Mounting scope differently - 90 deg rotation

[Gwenzilla]

I wanted to get the windage scope knob hump out of the way so I could palm my bolt actuator/follower from above without the scope knob in the way. So I decided to reset the orientation of my scope by loosening the scope rings and rotating the windage knob straight up (90 degrees). This obviously changes the windage knob into the elevation knob, and the elevation knob is now the windage knob but it faces left. This worked great because I don't have to deal with the scope knob getting in the way. I re-zeroed the scope and have been shooting it that way for 3 or 4 sessions at the range with no problems. I was wondering is there any internal stresses that I might be introducing that would damage the scope with it oriented this way? Any scope experts out there that can tell me if this could pose a future problem.

[bohoki]

cant think of any is not like them scopes depend on gravity to hold their zeros

and i'm assuming you have a symetrical reticle

no bullet drop lines

just a crosshair or dothair or milldot crosshair

[Gwenzilla]

.....just a crosshair ......

Yep, just a crosshair.

[Rust]

I don't know that it would cause a problem, but don't most scopes have a spring or set of springs on what would normally be at the bottom of the tube that push the reticle back up? I can't find any pictures of it, but thats supposed to be why Burris uses the "posi-lock" on their better scopes. It's a lockable post rather than a floating spring.

[aplinker]

Elevation adjustment range is usually much larger than windage.

[Gwenzilla]

Elevation adjustment range is usually much larger than windage.

That may be the case Uclaplinker, however the zero is perfect, and has remainded set in three trips to the range so far... but I'll keep tabs on if its zero starts drifting.

..and Rust... I was worried about springs and such inside the scope, that is the main reason I was asking this question. My thoughts were along the lines of the scopes are made to withstand the recoil of heavy loads and the bump and bustle of hunting, so I reasoned that the change in orientation of the knobs would hopefully not be an issue... thanks for the info... I guess I'll just see what happens over time.