I just mounted the EP-5. Everything looked right. I then went to the range and bore sighted it. The reticle was so far off that even when I adjusted it to the max it was still way off. Any ideas?
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Trying to sight in arken zulus day/night scope I shot but can't find the hole have a huge target should I get closer to target,I am using a .457 big bore air rifle is there a easier way if so tell me thank
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It is possible it wasn't centered from the factory. Count your total clicks of your windage, and then take that number and divide by 2. Take that number, and count back from either the left or right limit. Then take the turret completely off and reinstall it back to zero. Then zero your rifle again, that should fix the issue.
Whatever the problem is never crank on the turrets to get zeroed. Obviously some adjustment, just not a bunch. When you do that you move the erector tube way off center and you start loosing light transmission. I would suggest trying a different scope. If it’s the same problem it’s the mounting setup. In my experience it’s the mounting. I’ve never had a bad scope. Not that it can’t happen.
I suppose it's possible your scope is defective, but more likely it's a mounting problem.
Boresight the barrel vs looking straight through the rings, without a scope. See if the agree within a reasonable (say, 10 MOA or so) margin of error. If not, fix the mounts.
If the rings are parallel to the bore and you can't zero the scope, then it's probably defective.
I mounted an SH4 to a Remington 700, and couldn't zero azimuth. The SH4 has only about +/- 20 MOA of azimuth and it turned out the rifle was actually drilled with the scope mounts about 20 MOA misaligned to the bore.
The solution for me was to use Burris XTR Signature rings which allow up to +/- 40 MOA of mechanical alignment adjustment
Luckily, I have not had any issues with my Arken scopes to date. Without being there with the scope myself, I will have to take what you are telling me as an honest assessment. With as much adjustment as the Arken scopes have, yours would definitely be an issue. Contact Arken Optics via email... arkenopticsusa.com. and explain the problem you are having.
Arken's customer service is awesome, and they will get you fixed up promptly.
There is quite a few questions I would have to ask to get a true feel for what is going on with the "way off" situation you are referring too. Pictures would help of course, are not totally necessary.
1) What mounting system are you using?
2) What methods did you use to install the mount? The scope?
3) Did you level the rifle and scope? Use a plumb line? Feeler gauges?
4) What direction are you referring too when you say "way off"? Elevation? Windage?
5) Is the rifle an AR type? Bolt action with an exposed barrel?
Give me some details, and I will see what I can do to help you out.