Got the cleaning and ammo problem solved and I can get it to fire with a pretty good pattern. But the Nikon 308 scope will not adjust to the bulls eye, about 6 inches to the right at 50yds. This is with both M&P 10s and both Nikon 308 scopes.

Tried different scope rings but no luck. Is it possible that the rails are not square or the barrel is not aligned properly. Help is again hoped for.

Thanks


Dave Dillehay

Dave, you may need to really crank in a bunch of clicks to get it in the right direction.
Silly question: By chance, have you adjusted to the stop in either direction? If so, the scope might be jammed, and won't move the reticle.
Second question: With adjustment, do you see movement? Can you get MORE off target to the left or right?
Third question: Is it possible you are trying to turn the reticle the wrong direction? I have had a scope that for whatever reason, it worked backwards from the markings. Confused the hell out of me. Like a forward reading compass; for north you line up due south on your side of the glass. But God help you if you try to set a 335degree setting or something else off an easy marker.
To figure if the barrel is out of alignment, it's pretty straightforward: Put on a BUIS, and use it to get a simple zero. If THAT gives you fits, then the barrel is crooked. It works like this; if you get dead on at say 40 yards, then out at 100 you are like 2-3" off to one side, well then adjust and get on to zero. NOW, try back in at 40 yards. If you are now off? Then you have a case of SOMETHING crooked. With no changes, now shoot to 150yds. I bet, I bet you will be off in the opposite direction. If you ARE, then the barrel and the rail are not aligned.

No way is your barrel "crooked".

Said respectfully, sounds like you don't know how to use the scope, or your scope is screwed up. Don't know which, but it's one or the other.

vfin

LGS mounted my Nikon. Couldn't get on paper at 50 yards. Took the rifle to my father in law and put in his vise and used his leveling tools. The scope was not mounted square. The LGS installed for free as I bought the scope there, but they should have done much better. I'm really happy with it now.

If you are using 2 separate rings, they could be off...I changed to a 2 ring setup where both rings are already part of the mount...solved the alignment problem pretty quickly after that.