Bushnell 368050 Instructions Manual page 5

though the scope at a plain background. Turn the
fast-focus eyepiece clockwise or counter clockwise
until the reticle pattern is sharp and clear.
WARNING: Never look at the sun through the
riflescope (or any other optical instrument). It may
permanently damage your eye.
MOUNTING
To achieve the best accuracy from your rifle, your
Bushnell scope must be mounted properly. (We
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strongly recommend that those unfamiliar with
proper procedures have the scope mounted by a qualified gunsmith). Should you
decide to mount it yourself:
1. Use a high-quality mount with bases designed to fit your particular rifle. The
scope should be mounted as low as possible without touching either the barrel or
the receiver.
2. Carefully follow the instructions packed with the scope mounts you have selected.
3. Before tightening the mount rings, look through the scope in your normal shooting
position. Adjust the scope (either forward or backward) until you find the furthest
point forward (to insure maximum eye relief) that allows you to see a full field of view.
WARNING: If the scope is not mounted far enough forward, its rearward motion may
injure the shooter when the rifles recoils.
4. Rotate the scope in the rings until the reticle pattern is perpendicular to the bore
and the elevation adjustment is on top.
5. Tighten the mounting screws as tight as possible.
BORE SIGHTING
Bore sighting is a preliminary procedure to achieve proper alignment of the scope with
the rifle bore. It is best done using a Bushnell® Bore Sighter. If a bore sighter is not
available, it can be done as follows: Remove the bolt and sight through the gun barrel
at a 100 yard target. Then sight through the scope and bring the crosshairs to the same
point on the target. Certain mounts have integral windage adjustments and, when
bore sighting, these should be used instead of the scope's internal adjustments. If
major elevation adjustments are needed, they should be accomplished by shimming
the mount base.
ZEROING
Final sighting-in of your rifle should be done with live ammunition, based on your
expected shooting distance. If most of your shots will be at short range, zero-in at 100
yards. But, for long-range shooting at big game, most experienced shooters zero-in
about three inches high at 100 yards. Three-shot groups are useful for averaging the
point of impact.
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