Hey guys,
it has probably been debated over and over again here on this board, but it seems that either Marlin or XS Systems seem to have problems with their tolerances.
I mounted a Weaver scout scope in Leupold QRW rings, and even at 25yds had trouble to get it sighted in. I had to crank the elevation dial all the way up ( almost out of the turret ) and the shots went underneath the black rings still.
If I held over the top of the black and with some guesswork I got hits in the bullseye.
The funny thing was............after I took the scope off and went with the ghost ring sights, I could get better accuracy at 25yds than with the scope.
Shimming the scope in its rings is something I don't like.
I like my set-up the way it is, but not getting enough elevation makes me wonder if the XS Lever Rail is sloped, or the rear sight dovetail sits a little too low on the barrel.
Btw, the scope was NIB, as well as all the other parts.
I emailed XS Systems tonight, to see what kind of solution they can come up with.
This almost seems to fall in line with the issues that others on here have with their 1895 SBL's.
Regards,
Pete
it has probably been debated over and over again here on this board, but it seems that either Marlin or XS Systems seem to have problems with their tolerances.
I mounted a Weaver scout scope in Leupold QRW rings, and even at 25yds had trouble to get it sighted in. I had to crank the elevation dial all the way up ( almost out of the turret ) and the shots went underneath the black rings still.
If I held over the top of the black and with some guesswork I got hits in the bullseye.
The funny thing was............after I took the scope off and went with the ghost ring sights, I could get better accuracy at 25yds than with the scope.
Shimming the scope in its rings is something I don't like.
I like my set-up the way it is, but not getting enough elevation makes me wonder if the XS Lever Rail is sloped, or the rear sight dovetail sits a little too low on the barrel.
Btw, the scope was NIB, as well as all the other parts.
I emailed XS Systems tonight, to see what kind of solution they can come up with.
This almost seems to fall in line with the issues that others on here have with their 1895 SBL's.
Regards,
Pete