Idiot mark, I guess!!!! That is saying it mildly. I borrowed a ML from a friend and he said it was shooting dead on. As usual I decided to fire it to make sure. I laid it across my shooting bench and ever so gently squeezed the trigger. That sucker came back and smacked me in the eye. It hurt like hell, but I just took it in stride and walked up to see where it hit. At 50 yards I didn't even hit a pizza box. As I headed back to the bench I couldn't believe I was following my own blood trail. I had blood streaming down my face. I went into my house and called to my wife. What a reception I received from her. I decided I knew what I had done wrong so I loaded her up and held it further from my face and let fly. Everything was now fine after a few minor adjustments. I loaded it up again and fired one last time. I couldn't believe it!!! The *$#*&@# hit me again and in the same spot. What an idiot!!!!! Needless to say, I didn't fire it again. My friend then recalled that he had changed scopes and hadn't set it up properly.
Now mind you, I am a fairly intelligent person and have shot weapons all my life. This will not happen again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!