Originally Posted by
taekwondopreacher
I kinda feel that this post deserves an update based on Vortex's willingness to step in to advise a solution, and take appropriate credit for their product, whether good or bad.
I watched the videos on mounting the scope with a plumb line versus levels, canting the rifle while mounting it in the shoulder pocket, etc. Then I remounted the scope using the plumb line method, and have used the scope since then to put 341 rounds through the rifle during semi-precision and precision work. I've had no problems with the scope since remounting it, and the tracking, etc, has held true out to 700 yards (that's as far as I've taken it so far). I would guess that the top of the turret sits a few degrees different than the reticle, but in using the plumb line and testing from there, all my adjustments have held true. The videos suggest this can happen. I also wonder if using the level method was combining with a slight user induced cant to make things seem worse than they were.
Either way, the problem appears to have been me. I'll update the original post as well.