Restocked SWFA 3-9x42 Gen 1

[Nine Banger]

I'm having trouble following your measurements. So when you say the previous scope on the red gun was able to turn 14.3 down from zero, is that in the same area as Rev 3 (15 ish mils up)?

And adjusting that scope down 4.8 mils when you put it on the other rifle to zero matched what the first scope did?

I must be missing something because it sounds like the scopes are consistent but maybe the barrels arent?

Yeah...I wrote it stupid. I just realized I still need to take the new scope back off and install the one from the red gun on the brown gun...

 

[Nine Banger]

Swap scopes and check?

I put a new scope in the red gun and it zero'd on the 3rd rev for elevation.

I put the scope from the red gun in the brown gun and the brown gun in the red gun.

Both zero'd on the 3rd rev for elevation.

I'm thinking before I moved the scopes around that the beginning of the bell of the scope may have been in the ring on the brown gun and pushing it up one rev.

 

[JF_Idaho]

@Nine Banger

This feels like a shell game. And I have no idea which shell the ball is under

Glad it sounds like you got it sorted.

 

[rabbithuntr]

Small ranger band fixes the stiff power ring without the bulk of a throw lever. 12$ for an assorted sized bag on Amazon.

Came up with this idea today, castration bands, great grip. It helps if you have the right tool to put them on.

 

[PBBananaHammock]

Came up with this idea today, castration bands, great grip. It helps if you have the right tool to put them on. View attachment 977109

Now that’s a good idea. I just so happen to have a 100 pack on hand too.

 

[Nine Banger]

Came up with this idea today, castration bands, great grip. It helps if you have the right tool to put them on.

I thought I was in the vasectomy thread for just a second.

 

[RancherJohn]

Came up with this idea today, castration bands, great grip. It helps if you have the right tool to put them on. View attachment 977109

I was thinking of using rubber horn wraps from my roping box, but bands'll work too.

There's going to be some weird looks at Christmas this year when folks ask Roksliders for clarification on why their list had "fishnet leggings & castration bands".

 

[chanson_roland]

I thought I was in the vasectomy thread for just a second.

Based on the number of guys in this thread buying multiple extra scopes and not telling their wives, your intuition might be correct....

 

[3gunyotehtr]

I recently mounted one in a set of UM Tikka mediums. First time using those rings. Sighted in at 100, I only have 2 revs of elevation left. I would prefer being closer to center, but was wondering if this was normal.

 

[Johnwell]

I recently mounted one in a set of UM Tikka mediums. First time using those rings. Sighted in at 100, I only have 2 revs of elevation left. I would prefer being closer to center, but was wondering if this was normal.

Probably depends on how square your barrel is to your receiver. Only other option would be to use a canted rail; but then again 10 mils is quite a bit of travel, truth be told. Should get you pretty close to 1k with most rounds

 

[Bowfinn]

I recently mounted one in a set of UM Tikka mediums. First time using those rings. Sighted in at 100, I only have 2 revs of elevation left. I would prefer being closer to center, but was wondering if this was normal.

I just checked 2 of mine that are mediums and they have 11-12 mils of elevation.