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pasturepoodles

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Im having problems with my scope mounts on my weatherby vanguard carbine. Using weaver mounts and still cant get the rear mounts high enough. Ive put five shims in it and it still lacks some.Suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Originally Posted By: pasturepoodlesIm having problems with my scope mounts on my weatherby vanguard carbine. Using weaver mounts and still cant get the rear mounts high enough. Ive put five shims in it and it still lacks some.Suggestions would be appreciated.

I'm not understanding something here.

What are these shims you speak of and exactly where are you putting them?
 
Shim un the rear mount. Between the mount and the reciever. I tore everything apart and started over. I think i have it now.I must have had something tweeked wrong or something.
 
Taller scope rings ? Not sure why your shimming the base to raise the scope. What size objective is on the scope. I've never shimmed a scope base ever. Maybe I'm missing something here.
 
44mm thats not the problem. Rings are tall enough. The rear base is the problem. After extensive research I have found that the weaver bases that fit the rem 700 and supposedly the weatherby vanguard is the problem. I think a set of talley bases and rings specifically for the vanguard will fix my problem.
 
I've had several Howas which I'm told is who makes the action for the vanguard. I've used the rem 700 bases and never had an issue. This is interesting.
 
Are you shimming the wrong end? On a 22 rifle I had to shim the rear to get enough height at 100 yards. I think ten thousandth's gave me ten inches of elevation at 100 yards
 
Yeah Mark thats what I thought too. Some in depth research and a lot of frustration I found that I am not the only one that has had this problem with the 700 mounts on the weatherby. WHO ME. I am shooting way high. I have shimmed the rear and it helped just not enough.
 
250shooter. Thanks for the link. Ive been on there several times. I know a gun shop that carries some weatherby products. Im gonna check and see if they carry them tomorrow. If not I will order them.
 
You should NOT have to shim under the bases if they are the correct bases. Read that again!

I suggest you find someone that has experience in mounting scopes and have them help you out.
 
I do have experience mounting scopes. I think Ive been having a brain fart during this process. It hit me last night. Ill let you guys know what i come up with. Thanks
 
I didnt switch the mounts by accident. I think I started the process all wrong. With the shims in I am aiming low and hitting high. I think its the shims thats causing the problem. I have no idea why after two days of messing with it Im just now figuring that out. If the rear mount was low in the first place I would be hitting low. Right?
 
I hate to repeat myself, but

Quote:You should NOT have to shim under the bases if they are the correct bases. Read that again!

I suggest you find someone that has experience in mounting scopes and have them help you out.
 
If you are shooting High, as in your POI is above your POA then by shimming under the rear, you are making it worse. Take the shims out. If you are still shooting high, and have no adusment left in the elevation, then shim up the front.
I would try it again with NO shims and make sure you are dialing your elevation the correct direction. You need to move your POI down, so you turn the knob down/clockwise
 
Originally Posted By: pasturepoodlesYeah I know I know. Shims are coming out. I also have a friend of mine coming over today to give me a hand. Thanks.

Might suggest that you disassemble rings from action. Turn the elevation adjustment on your scope from stop all the way one way, all the way the other way, count the total number of clicks from stop to stop. Adjust it back half of that total. That will, in theory put your adjustment at its mid point. Forget the dam shims, if you tighten your rings down on a scope and you have shims under one half of a two piece mount it will mess up the scope tube.
 


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