optics

[keldar67 0]

just bought a hawke 4-12x50 ao ir scope. fitted it to my hw97k air rifle which had a hawke 3-9x40 on it, i thought it was faulty because every 10-20 shots i had to keep re setting the scope.the new scope i have adjusted to it max settings for up and to the right, and the gun is firing low and to the left at 35 yards i have no adjustment left can anyone help...... the sciope was new and out the box today cheers

[coldweld 65]

9 out of 10 times its mounts that cause scope problems.

[dogvixen01 34]

might need shimming on the rear mount ( between scope bottom and mount ) .try some plastic from a camera film this should get the aim point to rise.if you have run out of l-r adjustment you might have to shim the mounts( scope to gun mount on the r/h side ) , if they are different ones to the original scope mounts.hope you get it sorted .

[keldar67 0]

cheers for info im not to worried about up and down i understand about packing the rear mount its the left to right i dont get, the mounts are brand new and came with the scope. they are hawke aswell anymore info would be greatly appreciated....cheers

[dogvixen01 34]

if you cant get scope to zero try using the old mounts .

[keldar67 0]

cant wrong size.hence new mounts

[moonlighter 1,163]

Try swapping the mounts, front to back. I had some new mounts and they wouldn't line up on my leupold.

[thursodog 353]

Hope you aint gotta bent barrel

[keldar67 0]

sorted shimmed the rear mount which then gave me enough adjustment on the windage,,,,thanks for all the advice boys and girls