Trouble zeroing scope on XVR 460. Shoots high.

[em9sredbeam]

Alright, I have a 460 XVR, that I had some experimental custom rings made to try out. They are a little taller, (maybe 1/2") than most rings that are being made to make room to use Iron sights under the scope. The problem I am having is that even twisted all the way down, it is still shooting a few inches above center at 50yds. I haven't had the chance to shoot it past 50, as when I went from 45 colt, to 460, it broke the original screws. So I am on my 3rd round of trials, but the first two showed it was shooting high. I got the Iron sights dead on, but can't seem to dial the scope is low enough. The scope is a VX-3 Leupold. Is this happening because the rings are too high, Am I doing something wrong with the dial, or something else I cannot think of? As far as I know, all the mounts, and rings are parallel to the barrel, unless factory ones have a slight angle that I did not account for. I have setup a couple rifles with factory mounts no problem, so I have a basic idea of what I am doing, but this one is something new to me.

[bklingle]

Same issue

I'm having the same issue with the XVR460. I'm using a Nikon scope with the Jack Weigand mount and rings. I originally was unable sight this gun as I was out of adjustment and it was shooting significantly high and right. S&W has since replaced the frame because it was built significantly out of square. I can now adjust windage but POI is still high even at 25 yards. Using a bore sight, it appears that the POI should be a bit low at 25 yards but it is shooting 6" high at this range with the scope out of adjustment.

[CGT80]

How did you keep the rear sight and mount scope rings? Have any photos? I like the irons on my 460, but I also have no hope of hitting a 12" plate at 100 yards with them. It would be interesting to try a scoped 460, but I don't see myself throwing a scope on mine anytime soon. It is still interesting to see how it is done.

[em9sredbeam]

How did you keep the rear sight and mount scope rings? Have any photos? I like the irons on my 460, but I also have no hope of hitting a 12" plate at 100 yards with them. It would be interesting to try a scoped 460, but I don't see myself throwing a scope on mine anytime soon. It is still interesting to see how it is done.

I can get some pictures, but right now it is kind of a prototype, that maybe after the kinks are worked out I will try to market, so I would kind of like to keep them out of circulation.