted for two issues.
1. was the scope rings did not fit well on the Sako rail and I wondered what others are using.
2. The issue with the scope scale reading -3 degrees when the reticle is perpendicular.
The scope had to be canted to obtain a perpendicular reticle.
I have now spoken to Hik technical support.
Their view is there is an internal issue with the scope and have arranged for collection tomorrow.
I have a Hik GRYPHON which I sent back, it was returned all issues resolved, with a new motherboard.
I hope for a similar outcome this time.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Strike]

Well I sent my scope off to be checked for the issues regarding the retical/scope cant. Sent on the Tuesday, delivered on Thursday, back with me a week on Saturday. Retical / scope cant issue sorted.
I've since Zeroed the scope on my Sako .243 at what is my preferred distance of 200m for 75grn and 87grn, 100m for the 90grn Nosler partition.

Honest John, pointed out the scope rings were not sitting square to the rail
I fettled the Warne QD scope rings so they sit evenly on the rail when tightened down.

Thank you for your various inputs.

Thank you to Chris on the Hik technical phoneline for arranging the promt collection and return of my scope.

So far so good.