CZ 527 .204 scope issue

[bean357]

My husband has a CZ 527 varmint in a .204, and he put a Weaver V-24 scope on it with millet rings. At 50 yards with the scope elevation turned all the way up, it still shoots 8 inches low. He took it to our local gunsmith yesterday, and the smith said to shim the scope up between the scope and the rings. I am wondering if this might really solve the problem or might it just dent the scope tube when the rings are tightened? Since the CZ is dovetailed with no bases, there is no chance of shimming bases up.
Any advice or suggestions?
Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Waffen]

I had this same problem on my CZ 550 in 22-250. I cut a 378 Weatherby case in half, beat it with a hammer until it was almost paper thin, and then cut it to exactly fit the rear ring.

Just place the shim in the rear ring, and the scope ontop of the shim. Do not tighten the scope as tight as you can. This is very important, besides it's a 204, that thing will never shake a scope loose.

After doing this I have never had problems. Gun shoots dime sized groups!