Help!!

[Ragemachine]

I always wanted a bolt action precision rifle. I don't hunt, but me and my dad always shoot his for fun and competition. I wanted to get one of my own. So I bought a savage model 10, .223 from a fellow calguns member.
Here is the problem, me, my dad and his friend could not sight it in. Anything over 100yrds was way off. They both think something is wrong with the scope. Something about the elevation? In their defense, both are great hunters and shooters. so here is my question, do I give up on the scope? I am in the Chino area, is their someone who can look at it? Even if I buy new scope, do I have to take it to someone? I am trying to save money!
Thanks for any info or help.

[CobraRed]

I would edit the sniper rifle part or else that will become what this thread is about.

Precision rifle

Also, you never mentioned what scope it is.

[vliberatore]

What are you doing to zero the scope in?

[bsumoba]

we need more info...

like cobra mentioned...what kind of scope? tasco/barska?

what is exactly wrong? y

*you cant hit paper?
* you cant get it to zero properly no matter what you do with the turret adjustments?
* are the groups horrible, like 10 inch groups at 100 yard with a scoped rifle?

[baih777]

what ammo are you using ?
try sighting in at 50yds.
did you make sure the scope rings and base are on tight ?

[LynnJr]

If your dad and friend both hunt and shoot and think you have a scope problem the easiest and cheapest solution would be to remove your scope from the rifle and use one of there scopes in its place.
It wouldn't take very long to do you would have your answer and they can put there scope back on while your still at the range and re-zero it in.

[Ragemachine]

Ok, so the scope is- swfa ss tactical 10x42 30mm
We used- rem .223 55g
We sighted it in at 25yrds backed up to 100yrds and it shot way to high.
It also has a bull barrel
Again thanks for the help

[bsumoba]

Ok, so the scope is- swfa ss tactical 10x42 30mm
scope should be decent and be good enough for what you're doing. thats probably one of the better sub-$400 scopes.

We used- rem .223 55g
not the greatest ammo, but should be good enough to give you 2-4 inch groups at 100 yds

We sighted it in at 25yrds backed up to 100yrds and it shot way to high.
did you adjust the scope? typically, when you sight it in a 25 yds, then back up to 100 yds, you will shoot high. below is not exactly a 55gr trajectory with multiple zeros, but it should be good enough...

with a 25 yd zero, you should expect to hit 4-6 inches high, and will ultimately shoot high. you will have to turn up the elevation knob if you were to stick with a 25yd zero. this is why many people use 100 yd zeros for .223, because it offers a 2 inch elevation adjustment from 25-200 yds.

my only concern would be if you adjust the turrets to zero at 100 yards and you could not hold that zero at 100 yards, meaning that the shots are all over the place (5-10 inch groups), OR if you make elevation adjustments and the scope does not track properly.

[JMP]

As mentioned above, zero at 100. A 25 yard zero is more for an AR-15 with A2 iron sights, so that the zero is 25 yards with a rising trajectory and back at zero ~400+ yards. With a scope, 100 yard zero is near canonical so that you are always dialing up. Unless it is mounted absurdly high, that scope will have enough elevation travel to get you to 500 yards with 55gr FMJ .223 ammo. 55gr FMJ .223 doesn't have that much drop in its effective range, it's the wind that starts getting really tough past 500 with the light bullet, especially FMJ bulk.

[lewdogg21]

Check rings and bases. May be loose.

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[Ragemachine]

Again thanks for the help.. I call dad and talk about what I have learned.

[CSACANNONEER]

Why zero at 25 yards? Just zero at the range you are intending to shoot at and be done with it. It only takes one shot to zero optics at ANY distance. OK, I take 3 shots. One to zero, another to fine tune if I am just using a berm impact to zero and a third to confirm my zero. But, if everything goes right, ONE SHOT is all you need. No math, no ballistics table, no nothing except a good rest system and your eyes.

[ar15barrels]

We sighted it in at 25yrds backed up to 100yrds and it shot way to high.

You're doing it wrong.
Sight it in at 100yds.

[Wrangler John]

I always wanted a bolt action precision rifle. I don't hunt, but me and my dad always shoot his for fun and competition. I wanted to get one of my own. So I bought a savage model 10, .223 from a fellow calguns member.
Here is the problem, me, my dad and his friend could not sight it in. Anything over 100yrds was way off. They both think something is wrong with the scope. Something about the elevation? In their defense, both are great hunters and shooters. so here is my question, do I give up on the scope? I am in the Chino area, is their someone who can look at it? Even if I buy new scope, do I have to take it to someone? I am trying to save money!
Thanks for any info or help.

Did the previous owner equip the rifle with a +10, +20, or +30 MOA base for long range shooting? If so, replace the base with a standard 0 MOA base. Then bore sight it at 100 yards.