scope mount questions

[scythefwd]

Here it goes...

Bought a set of "redhead" Z2 universal scope mounts (for cva and TC). These are the durasight 1 piece base/ring set. There is no difference in height between the two. The went on straight and they are going to be a solid mount but I have 1 nagging issue. My scope is parallel with my barrel. There is no cant down like there should be. This means that my bullet will never reach sight plane, so I'll have to take up 2 moa of adjustment just to get it pointing down to the plane the bore is on before I can even start really sighting it in at 100y. This is a BP rifle, so I'll probably have to drop another 2-3 moa or more to get it on paper because I don't use magnum loads. The scope has something like 120 moa adjustment, so it should be usable (again, it's BP and I'm not likely to take 200 - 300y shots with it).

My question is this... would you use these mounts knowing you had to soak up some drop before you could even start sighting it in or would you return them and use a different setup?

 

[scythefwd]

Another oddity is that the FOV is so freakishly massive when it is set to 1.75, I can see the end of the barrel in the scope. I don't completely lose the end of the barrel until I hit a little over 3x (its a bushnell trophy 1.75-4x32). It's not in the way, and as long as I know it's there it won't be an issue but man is that weird.

 

[BADUNAME37]

I never used any mounts that are different heights for the front and rear. I never had mounts that were specified "front" or "back" so I don't think it is an issue.

Perhaps if you were shooting 1,000 yards or so, but not at normal hunting ranges. In fact, other than over 500 yards, I never knew such an animal existed (that is, different height rear than front mount and/or rings).

 

[scythefwd]

inspector, most mounts are on the receiver. On this gun, the mounts are directly in the barrel, so there is no adjustment built into the gun. In order for the bullet to arc into the sight plain, either your rear sight has to be slightly higher than your front, or the barrel has to be mounted pointing slightly up. If these conditions cannot occur, you're shooting a rifle that will always shoot low. You run out of adjustment up (at least on irons) and you can never really get up zero'd. Scopes are similar in that they have to point slightly down or, again the round never gets up to sight plane.

Bullets start dropping the instant the leave the barrel. They never actually rise, which is a common misconception. If a bullet never crosses the sight plane, then you have a problem. I know I can change the sight plane enough with the adjustments on the scope, but I was wondering if this was the usual.

There are several companies that require different bases and/or rings for front and back. I believe ruger is one that is common.

 

[jmr40]

I'd shoot it before making any decisions.