BSA Tactical 4-14×44 scope issue
I purchased a BSA Tactical 4-14×44 scope and love it. The question I have is this. I have meticulously leveled rifle and scope. When I do this the cross hairs are tilted about10 degrees to the left. Shooting distance this matters. If I set up the cross hairs using a vertical line or plum bob as a target I can get it perfect. Issue is it is obvious that the scope is canted in order for cross hairs to be vertical with gun. On the bottom left of the scope is a screw. Owners manual nor BSA tell what the screw is. Any advice would be appreciated.
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thanks Chad. I’m infatuated with the Mil-mil reticles, even though each click is a larger movement than a mil-dot. It’s just a cool factor for me. 10 clicks is one mil, and that’s my kind of simple math. :winkn:
darryl
Chad, what model of the PA 4-14 FFP do you have?
thanks,
darryl
I have the original mil dot not there new 223/308 reticle.
Sorry guys, I almost forgot to update you. Gamo\BSA reported it found no issue with my scope’s reticle (being canted). As a goodwill gesture it sent me a new one. I have n o issue with the new scope. the reticle is square with the top turret, and I’ve mounted this new scope level, and square with my Edgun, and with a plumb line on a target.
Chad, what model of the PA 4-14 FFP do you have?
thanks,
darryl
Yeah keep us posted! And if it doesn’t work out I say you look into the primary arms ffp it is amazing!
GAMO/BSA has the scope back now. I’ll keep this thread posted.
Darryl
Wow, I just saw this post. I’d written a comment here on Talon about the scope being a good buy for what it is, and it is, but I have to say I noticed the same thing, leveling the scope to the gun, and the cross hairs are canted. I sent the scope out for warranty repair, and was told it’s me, that the scope met all criteria. I tried to mount it again, leveled it and still the canted crosshair. I’m going to forward this link to BSA USA.
darryl
Don’t mess with that screw, has nothing to do with aligning the reticle. It could let air and moisture into the scope. If the turrets are level and the reticle is canted, bad scope, return for warranty service/replacement. The turrets must be square to the receiver, if not windage will move the reticle up and down, while moving to the left or right. The elevation will also move left or right, while moving the reticle up or down. This should be easy to see from looking at the tilted turrets. So if the turrets are setting straight, the windage and elevation will move the reticle straight up and straight down and level right to left. Unlevel turrets are not an option, neither is an unlevel reticle.
Dunk,
You have a serious issue with that scope. Sounds like refund or replace time to me.
Hey Dunk, Im in La Porte, IN. You ever wanna go critter shooting I have a place 20 mins north of me thats plenty of woods next to a vineyard with fat bunnies, squirrels, and Ive now heard complaints of woodchucks!
Thanks for the replys guys. I think I understand the scope, somewhat anyway. I can set my scope up but I just don’t like the top turent pointing to the 11 o’clock position in order to get the crosshairs right. I will ck with the mfr.
I have been mounting scopes on things for a LONG time and have never used a level to do such. I visually align the vertical line with the center of the barrel/frame/shroud/whathaveyou. I never had any issue in the past with being able to hit a groundhog in the head at 500+ yards and still don’t have any problems with hitting the mark due to equipment, most especially alignment of the crosshairs.
I have in recent times been using a level mounted on my air rifle when shooting. The scope on my Edge has a level inside. I think a level is a great aid when shooting an air rifle, especially when you stretch it out to 50+ yards. It helps you to be consistent with your hold. But how do you insure that the machining of the air rifle is true throughout? Are the mounting slots both the exact same distance above the center of the bore? Are they both the same distance side to side from the center of the bore? Are they both running true with the bore? Is the barrel running true with the action? Is the barrel itself running true?
If you mount a level on your air rifle, I would advise using one that allows you to adjust the position. Mount your scope, hang a plumb line a good bit downrange, align the vertical line to the plumb line and then adjust the level to match.
I have the same scope. I’ll have to check mine and see if the cross hairs are level. I use two bubble levels to do mine. If the gun is not level when you level the scope, it won’t be level…but you know that already.
Try it on a different rifle and see what you get. If it’s true then there’s something’s not level with the mounts on your Air Force rifle. If it’s the same on another rifle I’d send it back…warrantied for life.
My $.02
KP
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darryl
Yeah that was another reason that I went with PA. Have fun hunting.