First off, I'm not a big scope guy. I've had a US Night Vision scope that I've never had a problem with, my ACOG TA31F hits where I aim it every time and even the cheap Simmons scope I have on a .22 holds zero. Anyway, on to my problem.
I bought a NF NXS 3.5-15X50 with the LaRue mount for a 20" AR flattop. I cannot get this thing to hold a zero.
When I first got it, I cranked the W/E dials back and forth a few times to make sure every thing was loosend up and then zeroed it at 50 yards. Next I fine tuned it at 200 meters. So far so good. After I returned the target turret adjustments to zero (yes, I backed the screw out first) I fired another group at 200 meters. No hits were on paper.
I rezeroed and adjusted the target turrets again. I was barely on paper this time but it wasn't as bad as my first attempt. I went through the process again but didn't have any more of the ammo with me that I'm using for this rifle (Spanish SB SS109).
I went back to the range the next day and went through the process two more times before I got it to zero. I figure out by using the reticle, not dialing, it was 2 minutes drop to the 300 m gong, 6 minutes to the 400 m and 11 minutes to the 500 m gong.
So now I tried dialing the 2 minutes to hit the 300 m gong but got no hits. I dialed back to zero and shot at the 200 meter gong and also got no hits. I didn't feel like rezeroing and went home.
I could go on and on with this story but the truth is, every time I take this rifle to the range, the ammo I bring to shoot ends up being used to rezero the scope. I had hoped it would eventually settel in but I'm starting to have my doubts.
I built the AR my self, like I do all my AR's (7 AR's and 1 M16) so I know the barrel nut is tight. The screws in the scope/mount are tight with blue locktite. The LaRue is solid as a rock.
Am I doing something wrong or is it the scope? As I said earlier, I don't know a lot about scopes.
I bought a NF NXS 3.5-15X50 with the LaRue mount for a 20" AR flattop. I cannot get this thing to hold a zero.
When I first got it, I cranked the W/E dials back and forth a few times to make sure every thing was loosend up and then zeroed it at 50 yards. Next I fine tuned it at 200 meters. So far so good. After I returned the target turret adjustments to zero (yes, I backed the screw out first) I fired another group at 200 meters. No hits were on paper.
I rezeroed and adjusted the target turrets again. I was barely on paper this time but it wasn't as bad as my first attempt. I went through the process again but didn't have any more of the ammo with me that I'm using for this rifle (Spanish SB SS109).
I went back to the range the next day and went through the process two more times before I got it to zero. I figure out by using the reticle, not dialing, it was 2 minutes drop to the 300 m gong, 6 minutes to the 400 m and 11 minutes to the 500 m gong.
So now I tried dialing the 2 minutes to hit the 300 m gong but got no hits. I dialed back to zero and shot at the 200 meter gong and also got no hits. I didn't feel like rezeroing and went home.
I could go on and on with this story but the truth is, every time I take this rifle to the range, the ammo I bring to shoot ends up being used to rezero the scope. I had hoped it would eventually settel in but I'm starting to have my doubts.
I built the AR my self, like I do all my AR's (7 AR's and 1 M16) so I know the barrel nut is tight. The screws in the scope/mount are tight with blue locktite. The LaRue is solid as a rock.
Am I doing something wrong or is it the scope? As I said earlier, I don't know a lot about scopes.