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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisW View Post
    What type of rifle is it? I had a rifle which I bought new that could not be zeroed for windage.
    The barrel was bowed from the factory.
    that sounds like a perfect rifle for a bush hobbit .... shoots around corners & trees

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    Personally i would be finding the real problem before stuffing bits of coke cans on my rifle. Try another set of rings, check barrel is threaded straight on reciever etc
    Had this issue before... Fun annoying.

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    if its not for height also try turning the rings around
    or one ring

    sometimes this is enough

 

 

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