Side Mount Question

[Cardiff]

I have an older Savage 340, I went to mount a scope on it with using the weaver 2 piece #1 mount. But, the scope doesn't fit evenly in the valley of the rings. The wider part of the scope around the adjustment knobs hits before the tube, making it uneven. Is there any fix for this problem? I have another 340 and it has the B-Square base and I don't have this problem. The B-Square want fit on this gun without modifing the stock. Thanks!

 

[hunttheevil]

Whats the diameter of the scope tube and rings? Sounds like you have a 30mm scope tube in one inch rings.

 

[Cardiff]

I figured it out. The newer weaver scope bases are made with a elevated scope ring guard. The one that I have is really old and isn't elevated. Thanks!

 

[Cardiff]

I bought a new weaver base and rings. I mounted the scope and the scope is offset to the right side of the center of the gun. Does this have any affect on the accuracy of the rifle?

 

[Jim Watson]

Only by the amount of the offset.
You can zero it to hit center at some standard range like 100 yards in which case by 200 yards the point of impact will be about as far off to the right as the scope is offset to the left.
Or you can zero it to hit to the left by the amount of the offset and it will stay that way to any range that you can form a group.

What caliber, what do you use it for?

 

[Cardiff]

It's a .222 and I use it for taking neck shots on whitetails 100 yards or less.

 

[Jim Watson]

Then I'd set it dead on at 100. Simple geometry, at 50 yards you will hit to the right by about half the amount of the scope offset, etc.

 

[Cardiff]

That sounds good, thanks for all the help.