Scope mounting issue -- What am I missing ??

I mounted a Kahles K 525i on a Defiance Deviant with 20moa integrated rail using Seekins rings L91782. That may not be the proper part number as internet searches reveal no information on these rings. Rings were purchased second hand out of box. Front of the scope rides about 1/8" above the barrel and looks to be perfect. Not touching. Not too high.

The 30-06 AI rounds impact low at 50, 100, and 200. I thought the rail had the scope pointed too far down for the close shots. However, my impact is even lower at 200 than it is at 50. Something is wrong. What am I missing?

50 - 18" low
100 - 24" low
200 - 36" low.

loosen your zero stop......

Zero stop

When all else fails, read the instructions....

I read them. They mention achieving preferred point of impact before zeroing the turret.

When all else fails post on the LRH Forum !! Thank you.

Elevation turret zeroed per instructions. Headed back to the range.

20 moa rail on backwards! Or as @WeiserBucks said....loosen the zero stop! And remember Down is up! You have probably maxed out elevation thinking Up is up. It's common mistake especially with 20 moa rails

rogerstv said:

Elevation turret zeroed per instructions. Headed back to the range.

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I realize this question may be too soon, but, did you get a chance to try it?

rogerstv said:

I read them. They mention achieving preferred point of impact before zeroing the turret.

When all else fails post on the LRH Forum !! Thank you.

Elevation turret zeroed per instructions. Headed back to the range.

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Nice!

Always looked at scope mounting as a combo art and science. I`ve always had someone who knew what the hell they were doing set mine up. Had no problems.

Zero art, just reading comprehension.

It does pay to have the proper tools and some mechanical ability. And decent reading comprehension skills. A good torque driver and a lapping bar and kit are good things to have around. You can ruin a scope pretty quick if you don't know what you're doing.

WeiserBucks said:

Zero art, just reading comprehension.

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And my Mom used to say, " If you can read a recipe, you can cook. " Then she`d create something great without looking at anything.

Issue is cured. Thank you for the replies. Time to find a pet load. This forum now has me thinking about heading down the mandrel rabbit hole.