Scope won't zero !

[foxing243]

Hi chaps , I have a bit of a serious issue .

I have a zeiss conquest on a browning x bolt 243 .

I have tried zeroing it and it will not happen at all . I get maxed out on the windage "left " .

Point of impact is 4inch to the right at 50 yards .

I've tried my other zeiss on and it's still the same deal .

I changed mounts and still ongoing with no zero .

I took a shot without mod to see if it would be on the bull just in case there was an issue with the mod, but still the same .

It can't be the rifling , Crown or ammo as it's grouping bullet on bullet near enough .


Something is telling me that the holes that are drilled could be a fraction off ?

I used to have a burris before the zeiss with no problems . The burris had a lot more windage clicks to compensate the fault which I couldn't notice till I've had the zeiss which has a lot less windage clicks .

Alignment devices have been used too , no joy .

Cheers

 

[DOGCAPPER]

Get a set of Burris Z rings with inserts. The inserts can be rotated to give windage as well as verticle.
Takes more tinkering.
Yall come now.

 

[foxing243]

Get a set of Burris Z rings with inserts. The inserts can be rotated to give windage as well as verticle.
Takes more tinkering.
Yall come now.

Appreciate the reply mate . But I'm not a fan of them as it then will only be compensating for the fault. I think I'm gonna send it back and hopefully the rifle will be replaced . A friend of mine has same rifle and scope and he has no problems .

Cheers

 

[savagedasher]

Appreciate the reply mate . But I'm not a fan of them as it then will only be compensating for the fault. I think I'm gonna send it back and hopefully the rifle will be replaced . A friend of mine has same rifle and scope and he has no problems .

Cheers

It's probably not the scope .Larry

 

[foxing243]

It's probably not the scope .Larry

I know it not scope as I've tried it on my hmr and the zeiss off my hmr on 243 .

I'll contact the dealer I purchased the rifle from tomorrow

 

[Dub]

more likely the rings/mount then the rifle. I would bet money.... hope you get it sorted

 

[CM21VE]

Disregard, should have clearly read the OP!

 

[savagedasher]

I had 2 Zeiss conquests do this same thing, I tried different rings and bases as well as a couple different rifles.......didn't change anything. Send it in to Zeiss and they will replace it with a brand new conquest HD....that's what I did with my 2 that were bad. I think I have the paperwork that I could email you for the R&R.

PM me if you would like the info...took me about a month to get the scopes back.

A straightedge down both side of the bases will tell. You can check with the rings .
But he already changed scopes and it didn't work. Larry

 

[jlow]

Could be your rail. If that is not lined up reasonably with the barrel, you might not be possible to adjust the windage enough to compensate. Is your rail integral to the action or is it screwed on? Put a long straight edge on its side and see how it lines up with the barrel. This will of course be rough but if it is really off, you should be able to see it.

 

[jlow]

Could be your rail. If that is not lined up reasonably with the barrel, you might not be possible to adjust the windage enough to compensate. Is your rail integral to the action or is it screwed on? Put a long straight edge on its side as per the above post and see how it lines up with the barrel. This will of course be rough but if it is really off, you should be able to see it.

 

[foxing243]

more likely the rings/mount then the rifle. I would bet money.... hope you get it sorted

I've tried different rings and some rings on bases and still the same mate .

 

[CJ6]

Does your rifle have the newer 4x4 bases or the older style ? As mentioned earlier run a straight edge along the bases or along the receiver holes and see if the receiver was drilled an tapped straight.

 

[foxing243]

Yes the 4 holes on rear a front

 

[XTR]

I've tried different rings and some rings on bases and still the same mate .

1. If you swapped scoped and still had the problem you eliminate the scope as the issue
2. If you swap the base you eliminate the base as the issue
3. If you swap the rings (and that can be as simple as switching them font to back) you eliminate the rings as the issue
4. If the shooter can shoot another rifle then you eliminate the
   
5. About all that is left is the rifle. Probably the holes are off center in the front or rear.

 

[Raythemanroe]

Savage?

Ray

 

[foxing243]

1. If you swapped scoped and still had the problem you eliminate the scope as the issue
2. If you swap the base you eliminate the base as the issue
3. If you swap the rings (and that can be as simple as switching them font to back) you eliminate the rings as the issue
4. If the shooter can shoot another rifle then you eliminate the
   
5. About all that is left is the rifle. Probably the holes are off center in the front or rear.

I've spoken to browning today and apparently it's a common issue with the zeiss on xbolt .

I'm gonna go back to my burris which I never had a problem as that has more windage clicks

 

[savagedasher]

Just string or straigh edge the bases to see where the barrel is..
You can do the same with the action screws.
Sting works best using the action screws .
Larry

 

[DCRYDER]

I've spoken to browning today and apparently it's a common issue with the zeiss on xbolt .

I'm gonna go back to my burris which I never had a problem as that has more windage clicks

I've spoken to browning today and apparently it's a common issue with the zeiss on xbolt .

I'm gonna go back to my burris which I never had a problem as that has more windage clicks

I would not be happy with that response from Browning.

 

[savagedasher]

Just do a simple test . See if the the scope is pointing one and the barrel another. Larry

 

[jlow]

Could be your rail. If that is not lined up reasonably with the barrel, you might not be possible to adjust the windage enough to compensate. Is your rail integral to the action or is it screwed on? Put a long straight edge on its side as per the above post and see how it lines up with the barrel. This will of course be rough but if it is really off, you should be able to see it.

Seems like the OP does not understand this potential problem....

There is a somewhat parallel problem with iron sights with AR-15s. With those rifles, the rear sight is on the receiver and the front sight is on the hand guard. If the hand guard is slightly over or under rotated i.e. not in line with the rear sight, then it can become impossible to adjust the rear sight to line up a shot. Here, the problem could be the rail on top of your received is not parallel to your barrel. You can imagine if this was the case, the barrel could be pointed in one direction and the receiver at another. When things are off enough, you scope's windage may not be able to compensate. Do the test that have been suggested and report back.