Bad Scope Alingment


kyarcher

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I shot my new CVA Accura this afternoon for the first time with my new Leupold scope mounted with Durasight integral mounts. First shot hit 2 feet to the right and I knew something was not right.

Here's why!!!! I took the scope off and placed a 1" dowel in the rings and the scope mount screws on the barrel are way off. CVA is sending me a call tag and replacing the whole rifle.

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Jeez! Talk about needing Kentucky windage when you shoot:D. Man I cannot believe that a gun will leave the factory that way, tapped so badly. But...you said CVA is making good on it. Good to hear.

When I mount a scope, I use these. Dowels are good, but I like to use the same material I will be placing in the rings with metal being more true than wood. I had them spun up from 1" aluminum round stock. You can buy them also.

Good Luck with your CVA. Let us know how it turns out.

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I 've never saw those before Adjam. Were can you buy them and what are they called?? I do know its hard to find a true dowel thats not crooked at some point. I went through about 15 of them at Lowe's before I found the best one they had.

Midway sells kits http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/BrowseProducts.aspx?pageNum=1&tabId=10&categoryId=20096&categoryString=657***696***8750***.

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Ya beat me to it William:D

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=557622

Williams link is the whole page of Midway, I linked one product.

These were made on a lathe at my friends bike shop. I cannot take all the credit for this procedure. There was a sticky at the top of the rifle forum a few years ago. I can't remember who posted it, but it detailed this type of scope mounting and lapping the rings for a equal grasp by both rings.

I never mount a scope any different now.

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There was a sticky at the top of the rifle forum a few years ago. I can't remember who posted it, but it detailed this type of scope mounting and lapping the rings for a equal grasp by both rings.

I never mount a scope any different now.

That would have been AJ.

Looked for the thread, but no luck. This was all I could find Anthony http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39419&highlight=scope.

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