Totally confused! Zeroing question

[Tinelement]

So I took my new Ruger 10/22 out today for the first time. I have a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33 on it which is brand new as well.

So I got it on the paper and 25 ft and dialed it in. Took it out to 75 ft, (I was at an indoor range) shot 3 shots to check and then made a few clicks. I was off the paper! So I reset it again, chasing it around the paper and got it close again. Went in for final adjustment, off the paper again! This scope clicks at 1/4 mins per click, so its hardly moving it. I would click 3 clicks and it would move 6 freaking inches at times and scatter the pattern.

Is this a scope or a rifle issue?

In the picture, the center circle is a 15 round group making small adjustments to walk it up to the bull. I was working nicely. I reloaded and I made 3 clicks on elevation and 1 click on windage to bring up and left. The upper scattered group is what I got. I got mad and left.

I was shooting Winchester M22 40 Grains.

Any suggestions would be awesome!

[DeusExMachina]

What 10/22 is it?

[BigBear]

Are you sure the scope is mounted correctly? tightened down and all that jazz? I know it's a noobish question but I had the same problem when my scope wasn't torqued down all teh way... a few clicks would send it way off base.

Secondly, were you benched the whole time? Picking up the gun, moving clicks and not settling back into the same EXACT position can have disastrous results, I know! HAHA.

[DeusExMachina]

Did you remove and replace the barrel at all?

[Tinelement]

What 10/22 is it?

New Ruger 10/22 Takedown

Are you sure the scope is mounted correctly? tightened down and all that jazz? I know it's a noobish question but I had the same problem when my scope wasn't torqued down all teh way... a few clicks would send it way off base.

Secondly, were you benched the whole time? Picking up the gun, moving clicks and not settling back into the same EXACT position can have disastrous results, I know! HAHA.

I 99% sure I have mounted correctly. All the fasteners are snugged up good and tight with loc tight

I guess not having it in the EXACT spot could have been the issue. I was shooting with the barrel resting on my bag sitting on the table. I was planted in a chair. I guess I didn't think that as a factor., being it was moving SOOO much.

[J]

Don't rest the barrel on anything either. Even though it isn't free float, you should rest on the stock. Changing where the barrel is rested on something, what it is resting on etc will change the barrel harmonics.

[DeusExMachina]

The above is exasperated by the fact it's a takedown.

[sellersm]

I think that if you want to decide if it's a scope vs. rifle issue, you'll need to separate them and test other combinations: diff. scope with the same gun, diff. gun with that scope.

And yes, keep the gun immoveable between shots/adjustments!

[Tinelement]

Did you remove and replace the barrel at all?

I did not

Don't rest the barrel on anything either. Even though it isn't free float, you should rest on the stock. Changing where the barrel is rested on something, what it is resting on etc will change the barrel harmonics.

I guess that is what I meant to say, the stock was resting on the bag. My bad on wordage.

[Tinelement]

I think that if you want to decide if it's a scope vs. rifle issue, you'll need to separate them and test other combinations: diff. scope with the same gun, diff. gun with that scope.

And yes, keep the gun immoveable between shots/adjustments!

Absolutely! I was gonna take the scope off and go open sights but my blood pressure was up!