Rookie mistakes...

[Robocop1051]

I went out to sight in my rifle with the new NF scope on it. The day was filled with nothing but rookie mistakes. I don't even know where to start.

I guess the first, but lightest blunder, was I forgot to bring good target ammo. I had loaded up a shit ton of ammo and THOUGHT I grabbed some SM 168gr.... I get to the range and all I have is 147gr NATO... Grrrrr

I start at 25yrds and get my bearings. I quickly zero in and move out to 100. Within a few shots I'm right on the money.... Kinda. I can't pull my group in tighter than 4"!!! WTF!?!? In a fit of frustration I close my scope covers and the whol scope tilts....

<---- dummy forgot to tighten the scope mounts.

I was so excited to hunt invisible badguys in my house that I never bothered to tighten my scope down beyond finger tight. Get up, grab a wrench out of the truck, and fix my dumbass mistake.

I got back to my zero pretty quickly and soon was ringing steel with GREAT ease. Max range that day was 200, so I was having a field day. At 100 yards I was at 1moa or less. My trigger isn't really designed for target shooting, but it performed ok. I had a couple 1/2" shots that made me happy. Due to the first half of the day, and the horrible patterns on the paper, all evidence of the shooting was destroyed shortly afterwards. I'll go out again this week and shoot some good ammo. Hopefully I'll have some paper to brag about then.

Guess who has a LOT to learn about illuminated scopes? There's really only one thing to learn, "turn off your effin scope!" Yup, dummy left his scope on AGAIN. That's two batteries dead already. I'm buying those POS batteries off the chinese dudes on e bay from now on. It's getting to expensive to buy them from the stores.

I had a great day shooting. Gotta love rich friends who own private ranges and invite you to come out and play. My old man picked up a marlin stainless 45-70, so I plinked with that for a while too. By the end of the day he agreed to let me work on the marlin. I'm thinking some fiber optic sights would look good on there.

[survivalshop]

You should take the batteries out also if its going to sit unused for a while . I keep mine in a small zip loc baggy in the butt stock compartment ,with spares.

 

Getting excited & wetting pants because of a hot rod scope is OK bro.,Happens to the best of us & why not get the scope on target with blasting ammo .Save the good stuff for serious grouping.

Edited April 28, 2013 by survivalshop

[Robocop1051]

...& why not get the scope on target with blasting ammo .Save the good stuff for serious grouping.

That was the plan. I brought the cheap stuff just to get on paper. The good ammo was for bragging rights. I wish I had something more to show you guys.

I still have yet to add one drop of oil to my gun. It is bone dry and still looks brand new. I cleaned my rifle with just a paper towel. I love NiB treated parts!

[planeflyer21]

Whew...I thought it was just me.

 

My first Appleseed I forgot tools to adjust sights with, couldn't even aim with Kentucky windage.  Once someone located a small enough screwdriver to adjust my rear sight, it was 6-year-old's wiggly tooth loose.

 

Forgetting match ammo is still better than remembering the wrong caliber ammo.

 

Interestingly, both the LAR-8s shoot low/left with the 147gr ammo when zeroed with the 175gr (or if zeroed for the 147gr the 175gr is high/right)...by 5" or more.

 

What fancy illuminated reticle scope did you get, that doesn't shut off automatically after a couple of hours?

 

Jon

[Robocop1051]

What fancy illuminated reticle scope did you get, that doesn't shut off automatically after a couple of hours?

My new Nightforce, which should be called "Devourer of CR2032's"

[planeflyer21]

Ouch!  Those are pricey.

 

Jon

[shepp]

Whew...I thought it was just me.

My first Appleseed I forgot tools to adjust sights with, couldn't even aim with Kentucky windage. Once someone located a small enough screwdriver to adjust my rear sight, it was 6-year-old's wiggly tooth loose.

Forgetting match ammo is still better than remembering the wrong caliber ammo.

Interestingly, both the LAR-8s shoot low/left with the 147gr ammo when zeroed with the 175gr (or if zeroed for the 147gr the 175gr is high/right)...by 5" or more.

What fancy illuminated reticle scope did you get, that doesn't shut off automatically after a couple of hours?

Jon

I was going to say I think my vortex shuts off automagically. It happens to the best of us. I normally always forget something

[jrtMA]

Are you even allowed to shoot cheap ammo using that Ferrari on your rifle? lol.

That sounds like a day I would have. I'm sure you'll have a much better day next time. Good luck.

[planeflyer21]

Yeah, shepp, I think it is 2 hours until shut-off on my Vortex.

 

Another thing I like about the PSTs, there is an off position on the switch in between each level of illumination.

 

Jon

[Robocop1051]

I guess you can say my NF has auto shut off. After 2 or 3 days the scope turns off :(

[edgecrusher]

I guess you can say my NF has auto shut off. After 2 or 3 days the scope turns off :(

<lmao>  <laughs> 

[Robocop1051]

I have a lot of reasons to love my family, but today was awesome.

My old man felt bad about my shooting experience so after my visit he sent me home with several boxes of Hornady 155gr AMAX, and Federal 165gr Tactical &168gr Gold Medal Match SM BTHP

(It pays that he was a SWAT sniper for nearly 20 years, and has stores of really good .308 ammo)

Then... My cousin loaned me his FN Five-Seven and threw me a huge box of loose 5.7x28! Told me he needed help breaking it in. I'm all over that!

This is going to be a good week!

It's good to have good family!

[unforgiven]

It's a good day to be Rob. :))

[planeflyer21]

Wow!  Good for you Rob.

 

Tell your Dad I had a bad month at the range, will you?

 

Jon