Scope swapping question 🤔

[farrieral]

My .243 is usually adorned by my Alpex, as a dual purpose fox & deer rifle.

I am currently working up so home loads for the rifle but struggling to get the precision and consistent holds with the Alpex on target... it's good but it's not glass!

I have decent warne mounts on both scopes and a pic rail on the rifle.

My question...

If I remove the scope, and reattach back to the same slots/position on the pic rail will each scope return to zero??

 

[Will the chippy]

Only one way to find out......

 

[jcampbellsmith]

My .243 is usually adorned by my Alpex, as a dual purpose fox & deer rifle.

I am currently working up so home loads for the rifle but struggling to get the precision and consistent holds with the Alpex on target... it's good but it's not glass!

I have decent warne mounts on both scopes and a pic rail on the rifle.

My question...

If I remove the scope, and reattach back to the same slots/position on the pic rail will each scope return to zero??

That seems to be an oxymoron to me. I wouldn't touch Warne mounts with a barge pole.
Regards
JCS

 

[farrieral]

That seems to be an oxymoron to me. I wouldn't touch Warne mounts with a barge pole.
Regards
JCS

Never had an issue with them, and that rifle scope combo has seen all sorts of abuse, never come loose, dropped zero. Used and abused and keep doing what they're supposed to.

 

[Bowland blades]

if your not bang where is was ( especially with an angle sloped rail) you are more likely to this , however 1 moa is only a very small angle ( one 60th of a single degree )

 

[NP435]

My .243 is usually adorned by my Alpex, as a dual purpose fox & deer rifle.

I am currently working up so home loads for the rifle but struggling to get the precision and consistent holds with the Alpex on target... it's good but it's not glass!

I have decent warne mounts on both scopes and a pic rail on the rifle.

My question...

If I remove the scope, and reattach back to the same slots/position on the pic rail will each scope return to zero??

It might? But do some shooting to make sure.

 

[old keeper]

I've never trusted any change of scopes/NV etc. to hold a precise zero. I'm sure there are those that do, but not me!

 

[farrieral]

I've never trusted any change of scopes/NV etc. to hold a precise zero. I'm sure there are those that do, but not me!

I have the same gut feeling... i may just stick a decent day scope on it, do my load development and then re zero the Alpex when I've sorted it!

But best get out after a few more before my farmers start lambing!

 

[The Singing Stalker]

So how good is your grouping now?

 

[farrieral]

So how good is your grouping now?

Sub inch, but it'll do better. The Alpex is fine, but as I say, struggling for precise holds on target.

There's definitely a accuraacy node in my work up loads, 2 in the same hole with one just off with the top two charges, I'm putting it down to not being 100% on point of aim.

Is it good enough for fox and deer, absolutely but its in my nature to be keep pushing for the best

 

[Mike L]

Member @FISH BOY swaps between scopes effectively, hopefully he will input

 

[FISH BOY]

Member @FISH BOY swaps between scopes effectively, hopefully he will input

All mine are on Innomounts quick release mounts, so have been set up using the same mounting procedure, returning to zero everytime.

I believe you can change scopes using standard mounts - key is fitting them on the rail in exactly the same place and torquing the nuts up exactly. Only done this once when my barrel went off to be cerekoked - was bang on when I refitted the scope.

Definitely would have some range time to test and confirm.

 

[Donkey Basher]

Not with Warne mounts but I have had no issues with loss of zero after taking off & refitting, for air travel for example, scopes or swapping between scopes using weaver bases & Burris Signature Zee rings.

 

[mealiejimmy]

Whatever you do you're going to use a s**tload of ammo

Cheers

Bruce