1st scope, shooting HIGH, assistance =( (POSP)

[wutzu]

It could be that the scope's just adjusted all cock-eyed. Get someone to boresight it for you.

[Nefarious]

OK, I assume your scope has an instruction manual?
Doesn't it cover zeroing?

Its a Russian scope that came with RUSSIAN instructions - anyone care to translate Im going to go search their website here in a few minutes to see what I can come up with - even do a simple google search. I just got to work, and havent even settled in - you see what CALGUNS does to a person.

The external knobs you have are to adjust for variable conditions after zeroing - for windage correction, and range adjustment. These external knobs are not used for zeroing themselves.

To zero, the external windage & elevation knobs should be both set to zero.
Then, the two screws -but not the center screw - on each know are loosened somewhat (but *not* removed!!!*) Then, the outside disk is moved to adjust the offset to bring the windage or elevation so that you're on bullseye. Then the screws are tightened down again firmly.

Adjust each one separately - don't try to do both at the same time.

Thanks for mini tutorial, it does help and is appreciated. Ill have to take the setup to an indoor range sometime here in the near future to try and get this working right.

[bwiese]

Nefarious,

Google for other similar Russian scopes w/English web manuals. Also check around for IOR Valdada tac scope adjustments (those with external knobs, esp the 4X M1 and M2 scopes and the SuperM2 6X scope) - these may serve as good examples.

If you look carefully at your knobs you will notice the two screws on top of each knob (but not the *center* screw) keep the upper disc of the knob tied to the actual drum. When these screws are loosened they 'disconnect' or 'decouple' the disc and the drom from each other - and then you can zero with the outer disc while the drum stays on the zero mark. Once you're zeroed in one dimension or another tighten the screws you loosened...

The other POSP-like scopes and the fixed 6x and 8x scopes probably use the same mechanism.

Perhaps http://www.nightvisionweb.com has more info on some scope approximately like yours???

[Nefarious]

I was able to find some english instructions for an AK POSP 4x24. It pretty much says the same thing you did . It speaks about loosening the 2 screws, turning the disc and not the actual turret ... etc

Im going to have to print that out, just for the hell of it..

thanks for the help - thanks everyone for the help. Ill post and update when im shooting dime size's

Edit: looked at the link to where the pdf was.. and it was on arf of all places .. DOH!

[bwiese]

I was able to find some english instructions for an AK POSP 4x24. It pretty much says the same thing you did . It speaks about loosening the 2 screws, turning the disc and not the actual turret

Yes, and as I recall, once the disc is decoupled from the drum by loosening (but not removing!) the outer two screws (but not the center one!), the disc turns smoothly without detent clicks.

The detent clicks, IIRC, are a function of the drum itself (??).

[grammaton76]

Sorry to hear you were having problems with your scope. If I'd been around, I woulda tried to help out - hell week at work. That's weird that yours was off, though - I've played somewhat extensively now with two of mine and had no problems.

As for the manual, I've got a friend with a Russian wife who'll translate - but she's going to want $10/page!

I'm going to see if Posp themselves have an English manual available...

[Nefarious]

Sorry to hear you were having problems with your scope. If I'd been around, I woulda tried to help out - hell week at work. That's weird that yours was off, though - I've played somewhat extensively now with two of mine and had no problems.

As for the manual, I've got a friend with a Russian wife who'll translate - but she's going to want $10/page!

I'm going to see if Posp themselves have an English manual available...

yea i was going crazy the couple of times that I took the scope out to shoot. That thing would shoot so damn high I was going crazy - thought i was doing something wrong - I still have not yet dialed it in... next time I take the woman out to shoot.. might just have to go to P2k instead of an outdoor

I sent an email to Posp just 2 days ago to see if they had an English manual for the scope =) ill let you know what they say

[tenpercentfirearms]

I still haven't installed one yet. I might try to do that this weekend. I am pretty sure you got your answer. The knob adjustments are only for short term and you will need to loosen that one screw to make long term adjustments. Once you do this, that baby should be good to go. Thanks for the help everyone.