So this question is an outgrowth of a conversation I just had with the owner of Stockade Gun Stocks. I was unaware but he indicated that a lot of older 110's had barrel threads that are out of true with the centerline of the receiver. I happen to have an old LA 110 that has a scope to barrel misalignment which I have always assumed was the result of the scope mounting holes being out of alignment with the centerline, but now I'm wondering if it's the barrel...

I guess my question is does it matter which it is and how would one easily differentiate between the two? Assuming it's the barrel out of alignment, is there any reason to not just compensate by using an adjustable windage scope mount to match the centerline of the barrel instead of the receiver?

Many thanks!