New BSA Scope on my Oly AR 15 – a Disappointment.
Well, I took my AR 15, with its new BSA 3x-9x, 40mm scope, to my property to zero the scope.
I took the target out about 50 yds and fired three-round groups until I got it zeroed. So far so, good.
Now the problem - I left the target where it was and cranked the scope it up to 9x. I could see the target real good, but when I fired, I didn’t see any new holes – I looked through my spotting scope and the three new holes were in a tight group, but they were way off, on the white, at about 2 o’clock. So, I cranked it back down to 3x. Fired three more rounds – they were dead on.
Now my question to you guys - this is my first variation power scope, am I wrong in my expectation that the scope should not loose its zero as you crank up the power? I mean, what’s the use of a variable powered scope if it doesn’t maintain its zero as you crank up the power?
Hack
Well, I took my AR 15, with its new BSA 3x-9x, 40mm scope, to my property to zero the scope.
I took the target out about 50 yds and fired three-round groups until I got it zeroed. So far so, good.
Now the problem - I left the target where it was and cranked the scope it up to 9x. I could see the target real good, but when I fired, I didn’t see any new holes – I looked through my spotting scope and the three new holes were in a tight group, but they were way off, on the white, at about 2 o’clock. So, I cranked it back down to 3x. Fired three more rounds – they were dead on.
Now my question to you guys - this is my first variation power scope, am I wrong in my expectation that the scope should not loose its zero as you crank up the power? I mean, what’s the use of a variable powered scope if it doesn’t maintain its zero as you crank up the power?
Hack