i put a new scope on my rws air rifle and tried like the devil tonite to get it to hit my target at about 30 yds.....no matter what i did i just could not get the thing sighted where the gun was shooting...... i never had so much trouble with a scope! the scope is a daisy powerline air rifle scope.... any thoughts on this ??


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Does it shoot ok with the open sights that came on the rifle? If it does then if you can, put it in a padded vise and shoot into a target about 15 feet away, like at the back of your workshop or gerage. Make a mark on the target where it hits. Make another mark on the target 1 or 1 1/2 inch above where the gun hit the target with a black marker.

Install the scope and align the crosshairs to the upper mark. You should be able to now shoot to 25 feet and adjust the scope to the rifle's point of impact. If that does not work, your probably gonna have to take it to a gunsmith.

the aperture sights are right on target an the gun is very accurate............my eyes are getting older and i thought mebbe a scope might be the answer.....when i scoped my 1022 custom i simply shot 3 rounds at a sight in target off sandbags..... saw where the group was and moved the crosshairs to the impact point of the group....the next three shots were in the bullseye! i didn't have a bench to shoot from tonite so i was just kind of make it work off hand from a sitting position with my elbows on my knees..........i'll have to try it again against a larger target at a little closer range i guess.......or mebbe this scope is junk... i wonder who makes powerline scopes for daisy.........




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Just keep in mind that you may need to fiddle with the mounts a bit. The lower end scopes can come with some pretty cheesy mounts sometimes. Also, try shooting 2 or 3 shots for a group and then make the adjustment. If the rifle isn't even on the paper, then it's time to move the target closer and find out where the shots are going. Then mess with the mounts to get the scope to point more in that direction.

amndouglas

Are the sights mounted on the barrel?
I don't know much about air guns, but it seems to me that the rws is a tip-barrel, right? Point being, we had this same problem with a Rem 760. Using the sights, it was dead-on at 100 and consistent, and using the scope we couldn't get two shots in the same area. Problem was, the barrel was loose in the receiver. Since the sights were on the barrel, but the scope on the receiver, the open sights were always perfect, and the scope always "moved." Don't know if something like that's a possibility here or not........

I don't know about daisy, but BSA makes some pretty good air rifle scopes. Check out Cabales web site. BSA scopes won't brake your bank and even the ones I've used on rimfire and centerfire rifles held up well.

You didnt say what type of air rifle you have. If it is the spring air type, make sure the scope is rated for it. The spring air guns are tough on scopes and require the right design. Its something about reverse recoil with the big moving piston. A regular scope adjustments can be broken.

the scope is sposed to be an air rifle scope so i'm hoping it's double braced on the lenses because the two way recoil on any magnum springer will ruin a firearm scope in very short order............the scope is on the grooves in the reciever.....

the scope is sposed to be an air rifle scope so i'm hoping it's double braced on the lenses because the two way recoil on any magnum springer will ruin a firearm scope in very short order............the scope is on the grooves in the reciever.....
Did you start at the 30 yard point or at the 10 yard point? If you started at 30, you will have no idea of which way the scope is out of adjustment. Start at 10 or closer, then progress out in 10 yard increments once you get it zeroed in to the point where you want it.

i put a new scope on my rws air rifle and tried like the devil tonite to get it to hit my target at about 30 yds.....no matter what i did i just could not get the thing sighted where the gun was shooting...... i never had so much trouble with a scope! the scope is a daisy powerline air rifle scope.... any thoughts on this ??


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Have two RWS w/ scopes.
RWS Model 34, Airforce 3-9X40 scope, Beeman 1-piece Mnt.
RWS Model 24J, Bushnell 3-9, Burris mounts.
I have experienced this on "my" new Model 34, and the sons model 24J. Seems the RWS has a barrel drop. The barrel is pointing down more than the piston/spring section, where scope is mounted. So any scope mounting will have to be shimmed up in the rear. Higher powered RWS rifles (1,000 fps+) you need to use the RWS "C" mounting system, or a Beeman 1-piece mount. Instructions on shimming standard rings usually are included with the scope. I used shimms on the 24J, and went with Beeman 1-piece for the Model 34. The 34 produces dime size groups at 80 ft.so far. I wear bi-focal glasses, but take them off to shoot.
good luck
JLC

the target i was trying to sight in with is about 45yds away so ya i will have to start closer next time to get her hitting where i want........ my rws model 34 will shoot groups i can cover with my finger tip at about 21ft. thats how far my indoor range is.... i am satisfied with that accuracy..............

ah hah i got that scope sighted in this evening!! i got a larger target.brought it up closer, and got her sighted in!! i first found the center of the adjustments by counting turns on the turrets and went from there... i think i might get to likeing this scoped air rifle..........



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Here's a trick to getting your reticle centered once you've moved it around and are not sure where it is in the scope ...

If it's not mounted, put the scope's objective lens flat on a mirror, and make sure some light can come into the scope thru the ocular lens ... you'll see two reticles in there (the reticle itself, and the reflection) ... All you need to do is adjust the windage/elevation to get them on top of one another and you're done.

That's the best way I've found to do it. I always to that before mounting a scope. You'd probably be surprised to find that many NIB scopes are not set to center.

Start off at short range - 10 or 12 yards to get you on the paper, and sight it in abou half an inch high at that range. RWS are known for a decent recoil impulse - could be your mounts are moving.