I have 2 of them and both are shooters. In fact I bought both at my local Cabelas, I mounted the scope myself.
You did the right thing mounting the scope yourself!!
What scope you would recommend for hunting?
Sorry I'm on vacation and didn't see your reply, I have a 3-9x40 Zeiss on my Accuguard 257 Bee. Most of my shots are under 100 yds here and Minnesota, I have a 4.5-14 Leupold on my 340 Arroyo I will be using in Colorado. All my scopes are Zeiss or Leupold.
You might want try talking to someone at Talley Monday, they have great customer service. I ordered the wrong height one time and called and they just sent me the right height at no charge!!! If you posted a picture of the problem, maybe someone on the Nation could help too?