I just bought a brand new Savage .17 hmr from cabelas and it has a tactical scope, any good ideas why its so hard to sight in, and is there an easy method of sighting it in? Plus which nobs do i need to adjust in the field and is there any i shouldnt touch while hunting? sorry the instructions that came with it weren't so clear
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I just bought a brand new Savage .17 hmr from cabelas and it has a tactical scope, any good ideas why its so hard to sight in, a
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If you consistently buy your own scopes from mail order, gunshows, private sellers, you should invest in a boresighter. If you buy a scope at a sporting goods store, they should boresight it for you. It's cheap and should at least get you on paper at 100 yards. You'll save time and valuable ammo doing so.
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Not sure what you mean by a tactical scope. For a .17HMR I would just set the scope at 100 yards and not adjust it in the field.
I had two .17HMRs. One was extremely accurate. The other was so horrible I sent it back to the factory twice and then traded it in. Some super-small bore guns need to be cleaned often. Just clean it carefully since the bore can be damaged by the rod. Make surer the muzzle crown is not nicked or otherwise damaged.
If the groups are small, then it is probably related to the scope or mounting screws. I'd take off the scope and rings and start all over. If anything is loose then that is probably the problem. You can try the scope on another known accuracy gun, to make sure it is okay.
Be sure to read the owners manual for the scope - there might be instruction on how to re-center the reticle and mount the scope.
Use BLUE Loctite (not red or green) on the ring base mounting threads. Make sure the rings are aligned. A one inch dowel or rod can help. Use an inch-pounds torque wrench if you can. Lap the ring bases if you have a lapping tool.
Mount the scope loosely, determining the appropriate eye distance. I don't use Loctite on these threads but some people do. Align the vertical reticle with the centerline of the bore and tighten the screws evenly left to right and front to back. Double check eye distance and reticle. Torque the screws. Then bore sight and shoot at 25 yards. Then work your way to 50 yards. Then to 100 yards.
Hopefully, this will take care of it.
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