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problem sighting in my marlin 336

deerhntrdeerhntr Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 2007 in Ask the Experts
hello all, i was shooting my Marlin 336 in 35 remington with a fixed burris fullfield 2 1/2 power scope today to get it ready for deer season and ran into a problem , this is the first time i am shooting this rifle since i bought it a month ago. after bore sighting it it was shooting about 4 inches low and an inch to the left at 50 yards, i took care of the windage adjustment then when i went to raise the elevation i noticed it had no more adjustment left in the scope, I mounted it myself in a leupold one piece base and low rings all tight,straight and true using alignment rods the scope was purchased used but in like new condition so i figured maybe its the scope? i did notice there was alot of elevation needed when i bore sighted it. also am shooting the new hornady leverloution 200 gr rounds. any suggestions? i really like this carbine scope combo.
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  • RCrosbyRCrosby Member Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You could try mounting it 1/4 turn counterclockwise. Elevation turret moves to left side and becomes your windage and the windage turret goes to the top and is then your elevation. In theory I don't suppose it should make a difference, but it couldn't hurt to try.
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  • SCorversSCorvers Member Posts: 2,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Swap the rings around. Leoupold rings aren't known for their quality. Swap front to rear and rear to front.
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  • CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,038 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    +1 on switching the rings.
    For what it's worth.
    W.D.
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  • bill2740bill2740 Member Posts: 886 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by SCorvers
    Swap the rings around. Leoupold rings aren't known for their quality. Swap front to rear and rear to front.


    Can you switch Leupold turn in rings front to rear?
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  • B17-P51B17-P51 Member Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes if they are both turn in.
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  • Guns & GlassGuns & Glass Member Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Windage & adjustment range is the same on that scope. Rotating the scope won't be the solution (hardly ever is), and just messes up normal operation procedure.

    A couple different one piece mounts available. All with their own set of problems.

    Which one are you using?
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  • deerhntrdeerhntr Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Guns & Glass
    Windage & adjustment range is the same on that scope. Rotating the scope won't be the solution (hardly ever is), and just messes up normal operation procedure.

    A couple different one piece mounts available. All with their own set of problems.

    Which one are you using?

    standard leupold dovetail fron windage adj rear
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Simplest thing is to shim one of the bases. That will give you plenty of adjustment in your elevation. Problem is, I can never remember which base to shim, front or back when not enough up elevation in the scope! You can make a piece of shim material from an aluminum can.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Put a .020-.025 shim under the rear of the mount base.
    Right now your 8 MOA low (with the scope topped out), .001 of shim is approx 1 MOA, so a .020 shim will take care of the 8 and give you back 12 MOA toward the center of the adjustment range (17 MOA with the .025 shim)
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  • deerhntrdeerhntr Member Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hello, a guy at work told me that if i used higher rings it would give me more adjustment? tru or false? he said put on a set of "see through" mounts and i will be home free? the rifle has Low rings now.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your guy at work is FOS, if anything it would make your problem worse as the scope would now be higher above the bore line.

    Ref the "see through" mounts, I've seen to many guys not take the shot because they couldn't decide which sight to use.

    Like I said before, put a shim under the rear of the mount (heck, you can even put a shim on the bottom half of the rear ring, under the scope tube)
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  • RobinRobin Member Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tailgunner is right on. I had a similar problem and my gunsmith used a vinyl or plastic shim material. The thickness I don't know but it solved the problem and gave me plenty of adjustment.
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Tailgunner, I can never remember which to shim!
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