Ran out of clicks on scope. Shimming the scope question

[Honey Badger]

So I got a new scope for my rifle. The old one was total junk. Went to sight it in today. Windahe adjustment is just fine. However elevation clicks maxed out. I have to use the 400 yard bubble at 100 yards to hit the target. The scope holds a great group. So my question.

I need to shim the front scope ring? Both? Any advice? Thanks.

yes I know I should buy a new 20 MOA base. I can’t afford that. I’m going shim it. Thanks in advance for the help.

Mike

 

[gmar]

What scope is it? I had this happen once with my 1.5-8x Burris XTR II. All I had to do is remove the turret, turn it about half a turn and reinstall it. Then I had extra clicks. It was stopping because of the zero stop.

 

[O4L]

You shouldn't need a 20moa base for 100 yards. Something is out of whack somewhere.

 

[Honey Badger]

What scope is it? I had this happen once with my 1.5-8x Burris XTR II. All I had to do is remove the turret, turn it about half a turn and reinstall it. Then I had extra clicks. It was stopping because of the zero stop.

it is a Nikon Buckmaster. 4x12x40. What do you mean remove the turrets?

 

[Honey Badger]

The bases are off of another savage axis. It was a 6.5 creedmor.

 

[Okie4570]

You shouldn't need a 20moa base for 400y. Find the optical zero of your scope and go from there. Bore sight at 50y if nothing else just to see what's going on.

 

[tRidiot]

Definitely something wrong here with the mounting or the scope itself.

 

[O4L]

The bases are off of another savage axis. It was a 6.5 creedmor.

Are you sure that the rings aren't different heights or that the base is mounted correctly? Maybe it is a 20moa base put on backwards, if that's possible.

 

[Honey Badger]

You shouldn't need a 20moa base for 100 yards. Something is out of whack somewhere.

Are you sure that the rings aren't different heights or that the base is mounted correctly? Maybe it is a 20moa base put on backwards, if that's possible.

These are just regular mounts off of another rifle. That’s why I am asking. Are they different heights maybe?

 

[Okie4570]

Weaver bases? Rings? Rifle brand and model? Fill in the blanks for us or we're just guessing