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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Rastus on October 13, 2021, 09:41:32 PM

Title: You Never Know....
Post by: Rastus on October 13, 2021, 09:41:32 PM

I've a Remington 700 5R in .308 that shoots like a champ.  Inside an inch at 200 yards easy peasey. 

Last week I drug out about a dozen long guns to tweak the scopes for the best performing ammo.  So I put the 5R on the bench just for fun and because there was absolutely no wind on the range so I was confirming the windage.  The first shot headed downrange and then...and then...I had to refocus the scope.  I ended up putting 6-7 rounds in a 8"-10"' circle at 200 yards.  Left one shot and right the next shot...  Dang it. 

So now I'm waiting for 34mm scope rings to replace the 30mm scope with a new 34 mm CT scope. 

All of a sudden things can change.  I was counting on that system to work flawlessly.  You never know.......... 

Title: Re: You Never Know....
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 14, 2021, 08:21:06 AM

And THAT is why we keep the iron sights.

Title: Re: You Never Know....
Post by: Big Frank on October 25, 2021, 10:45:19 AM

Sooner or later everything fails. Usually at the worst possible moment.

Title: Re: You Never Know....
Post by: tombogan03884 on October 25, 2021, 12:37:10 PM

Quote from: Big Frank on October 25, 2021, 10:45:19 AM

Sooner or later everything fails. Usually at the worst possible moment.

I believe that batteries work like farmer's.
Daylight till dark.   ;D
I now have several guns that USE red dot sights, none that RELY on them though.