Depends on which way you turned them and how hard you might have reefed on them. I’d back them all the way out, run the turrets up and down and see how they feel.
Thats an aftermarket modification. The 36x42 doesn't have holes or anything there.
If that IS aftermarket, I wonder how the folks in the Sightron warranty dept feel about.
At that point, it is yours to fix if it breaks.
Is the one of the set screws directly on the bottom? Looks like it would take some very tall rings if so.
This scope is a specialized item for short range group benchrest. The modification was probably done by Ron Hoehn. One year, long ago all of the members of the US teams that went to the World Benchrest Championship shot those scopes with that modification. The set screw on the bottom is not really a problem because competitors use very tall rings in that sport, which makes for a more upright position at the bench which is better for observing flags. Also, in many cases, they want to minimize their contact with the comb of the stock. Here is video I took back in 2017 at a match in Visalia, CA. Note the scope heights.
