STRIKE EAGLE
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Rings and Bases
The Strike Eagle
®
1-8x24 FFP features a 30mm main
tube. Be sure to select a base and matching rings
appropriate for your rifle and mount according to
manufacturer’s instructions.
Tip: Selecting the proper ring height to provide
appropriate clearance between the riflescope and any
part of the rifle is paramount. The proper height will
also allow for a comfortable head position and aid in
establishing a solid and consistent shooting position.
The height of a ring will not have an adverse effect on
accuracy and overall range or performance.
Eye Relief and Reticle Adjustment
After installing the bottom ring halves on the mounting
base, place the riflescope on the bottom ring halves and
loosely install the upper ring halves. Before tightening
the scope ring screws, adjust for maximum eye relief to
avoid injury.
1. Set the riflescope to its highest magnification.
2. Move the riflescope fore and aft in the rings until
you achieve a full, unobstructed sight picture.
3. Without disturbing the fore-aft placement, rotate
the riflescope until the reticle is level. Use leveling
tools such as feeler gauges or bubble levels and a
plumb bob to aid in this process.
4. After leveling the reticle, tighten and torque the
ring screws down per manufacturer’s instructions.
Use caution and do not over tighten ring screws.
Note: We typically suggest 15-18 in-lbs of torque on the ring
screws. If the mount/ring manufacturer suggests more or less,
contact the Vortex Technical Department for best instructions.
For base clamp screws on the rings/mounts, reference the ring
manufacturer’s specifications. We do not recommend liquid
thread-locking compound on the ring screws.
If you have questions about a specific setup, please
call our Technical Department at:
1-800-4VORTEX (1-800-486-7839) Ext 5
SIGHTING IN YOUR RIFLESCOPE
Bore Sighting
Initial bore sighting of the riflescope will save time and
money at the range by roughly aligning the scope to
the rifle. This can be done several ways, either by using
a mechanical or laser bore sighter according to the
manufacturer’s instructions, or by removing the bolt
and sighting through the barrel.
To Visually Bore Sight a Rifle
1. Place the rifle on a solid rest and remove the bolt.
2. Sight through the bore at a target approximately
100 yards away.
Note: It will help to have larger, high contrast target to
focus on as it can be difficult to pick up smaller targets
through the bore of the rifle.
3. Move the rifle and rest until the target is visually
centered inside the barrel.
4. With the target centered in the bore, make the
windage and elevation adjustments until the reticle
is also centered on the target. You may notice the
reticle travels in the opposite direction as listed on
the turrets. This is completely normal.
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