boy did I ever feel like an idiot

metaldonnieg · 04-26-2007, 03:05 PM

I got a cheap scope for my Mini-14 and was sighting it in today. Naturally my first few shots were barely nicking the paper so I crunk down on the adjustments and they moved a little. Repeat about 4 times...

I got them at least approaching the bulls eye but it seemed that when I made even the slightest adjustment they would move about 8 inches in any given direction and weren't grouping at all. At this point I noticed that my vertical cross hair wasn't exactly vertical any more.

After about 40 rounds of ammo and a ton of curse words later I hear something rattle and figure out that I had mounted the scope but didn't tighten the screws past hand tightening.

Oh well, it happens to the best of us

Colorado Luckydog · 04-26-2007, 06:50 PM

It happens to the best! Did ya get it dialed in after that?

metaldonnieg · 04-26-2007, 07:48 PM

yeah, only took about 4 shots then one to confirm itafter i saw that haha

Colorado Luckydog · 04-26-2007, 07:51 PM

Did ya see if they could get you a copy of your reciept, for your S&W Sigma? I'm gonna get to shoot mine on Sunday.

metaldonnieg · 04-26-2007, 07:54 PM

Nah, where I bought it was in the town that my college is in, about an hour and a half away, and I don't have their number. I've already headed home for my break. I'm going to try to look them up on the internet tonight.

Gangly · 04-30-2007, 03:29 PM

I did the same thing but with a 30.06. Unfortunately, I will be buying a new scope again because the last one doesnt want to work anymore after 20 rounds with it laying loosely in its rings....go figure

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ORIGINAL: metaldonnieg

I got a cheap scope for my Mini-14 and was sighting it in today. Naturally my first few shots were barely nicking the paper so I crunk down on the adjustments and they moved a little. Repeat about 4 times...

I got them at least approaching the bulls eye but it seemed that when I made even the slightest adjustment they would move about 8 inches in any given direction and weren't grouping at all. At this point I noticed that my vertical cross hair wasn't exactly vertical any more.

After about 40 rounds of ammo and a ton of curse words later I hear something rattle and figure out that I had mounted the scope but didn't tighten the screws past hand tightening.

Oh well, it happens to the best of us

Airsoft Dude · 05-02-2007, 08:07 PM

lol hehe at least it dident fall off