Hi all, I'm trying to mount a slightly higher powered scope on a RWS 34.
Bought a bundle .22, that came with a RWS lockdown mount, and a RWS 4x scope. This combo worked well, but I wanted a bit more power in the scope. I'd just scoped a RWS 34 .177 cal. with a UTG 4-16x50, w/ same lockdown mount, and am really happy with this setup.
As the .22 trajectory isn't comparable to the .177, I thought a lesser powered/lighter/shorter scope would be fine. Bought the 3-9x40, but the 1" portion of the tube was too short for the lockdown mount. As I had a spare lockdown mount, I modified its length to accommodate the too short scope. That worked out fine.
Upon sighting in this new scope, I found there wasn't enough elevation adjustment to zero at 20 yards. With scope at its true zero, (something I learned on this forum, thanks), first shot was 8.5" low. The closest I could come to zero was 3" low. Anymore up adjustment, and the knob would come off the scope body. As I'd bought 2 of this scope, I installed the other. Same problem.
My confusion comes from:
The mount arrow is pointed forward. This mount/gun worked fine with the included RWS 4x, and also with a BSA 4-12 Essential. While I wasn't checking this point with either of the 2 scopes that worked, I would have noticed if I'd had to adjust either to obscenely high elevation. Another point, the 2 UTG scopes knob comes off of body with only 3 turns from true zero to max elevation.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd sure appreciate it. I'd like to go with something in the 3-9x range, but I'm so confused now, I'm not sure what is going on.
Thanks, Chuck
Bought a bundle .22, that came with a RWS lockdown mount, and a RWS 4x scope. This combo worked well, but I wanted a bit more power in the scope. I'd just scoped a RWS 34 .177 cal. with a UTG 4-16x50, w/ same lockdown mount, and am really happy with this setup.
As the .22 trajectory isn't comparable to the .177, I thought a lesser powered/lighter/shorter scope would be fine. Bought the 3-9x40, but the 1" portion of the tube was too short for the lockdown mount. As I had a spare lockdown mount, I modified its length to accommodate the too short scope. That worked out fine.
Upon sighting in this new scope, I found there wasn't enough elevation adjustment to zero at 20 yards. With scope at its true zero, (something I learned on this forum, thanks), first shot was 8.5" low. The closest I could come to zero was 3" low. Anymore up adjustment, and the knob would come off the scope body. As I'd bought 2 of this scope, I installed the other. Same problem.
My confusion comes from:
The mount arrow is pointed forward. This mount/gun worked fine with the included RWS 4x, and also with a BSA 4-12 Essential. While I wasn't checking this point with either of the 2 scopes that worked, I would have noticed if I'd had to adjust either to obscenely high elevation. Another point, the 2 UTG scopes knob comes off of body with only 3 turns from true zero to max elevation.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd sure appreciate it. I'd like to go with something in the 3-9x range, but I'm so confused now, I'm not sure what is going on.
Thanks, Chuck