scope mount wobbles

[jtm087 0]

just got a new side rail weaver scope mount, put it on and it wobbles left and right about a half an inch, is this normal?, will it effect accuracy? and can it be fixed?

[G O B 3,516]

Definitly NOT right. What type/brand? We need info to help. However if it is the standard "Belarus" mount, the locking lever has a star spine where it turns the locking screw. Adjust it to remove the slop. Does it mount from the front or rear? There are 2 different types, and the Saiga's take the one that slides on from the rear.

 

 

G O B

[jtm087 0]

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QUOTE(G O B @ Apr 14 2006, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Definitly NOT right. What type/brand? We need info to help. However if it is the standard "Belarus" mount, the locking lever has a star spine where it turns the locking screw. Adjust it to remove the slop. Does it mount from the front or rear? There are 2 different types, and the Saiga's take the one that slides on from the rear.

 

 

G O B

 

thanks I tightened the hex nut on the lever, now its all good! one more ? is it hard to zero your scope? do you need a shooting rest?

[IndyArms 10,186]

I would ALWAYS recommend the use of a shooting vise, or sandbags or some other STABLE rest for ANY GUN being sighted in... If you can LIMIT the movement... and shoot for a group... then you will know ( if it groups) which way to move the point of impact for a proper zero.

 

Sighting in is not hard, but there are many subtle tricks that can change it from an ammo wasting, frustrating experience, to a quick, easy, ammo saving, "holy fuck that was easy" experience.

 

Some advise... USE the BIGGEST PAPER you can find, or a sheet of plywood if ya got one handy...Start at 25M, zero, go to 50, re-zero, then to 75, re-zero... and then out to 100... if you need to go that far... the trick there is to move in small increments... and have a large backstop so you arent wondering which way you missed, when you dont hit the target the first time...