heart break at the range

corey012778 · 11-08-2011, 10:02 AM

I was hoping this would of been just an play day and finalizing day. not my luck. the scope on silver eagle is 100% bad. just the force need to start 250gr lee reals made the cross hairs move. still shot it hoping that it would hold out. no luck. first 11 shots i can't call them shot gun style pattering. the last 4, you could hear my heart break I watched the zero go away. so bad, the last two where not even on paper. I had over all 2, 3 shot groups measuring .5 to 1 inch touching. another 3 shot group at 2 inch. all at 50yrds.

as for my win apex. an dumb mistake on my part. I played with the scope settings. I gotta set it back up with the load I am going to use.

the bh209 load at 100yrds was almost 2 ft high and about an 6 in group only 65grs with an wad.

pyrodex rs was also about 2ft high at 100 yrds. until I massed with the scope settings. moved back to 50yrds, fired 5 shots. first 4 where off the paper last shot 2in high and 1in to the right of the bulls. I swabbed between every shot but the last 2. so with pyrodex rs my paper patched bullet like likes extreme dirty barrels.

trying to decide if i am going to buy another scope or just switch on off another gun for my silver eagle.

Palehorse · 11-08-2011, 12:07 PM

You just had to fiddle with it

corey012778 · 11-08-2011, 12:12 PM

good news is, i am sending the scope off. it is going to be replaced or refunded. picked up an budget scope I have had alot of luck with, so i can get on track

slowr1der · 11-08-2011, 01:42 PM

What kind of scope was it that went bad?

What kind did you replace it with?

corey012778 · 11-08-2011, 02:06 PM

an tc walmart blister pack

tasco bucksight. I have one, it is on its 3rd gun now. been on an 30-06 with factory and varget reloads, knight usak with powder charges up to 120grs and bullets up to 405grs bullets. I have had it for as long as i been an member on this site, i have it on my knight disc now. have not worked up an load for it yet

MountainDevil54 · 11-08-2011, 02:10 PM

tc scopes seem to be taking craps lately.

corey012778 · 11-08-2011, 03:40 PM

here is the heart breaking photo
silver eagle sidelock
blown tc 3-9 x 40
50yrds
65grs pyro p
lee 250gr w/wads

first shot hang fire
last two off the page

bronko22000 · 11-08-2011, 04:05 PM

Corey, If you have the cash - a decent straight 4x scope is all you need. The fixed powers seem to hold up a little better than the variables IMO. Another good option is a shotgun scope. I have one on my little Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 and on my Knight inline. They are both 1.75 - 4X with the circle/crosshair. That reticle is great for fast target acquisition and the crosshair is fine enough for 100 yd work. I picked both of them up off of Ebay for <$50

Semisane · 11-08-2011, 04:23 PM

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...TOKEN=86303970

Try it. You'll like it.

slowr1der · 11-08-2011, 04:25 PM

That sucks that the T/C scope died on you. I've also had pretty decent luck with the Tasco Bucksights. I've got a 5 year old one on my muzzle loader. For some reason it shot about 1.5" to the right before the season which is wasn't doing when I shot it in July, but that's the first time I've ever had it move. I sighted it back in and am hoping to check it again this week and plan to hunt with it later this week.