Shooting Wide 12".

[monarman]

Are the mounts direct to dovetail or picatinny rail? If ots a rail od put the rifle in a clamp and wiggle the scope to check for rail movement.
If all is well it's probably best you just re zero at 50 yards/meters and leave it alone. If it doesn't have the windage adjustments left to zero properly then I would definitely re question the gunshop, although it's your word against theirs as to wether it was fine before they got it. Also ask them if it was they themselves who fitted the new extractor parts or a gunsmith they use.... if gunsmith ask for his number and question him regards scope removal or drop.
Try another scope and mod if possible to rule out faulty rifle.

 

[HonestJohn]

Are the mounts direct to dovetail or picatinny rail? If ots a rail od put the rifle in a clamp and wiggle the scope to check for rail movement.
If all is well it's probably best you just re zero at 50 yards/meters and leave it alone. If it doesn't have the windage adjustments left to zero properly then I would definitely re question the gunshop, although it's your word against theirs as to wether it was fine before they got it. Also ask them if it was they themselves who fitted the new extractor parts or a gunsmith they use.... if gunsmith ask for his number and question him regards scope removal or drop.
Try another scope and mod if possible to rule out faulty rifle.

You think anyone would actually own up to dropping rifle or scope? If so, why wouldn’t they have informed him when he collected it and said “hey, we dropped your rifle so the scope might be fooked, you’ll want to check zero”

 

[Brittany boy]

If you have another mod try that, I recently struggled to get my .22rf to zero with another mod I got with the hornet. Eventually took mod off and group was fine. Put the old sac mod back on and it’s inch group again at 80 yards. Now using elegy subs 38 grain hollow points, really quiet and consistent. Could the shop have bumped the mod. I’ve ditched the hornet mod.

 

[camodog]

As promised, an update on the above.
A 'new' scope, a Hawke, was tried and everything was good. So, nothing more sinister than that.
Coincidence or not, the aged 30 + yrs Leupold appears to have developed a fault at the time the rifle was in for the extraction issue.
So, a new scope it is !
Thanks again everyone for taking the time to reply.

Regards,

'Camodog'.

 

[HonestJohn]

Springs holding wire reticles go slack with age, happens to all scopes at some point, and esp likely to develop if it’s been mounted on a rifle/scope mounts requiring it to be close to the end of adjustment range for a prolonged period, as you will have had one relaxed and one very compressed spring on that adjustment level

 

[Greenmist]

As promised, an update on the above.
A 'new' scope, a Hawke, was tried and everything was good. So, nothing more sinister than that.
Coincidence or not, the aged 30 + yrs Leupold appears to have developed a fault at the time the rifle was in for the extraction issue.
So, a new scope it is !
Thanks again everyone for taking the time to reply.

Regards,

'Camodog'.

Which Leupold? If its a gold ring, they have a lifetime warranty and if it can't be repaired it will be replaced

 

[Smellydog]

Springs holding wire reticles go slack with age, happens to all scopes at some point, and esp likely to develop if it’s been mounted on a rifle/scope mounts requiring it to be close to the end of adjustment range for a prolonged period, as you will have had one relaxed and one very compressed spring on that adjustment level

Which is why I try my best to bore scope a centered adjusters scope. Other than cheap stuff on an airgun....

 

[Klenchblaize]

Coincidence or not, the aged 30 + yrs Leupold appears to have developed a fault at the time the rifle was in for the extraction issue.

K

 

[camodog]

Which Leupold? If its a gold ring, they have a lifetime warranty and if it can't be repaired it will be replaced

Evening 'Greenmist'.
Yes, it does have a gold ring. I shall look into this. I still have the box from when bought some 30 + yrs ago.
Thank you.

 

[Greenmist]

Evening 'Greenmist'.
Yes, it does have a gold ring. I shall look into this. I still have the box from when bought some 30 + yrs ago.
Thank you.

Viking arms are the people to contact, you will need the serial number of the scope, it will be sent to Oregon, if it can't be repaired, it will be replaced

 

[Taff]

Evening 'Greenmist'.
Yes, it does have a gold ring. I shall look into this. I still have the box from when bought some 30 + yrs ago.
Thank you.

Your local stockist should deal with it for you, generally on a 30 yr old scope, they will provide a new replacement of the same quality, in Nz ours go to Australia, there’s probably someone in the uk who will make the decision.

 

[Bowland blades]

It is a 'good scope'. Or, maybe not. Maybe it's suddenly become faulty, very coincidental having just had the rifle returned to me. 30 years of faultless use beforehand I might add.
As for 'cleaning the barrel to naked metal' ? I don't think so !
Its not an auto.

Eventually you found the issue by pure chance . Like i said previously give it a real good clean back to bare metal but that wasn't listened to . Finding a fault is a prosses of trial and error , a good clean is simple and cannot be detrimental so do it first - No matter what . After that and no improvement take a look at the crown under magnification see something at all get onto it if you cannot tell 100% get it re-crowned , its not hard to do with a marble or better a suitable sized ball bearing so no big deal usually but if its proper nasty get the barrel cut back and re-threaded .
Rimfire are dirty and you have to clean them , its better to do it as a little job every time its used but we don't But every serious competitor will! Most vermin , plinkers shooters etc only get to cleaning when the gun isn't shooting or functioning any longer.
There is loads of other steps following on but never miss the quick and cheap, easy stuff ! Its not a bad idea to have a spare trusted scope and mounts

 

[camodog]

Viking arms are the people to contact, you will need the serial number of the scope, it will be sent to Oregon, if it can't be repaired, it will be replaced

Yes, they are, I looked into this last night. Thanks. I will contact them tomorrow morning.

 

[camodog]

Eventually you found the issue by pure chance . Like i said previously give it a real good clean back to bare metal but that wasn't listened to . Finding a fault is a prosses of trial and error , a good clean is simple and cannot be detrimental so do it first - No matter what . After that and no improvement take a look at the crown under magnification see something at all get onto it if you cannot tell 100% get it re-crowned , its not hard to do with a marble or better a suitable sized ball bearing so no big deal usually but if its proper nasty get the barrel cut back and re-threaded .
Rimfire are dirty and you have to clean them , its better to do it as a little job every time its used but we don't But every serious competitor will! Most vermin , plinkers shooters etc only get to cleaning when the gun isn't shooting or functioning any longer.
There is loads of other steps following on but never miss the quick and cheap, easy stuff ! Its not a bad idea to have a spare trusted scope and mounts

Oh dear.

 

[camodog]

Following the recent development I shall return the scope to Leupold. In due course I will confirm how this unfolds.
Thanks again everyone.

'Camodog'.