boy did I ever feel like an idiot
04-26-2007 | 03:05 PM
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boy did I ever feel like an idiot
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
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
04-26-2007 | 07:54 PM
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From: Tupelo, MS
RE: boy did I ever feel like an idiot
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.
04-30-2007 | 03:29 PM
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RE: boy did I ever feel like an idiot
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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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
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
