Yesterday, I decided to put a 3-9x scope on my Tikka 595 for walking around the back acres. I had a 4-14x AO scope on it and it was kinda heavy to carry, but great at the range.
I had some extra Weaver Top Mounts and a 3-9x Bushnell 3200, so I decided to use both scopes on the existing bases...one for hunting and one for target.
I have a Sweeny Site-Vise, so set it up on the dining room table and clamped the 595 in it with the 4-14, sighting on a corner of a window frame on a barn about 150 yards away. I carefully detached the scope and placed the light one on and tightened the side screws lightly. The scope was off a foot or so, so I cranked it in to the same point as the other, then removed it carefully and put the old scope back on to assure the sighting was close. It was, so put the "new" scope back on and tightened the mount screws.
I then went out back and did the live sight-in at 100 yards, firing two rounds that were 1 1/2" to the right and a half-inch high of where I wanted the bullets to print at that distance (1.5" high), so made the adjustments and fired two bullets, 3/8" apart, right where I wanted to be. Close enough for hunting out back, but I'll verify at 200 yards next time I go to the range.
It was handy to have the scope sighted pretty close, because it started to rain lightly, so I didn't want to get my stuff too wet.
Now, depending on whether I'm going to the range or hunting, it's easy to swap scopes and not have to re-sight, since I've settled on a load and intend to use it exclusively.
Since I used to mount and sight-in rifles in my part-time business, the Site-Vise saved lots of ammo. I could clamp a rifle, boresight, remove it, fire one shot on a target, clamp the rifle in the vise, aim at the bullseye, then crank the crosshairs to where I wanted them in relation to impact. Another couple of shots off the bags to verify the setting and a fine adjustment, if needed, and it was done.
I had some extra Weaver Top Mounts and a 3-9x Bushnell 3200, so I decided to use both scopes on the existing bases...one for hunting and one for target.
I have a Sweeny Site-Vise, so set it up on the dining room table and clamped the 595 in it with the 4-14, sighting on a corner of a window frame on a barn about 150 yards away. I carefully detached the scope and placed the light one on and tightened the side screws lightly. The scope was off a foot or so, so I cranked it in to the same point as the other, then removed it carefully and put the old scope back on to assure the sighting was close. It was, so put the "new" scope back on and tightened the mount screws.
I then went out back and did the live sight-in at 100 yards, firing two rounds that were 1 1/2" to the right and a half-inch high of where I wanted the bullets to print at that distance (1.5" high), so made the adjustments and fired two bullets, 3/8" apart, right where I wanted to be. Close enough for hunting out back, but I'll verify at 200 yards next time I go to the range.
It was handy to have the scope sighted pretty close, because it started to rain lightly, so I didn't want to get my stuff too wet.
Now, depending on whether I'm going to the range or hunting, it's easy to swap scopes and not have to re-sight, since I've settled on a load and intend to use it exclusively.
Since I used to mount and sight-in rifles in my part-time business, the Site-Vise saved lots of ammo. I could clamp a rifle, boresight, remove it, fire one shot on a target, clamp the rifle in the vise, aim at the bullseye, then crank the crosshairs to where I wanted them in relation to impact. Another couple of shots off the bags to verify the setting and a fine adjustment, if needed, and it was done.