Scope question...

[DasFriek]

I have very little experience so i figured it would be faster to ask than to try it repeatedly and cause frustration.

I have my scope a 3-9x40 on a 1/2" riser mounted on my 15-22 and if i was to take it off at the riser and use another optic will the scope require sighting in again once its put back on in the same exact spot?
I think it would have a better chance taking it off at the riser than taking it off at the rings.

I see this gun as a great place to hang accessories as its the only gun i own that i don't rely on for its reliability, Those i keep basic and stock.

I say this as id like to try other optics but not to interested in it if i have to re-sight it in to a high degree every swap.
Id expect a turn here or there at 100 yards, But if its off more than an inch or two it may not be worth messing with.

My riser is just a 2 knob style and nothing special but i suspect its not warped and crap.

 

[Smith357]

Yes you will need to sight in the rifle again. Anytime you change something in the sight setup of any rifle you need to go through the sight in procedure. Just removing the mount and replacing it can throw the rifle off target.

 

[DasFriek]

I was expecting that.
Why do they make the quick release type mounts? Kinda dumb to pay all the extra money for it over a knob style mount when you still have to sight it in again.
I would guess it wouldn't be so bad on a 1x red dot sight and wouldn't be off by much compared to a magnified optic.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

I have my scope a 3-9x40 on a 1/2" riser mounted on my 15-22 and if i was to take it off at the riser and use another optic will the scope require sighting in again once its put back on in the same exact spot?
I think it would have a better chance taking it off at the riser than taking it off at the rings.

My optics go on and off without much fuss. If I recall, most of your shooting is only 50 feet to 50 yards. I think you'll be fine... maybe a click or two one way or the other.. no biggie.

 

[DasFriek]

Well i had a nice longer well thought out post but seems it was destroyed with the forum issues.
But yes, Im shooting close range for now until Ohio warms up. But in the spring ill be seeing the 100 yard range and hopefully some open woods. It would be nice to try some mid sized smaller magnification optics to play around with and not have a 20 minute re-sight job when i swap optics.
Off a few clicks wont bother me at all.
Will keeping each optic on its own riser help and not mounting and taking off at the rings?
All my optics get a good dip in locktite so it should help a bit as long as i don't get sloppy in taking one of or putting one back on.

 

[Brett248Vista]

Assuming the rings are well locked into place on the optic, I don't see why taking it off via the rail and remounting it via the rail would require sighting it back in. Wasn't this the whole idea behind the rail system?

I'm not talking about going into battle as a sniper where your life depends on one shot one kill, that is not the role of the 15-22, so how far outta "whack" could it get by using the rails to mount/dismount?

I do plan to find out... I am going to have a carry handle mounted, magnified optic and have my RDS for the flat top, so I will be switching back and forth depending on what I'm doing.

 

[Jswiney9]

Well i had a nice longer well thought out post but seems it was destroyed with the forum issues.
But yes, Im shooting close range for now until Ohio warms up. But in the spring ill be seeing the 100 yard range and hopefully some open woods. It would be nice to try some mid sized smaller magnification optics to play around with and not have a 20 minute re-sight job when i swap optics.
Off a few clicks wont bother me at all.
Will keeping each optic on its own riser help and not mounting and taking off at the rings?
All my optics get a good dip in locktite so it should help a bit as long as i don't get sloppy in taking one of or putting one back on.

if you take them off at the rail and they are sighted in they will be fine, i routinely take my scopes off for hunting trips and they are usually sighted in well after a shipping flight to wherever im going so yeah, i think you will be fine

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Will keeping each optic on its own riser help and not mounting and taking off at the rings?
All my optics get a good dip in locktite so it should help a bit as long as i don't get sloppy in taking one of or putting one back on.

I only have the one riser and I shuffle different optics on and off a lot... really a lot. . I'd rather booger up the riser swapping optics than booger up the rifle's polymer railing putting risers on and off all the time. Either way.... it'll work fine.

 

[Smith357]

Off a few clicks wont bother me at all.

Then you should be fine. I'm overly obsessed with accuracy in my rifles and being off by a quarter to half inch is unacceptable to me. But then I spend a lot of money on match grade ammo for my rimfires and a lot of time crafting the perfect loads for my centerfires.

 

[Brett248Vista]

Phil,

I think you'd be hard pressed to wear out that polymer! Considering how well my Nylon 66 held up to many many thousands of rounds of ammo over the years with no wear on the plastic (and yes, the bolt rides in plastic, no metal really). I think the good poly used in the 15-22 will be just fine... Assuming you don't like have the accessory half on/half off the rail when you start clamping the accessory down.

Just sayin!