How do you mount a scope on a rifle?

7-13-11 | self

[Jerrybob]

I know this probably sounds really stupid, but I want to be sure -- I've googled "how to mount a scope" and get all sorts of dandy directions, but -- I assume you mount the right/left adjustment on the top and the up/down adjustment on the side.....

[doorgunner69]

Hey! I shot Expert with iron sights on a M-14, so scopes are cheating in a weird way to how I was trained to shoot.

That said, my eyes can no longer do that sort of thing, so I have entered the world of optics.

Yeah, tracers are cheating too, but mastering hitting something while there is a lot of relative motion is not child's play....... ;-)

[MasterGunner01]

Do you have a particular rifle in mind? I can give you specifics, plus things to do and not do depending on the firearm.

One of the biggies is intended use. For example, if you have an AK or an AR carbine, then a red dot quick reaction type sight is ideal for ranges of 150 to 250 yards. If you have a .308 rifle that can reach out beyond 250 yards, then a good scope and rings is a the idea. Send me a PM.

[poindexter]

[11Bush]

Not trying to be a d!ck but this question as asked is just silly.

For someone that wasn't trying you sure did a good job.

[Flag_This]

"How do you mount a scope on a rifle?"

[Revolting cat!]

Or:

[gilor]

It’s like this...just because you can change your oil, doesn’t mean you’re ready to do brakes.

[bunkerhill7]

a. Ducttape your 100x zoom digital camera on the barrel
b. Line up a target at 1000 yards
c. Adjust camera until bullet holes are in center of camera screen

[Big_Harry]

Take it to a competent gunsmith in your area.

[Okieshooter]

“Take it to a competent gunsmith in your area.”

That is probably good advice, but for me part of the fun of the sport is doing my own gun maintenance. Mounting and sighting in a scope is one of the easier things to do if you have some mechanical ability. The first time it might be best to get some help from someone that has experience.

[LouAvul]

Not trying to be a d!ck

Oops. Too late.

[Ready4Freddy]

A meaningful consensus exists that mounting the scope parallel to the barrel is best.

[LibWhacker]

Don't know if you found this one... From the rec.guns FAQ: http://www.recguns.com/Sources/VIIIB3.html

Usenet used to be so great. I relied on it more than the web. Now, most of us can't get it through our ISPs and I doubt many would want it, so many spammers have so thoroughly ruined it. Too bad. If there is one thing I'd like to be able to do someday, it'd be to download all the great FAQs from the usenet of old, especially the *.gun.* FAQs.