What’s wrong with my scope rings?

[Sloophunter]

I’m looking for some help with rings and a scope. I have a Tikka T3x just mounted Hawkins Precision Featherweight rings (Highs)
Installed my Maven RS3.2 and then tried to bore sight it and my scopes turret is completely maxed out and I was never able to get it bore sighted correctly. I’m wondering if I need to switch it up and throw a 20 MOA rail and high rings on or if I’m missing something. Any help is appreciated

 

[Tanner]

Most Hawkins I’ve used are directional. They will have arrows pointing (on the underside of each base) that you need to mount muzzle forward and the rear and front need to be in the correct position. Make sure you got that part right.

Tanner

 

[Svivian]

Can you post a picture of them mounted?

I imagine they are in the wrong direction

 

[Sloophunter]

Most Hawkins I’ve used are directional. They will have arrows pointing (on the underside of each base) that you need to mount muzzle forward and the rear and front need to be in the correct position. Make sure you got that part right.

Tanner

So I checked and the feather weights do not have any orientation on them. There’s no arrows or anything implying one left and one is right

 

[Sloophunter]

Can you post a picture of them mounted?

I imagine they are in the wrong direction

I just removed them but they were mounted on the rifle in this orientation

 

[Tanner]

So I checked and the feather weights do not have any orientation on them. There’s no arrows or anything implying one left and one is right

If they’re non directional I’d try swapping them around and see if it changes things up much… if you can’t boresight somewhat close to optical center I’d be dubious of a machining issue… could use an aluminum shim or two under the rear base but that wouldn’t be my first choice.

 

[Tanner]

I just removed them but they were mounted on the rifle in this orientation

Also if they’re in that orientation I’d be flipping the front ring around regardless for greater ring spacing.

 

[RockAndSage]

An alignment bar would be one of the first things I'd check after mounting those up, just to make sure there isn't something causing deformation in the tube or that the two rings aren't severely out of alignment.

This thread might also be useful:

Thread 'Lapping "High end" scope rings?'

Mar 2, 2024

Ok hate to beat a dead horse but I think what I found could be useful to others here. This topic has been argued over on here in numerous posts. Some guys for but most guys against lapping scope rings. Most on here, me included, will say it's definitely not necessary if you buy high end rings. Well Iets just say I agreed with that for years until yesterday. I've never lapped a set of rings. I've mounted more scopes over the years than I can remember. My own, family, friends etc. I've always either used or recommended high end rings and explained the benefits of using them as opposed to...

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[Sloophunter]

If they’re non directional I’d try swapping them around and see if it changes things up much… if you can’t boresight somewhat close to optical center I’d be dubious of a machining issue… could use an aluminum shim or two under the rear base but that wouldn’t be my first choice.

I’m going to try changing the orientation today and see if that helps. I also got the scope used. I’m wondering if resetting the turret would help as well

 

[Tanner]

I’m going to try changing the orientation today and see if that helps. I also got the scope used. I’m wondering if resetting the turret would help as well

If your zero stop is set too high that would certainly impede bore sitting. Good call.

 

[Kauaihunter]

Any scope that dials and has a zero set/stop is not gonna dial down past the stop. If you’re trying to dial down, you need to reset the turret.

 

[Sloophunter]

If your zero stop is set too high that would certainly impede bore sitting. Good call.

The issue I’m having is the turret needs to dial up in order to bore sight and the zero stop only keeps it from dialing down. I’m not sure if adjusting the zero stop will help to much

 

[Fred@Exterra]

I’m pretty sure we have a couple Tikka highs laying around that we were using for pictures. They are 20 MOA. If you want to try those out, Vince could probably send you out a set to see if that fixes your issue.

Depending on configuration, the Exterra 30mm Tikka rings should be within an ounce or two of the Hawkins rings.

Precision Hunter Tikka, 20MOA

Exterra Precision, One piece, direct mount, Tikka, 20MOA, scope rings. Tikka Precision Hunter mounts are made from aerospace grade 7075 aluminum, with 17-4 H900 mounting fasteners to better withstand repeated use in heavy recoil situations.

exterraprecision.com

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[Walker6]

Hawkins website says there is a front and a rear for that model and they are marked F and R. Just a thought..

 

[Kauaihunter]

Are you looking through the bore and then the scope? Where is the sight picture looking through the barrel as compared to the reticle position on the target?

 

[Shortschaf]

Remember when you are bore sighting that the turrets move the reticle OPPOSITE to the direction you are spinning the turret

Spinning Up actually moves the reticle down