Back in business with a short range session last night. Yesterday, my wife went into town and checked our PO Box and the replacement screws for the GG&G base were in the box. I went ahead and installed that base as it is a bit lower and moves the scope further back. It is also windage adjustable, which I like. I do everything I can to keep the reticle centered in the tube once done.
No doubt I caused the miss the other night. With the turret caps off, I mistook the windage adjustment for the reticle intensity, and I probably missed that hog by 5' at the 100-yards.
I centered everything up with a laser. You must do this with the exit bell's flip cover in place. It has a pin hole in it for this specific purpose. Looking down range at the reflection of the laser on the background and damage your eye and the scope.
All is corrected though. Three shots at a paper target at 25-yards and then a shot each at the hand warmers on the 50 & 100-yard gongs. I used two hand warmers on the 100-yard gong, and it stood out.
I haven't had a real clear night with moon illumination, but I did last night. The passive view through the scope is amazing! With my eye now in the rubber cup, the fisheye view at the outer edge of the view is gone. Off after hogs tonight!