How many times a month do you adjust/set your scope...?

I confirm zero every time I begin a shooting session using a dedicated sighting target (not a different target, just dedicated to sighting in). About the only time I need to adjust is when I change to a different lot number of ammunition (a different box) or a different type/brand of ammunition.

However, weather does affect the POI so sometimes it does need adjustment all other things being the same.

If your scope is not holding zero between sessions (all other things being unchanged), you may want to try another.

EDIT: I would say if you buy bricks of 350 rounds, you may have to adjust your scope each time you change boxes, so you may wind up doing it every 3 days in that month.
 
Hey I really appreciate your post! Your smart to know what my problem was without even me saying,haha. This is good news because I been shooting a bit off(a few inches) about every 500 rounds!:barf: Thanks!
 
The only rifle I have with a scope on it is a Remington 78 30-06 and it literally hasn't been adjusted in years. It has taken deer and junk critters out to 250 yards and although it hasn't been handled since last November, I wouldn't be at all afraid to shoot a 250 yard coyote with it.

This marvel of optical endurance and reliability, by the way, is an old 4X Tasco.
 
Hmm maybe I need to buy another scope, I have a bushnell .22 rimfire scope on a marlin 60 and this is the only scope that I ever had trouble with in my life.I had a leupold scope on the gun before but it cracked and I never ever had a problem with it and I never adjusted it once and had it on for years. I could shoot birds heads off at 25 yards standing up! Thats no BS either. I guess I will be at Bass Pro Shops tommorow ready to buy another scope!
 
My Remington Custom KS, 350 Rem. Mag, which sports a Leopold scope, with custom one-piece rings, has not needed adjusted for over 10 years! I sighted it in with Swift A-frames, and it has moved from Colorado to the East coast, been around the world, and It is always dead on when I check it before each season!

I don't shoot this rig a lot, but when I do it is always ready to go! I think the very minimalist and simple scope mounting system, although not cheap, is the key to staying on specs so long! As well as maintaining the same loads each time! Not rolling down a step mountain with it also helps!:D

You should always shoot and verify, but may not have to re-zero often if you get it together as a package that works for you!
 

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Hi. Like HuntAndFish says, if your scope isn't holding zero, it's not working properly. Buy another or send it to Bushnell for repairs. Make sure all the screws are tight first.
It's that particular scope though. Had a Bushnell .22 scope on my old Cooey for over 30 years with no trouble at all.
 
I loaded 100 rounds of my favorite hunting ammo for my .308 and since I've been using only this load, I haven't had to adjust my scope in years. Recently I did a bunch of work on this rifle and I will be installing a new scope.

After I dial in my next hunting load for it, I have enough components on hand that I expect hunt for many more years without messing with the scope.

Tony
 
I've had some experience inline with your post. I test dozens of brands in 22 rimfire and keep the targets for future reference. POA/POI varies among the different brands and outstanding hits with one rifle may not be seen in another. In my case I shoot steel chickens every other week. I've selected SK Standard for this season so I bought a couple bricks. I verify the scope at each distance prior to the match. I find the settings are always correct. Once these rounds are depleted, I may choose a different brand. And if so, the scope would need to be zeroed again for best results. Maybe / maybe not. My Kimber seems to shoot quite a lot of brands with superb accuracy. I can say the rifle and scope are much better than I am.
If a buddy wants to go along to try shooting a match, I will loan him a rifle and will give him a box of another popular brand. But before shooting the match, the zero on that scope get's changed for that ammo. And I know what the changes are since I have documented the performance of 3 dozen brands in numerous rifles.
It's easy to see what your case is, if you change boxes, bricks, or lot numbers, the scope might need to change as well.
But be certain of a few things: your hardware is secure, your scope is not moving, and your settings are repeatable. Test your scope by using a bench rest. Adjust so many clicks up, down, left, and right to creat a box pattern. Always aim at the same place. See if you make the box pattern and return to the same spot. Keep in mind it is possible that if you adjust some scopes, you might not have any apparent difference in POA/POI until AFTER the second shot. Some guys give their lower cost scopes a tap after a small change as if to cause the scope to "snap in" place.
 
I dont shoot often but I never change the settings on a scope. I zeroed my hunting rifle 12 years ago, every deer season I shoot two rounds to confirm it didnt get bumped and I always use the same ammo. My 10-22 is my grouse hunting gun. It pops there little heads off with neck shots over and over again, I have never adjusted the scope and I only shoot cci stingers. If you are shooting bulk 22 ammo you wont find enough consistency to actually zero the scope in anyhow.
 
Never

I have had an ACOG on my AR for about 15 years and once it was set, never changed it. Little Simmons on my Marlin 25N that has been set for 20 years, still holds true. Leupold on my Rem 700 .243 and Bushnell on my Savage 110 30-06 that have been there for 4-5 years respectively. Once set, they have not been altered and still shoot straight.

If I had a scope that had to be set often I would send it back.
 
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