shimming PO-6x36 scope ? (AK Site. SVD Discussion Board)

shimming PO-6x36 scope ?
Author: StG44	©	August 15, 2000 at 18:05:30

It seems like the PO-6 scope on my Romak has a fair degree
of misalignment with the direction of fire - when I zero
it, the aiming chevron ends up significantly deflected from
the center of the target

image. I'm wondering whether it's

possible to put shims into the scope base to minimize the
amount of deflection

needed here...

I notice that the plate that actually makes contact with
the mounting rail on the rifle is attached to the scope
base by four screws, two on each end. I wonder if I might
unscrew the plate & insert some metal shims in the
appropriate places to correct the deflection.

If you've dealt with this kind of thing before, how does
this sound to you ? I'm new to scopes, so if significant
reticle deflection after zeroing is normal, OK - seems
unnatural to me. I'd rather go with the shims than get the
rail machined or something like that. Thanks !

Follow Ups

Re: shimming PO-6x36 scope ? Ralph 18:33:36 8/15/2000 (3)
- Why don't you just return the rifle? Berg 00:18:03 8/16/2000 (2)
  - Re: Why don't you just return the rifle? StG44 05:17:36 8/16/2000 (1)
    - Shiminy Cricket! Berg 09:39:51 8/16/2000 (0)

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> It seems like the PO-6 scope on my Romak has a fair degree > of misalignment with the direction of fire - when I zero > it, the aiming chevron ends up significantly deflected from > the center of the target > > image. I'm wondering whether it's > > possible to put shims into the scope base to minimize the > amount of deflection > > needed here... > > I notice that the plate that actually makes contact with > the mounting rail on the rifle is attached to the scope > base by four screws, two on each end. I wonder if I might > unscrew the plate & insert some metal shims in the > appropriate places to correct the deflection. > > If you've dealt with this kind of thing before, how does > this sound to you ? I'm new to scopes, so if significant > reticle deflection after zeroing is normal, OK - seems > unnatural to me. I'd rather go with the shims than get the > rail machined or something like that. Thanks !
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