I just swapped out the scope on my 10/22 from a Simmons 4x to a Swift Reliant 3x9-40. I go to sight in and its off the paper. I get elevation dialed pretty well, but can only get windage as close as 6-7" to the left. I dialed the knob and at a point it simply stopped moving the reticle to the right. It finally topped out the dial and stayed 6-7" to the left. I have it on the same factory Weaver base and weaver rings. Is this possibly a faulty scope?

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Lapping your rings should cure that

If your Simmons scope was close to optical center and required very little adjustment to get zeroed, and you are using the same base/rings with the new scope, then I'd say yes it is a faulty scope. You didn't mention the distance you were shooting at but if the you run out of adjustment and are still 6-7" off at 50 yards, I'd try returning/exchanging the scope if possible. If you had to crank the Simmons as well to get windage aligned then the receiver holes might have been drilled askew, at which point lapping the rings or getting Burris Signature Zee rings with offset inserts would cure the problem.

 

If you decide to get a new scope, might I suggest a Mueller APV? Great glass for the money and adjustable objective, which is pretty much a must-have for .22 scopes. They can be had used for under $90. The only thing I don't like about the APV are the turrets, which have cheap plastic finger adjustment dials, but if you want target turrets the APT can be had for a little more coin (though the tube is 30mm).

getting Burris Signature Zee rings with offset inserts would cure the problem.

 

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Try this...Remove the scope and rings. Reverse the rings meaning put nut that secures the ring to the 3/8 dovetail on the other side of the reciever. try it...Sometimes the mountings are not dead center.

 

Zee rings are great for elevation.

Try this...Remove the scope and rings. Reverse the rings meaning put nut that secures the ring to the 3/8 dovetail on the other side of the reciever. try it...Sometimes the mountings are not dead center.

 

Zee rings are great for elevation.

 

I vote for this one. I had a Burris 4-12 mounted on my 10/22 in signature zee rings. Ran out of adjustment and was off left like the op. Flipped the rings 180 and after cranking the windage back to somewhere near the middle of adjustment, it was dead on.

Thanks all...gonna try the reverse trick first before spending any extra $$$.

 

I was sighting at 50 yds. My rings are Weaver skeleton which I've dove very well with before. Hopefully that does the trick

Thanks all...gonna try the reverse trick first before spending any extra $$$.

 

I was sighting at 50 yds. My rings are Weaver skeleton which I've dove very well with before. Hopefully that does the trick

 

If it doesn't work, let me play with it before you spend $, you're local. I have a few sets of rings and other junk to play with a bore sighter.