You will save a lot of ammo if you have it bore sighted and likely if you bought your scope or mounts from a shop they will do it for free.
here is something you can try i have never done it but a guy i know told me he looks though the barrel with it scurred in his cleaning vice and lines it up with a target at 50 yrds then sets his scope to the target with out letting the barrel move. but i have been to the range with him after wards and saw him shoot it in. he was closer than if he just put the scope on but not like if he would have used a good bore sight.
i would try to get it bore sighted frist. cheaper in the long run.
good luck.
john
here is something you can try i have never done it but a guy i know told me he looks though the barrel with it scurred in his cleaning vice and lines it up with a target at 50 yrds then sets his scope to the target with out letting the barrel move. but i have been to the range with him after wards and saw him shoot it in. he was closer than if he just put the scope on but not like if he would have used a good bore sight.
i would try to get it bore sighted frist. cheaper in the long run.
good luck.
john