Hey everyone, new guy here.

I just got my first rifle, the 64 FXP a couple of days ago and tried to install the Tasco scope that came with it but it points to the left. [My wife thinks that's pretty funny for various reasons, but she's the one who wants to shoot with a scope]. Right before I took the rifle apart for the first obligatory pre-fire cleaning. Everything fits together back nicely, so I doubt that the barrel and action don't line up, but somehow the scope doesn't quite run parallel to the barrel.

The wife is really looking forward to shooting it with the scope and I would hate to disappoint.

I'm going to try and redo it tonight, this time using a level. I'm also going to flip the rings around so that the screws point the other way. If I can, I'm going to move the rings a little forward on the gun. But it has be a little concerned that there is a more fundamental alignment issue here.

Any advice?

Thanks in advance.