Good practice for you , it sounds !

I have done ok on my scopes , but what I really enjoy is cleaning .

I have even taken apart my Marlin .22 semi auto rifle to clean out the residue that builds in there over time so it never jams and works like new.

I clean my 300 Weatherby after every hunting season.

It is like cleaning my leather gear, saddle, bridle,boots,etc. Love to see them shine and smell so good . Therapeutic .

I don't get it either.

see it all over

try explaining the simple math behind it blows some peoples minds

or how they have the scope mounted all wrong 45* cross hairs is a favorite

scope so car back they have to put their ear on their shoulder

so high they could hardly get a chin weld

Common here as well. It seems odd to guys like us but Some people care about how their guns work about as much I I care how my cell phone and computer works. I just want my phone and computer to work. Makes it easier for me to understand in that context.

I reckon I get that but when it comes to guys who say their big hunters it didn't make sense tonne they don't know how to adjust their own equipment. Like you might not know how to re install a motherboard in your computer but it's pretty common knowledge you should learn how to install adjust the settings so it works better.

Good practice for you , it sounds !

I have done ok on my scopes , but what I really enjoy is cleaning .

I have even taken apart my Marlin .22 semi auto rifle to clean out the residue that builds in there over time so it never jams and works like new.

I clean my 300 Weatherby after every hunting season.

It is like cleaning my leather gear, saddle, bridle,boots,etc. Love to see them shine and smell so good . Therapeutic .

I'm probably in the middle. I know how but don't like to (see the open sight thread) I don't mind the kick but for some reason the last decade I've become noise adverse. If I wasn't so cheap I would probably pay someone to sight it in but then each person is different and one man's sight in might not be the same as the next.

foam ear pugs and muffs double up it can make a difference for many people.

maybe I should say read the package on the foam ear plugs every year I have people who have no idea how to put them in right to actually get protection from them. It has become the last part of my safety briefing so that they don't have them in during the safety briefing.

It is incredibly common and don't even start to try to explain external ballistics to people. Most have not concept of trajectory and wind drift.

It is incredibly common and don't even start to try to explain external ballistics to people. Most have not concept of trajectory and wind drift.

Had one guy I used to work with who fancied him self in expert on guns and hunting. One of them guys who pronounces Leopold LEO-POLE (seems like everyone around here who does that is a massive butthole) and will argue you till he's blue in the that the 270 is the best deer round ever. Anyhow was talking to him about how I was stretching my 30-06 out to 400yd he procced ask me what bullet I was using the second I said 155gr and he called me a liar and said that was impossible because the bullet was too heavy. I told him that made no sense. He said that you basically have to have the rifle sitting at an angle to shoot like that because the bullet it's gonna drop because its too heavy. Said in less it's 55gr and under you can't make a shot like that I was speechless to say the least

I'm probably in the middle. I know how but don't like to (see the open sight thread) I don't mind the kick but for some reason the last decade I've become noise adverse. If I wasn't so cheap I would probably pay someone to sight it in but then each person is different and one man's sight in might not be the same as the next.

Suppressors can make a 30/06 sound like a 22mag and reduce recoil 30%. Its an irritating and a long wait but fairly easy process.

P.S. a 270 IS a fine deer rifle. Or elk rifle or bear rifle. You have to sew a coyote if you shoot one with it but they are dead too.

So I was curious if it's common in other places or just around these parts for folks to not know how to zero in (along with various other things Cleaning and the like ) their own rifles. Never fails around once ever month or so I have someone get me and ask for me to sight in their gun for them because "it ain't hittin right". Usually the story goes they took it to the pawn shop to get sighted in, which ends up they stuck a bore site tool on it and charged them $20. Then they can't hit a 5gal bucket at 100yd or less and they're confused. Then they get even more confused when they bring it to me since "you bee shooing then coke cans across the cow field "and I ask for a box of the bullets the gun likes, what range they would like it set at and when the last time they cleaned it. Then I have to explain how to actually zero the gun you need to actually fire rounds and adjust at a particular range and how a poorly cleaned rifle (and some of these barely take at lest an hour or so to get them decently cleaned) and different bullets will affect accuracy. And usually after all that I get a shrug half ,a box of rounds , $20 and a "well just get it close enough". IDK always just kinda confused me how folks spend $700 on a rifle n scope and have no clue how to zero it. And don't even get me started when you have to break it to them the $39 tasco scope on their 30-06 isn't gonna hold zero. So this common with y'all other guys or is it just in my little piece of merica?

LOL I have 8-10 guys that have me "check " their rifles every year. All of them work and I'm retired so they just take for granted I'm free. I kind of enjoy it thou. BUT one guy brought me a 375 H&H single shot ruger. NO MORE !!!!!
I told him I never wanted to see that gun again. WORST kicking gun I have ever shot. Headache for 2 days after. Blued up my shoulder. OK none of you start the I was holding it wrong.
Guess I need to invest in a Caldwell lead sled. Or even better one of their shooting chairs.

Had one guy I used to work with who fancied him self in expert on guns and hunting. One of them guys who pronounces Leopold LEO-POLE (seems like everyone around here who does that is a massive butthole) and will argue you till he's blue in the that the 270 is the best deer round ever. Anyhow was talking to him about how I was stretching my 30-06 out to 400yd he procced ask me what bullet I was using the second I said 155gr and he called me a liar and said that was impossible because the bullet was too heavy. I told him that made no sense. He said that you basically have to have the rifle sitting at an angle to shoot like that because the bullet it's gonna drop because its too heavy. Said in less it's 55gr and under you can't make a shot like that I was speechless to say the least

Yep, can’t beat a lead sled.

There’s another important thing to check before firing the first shot off the bench. Check to make certain that the scope rings and base screws are tight, and any screws on the gun itself are torqued properly. I took my Ruger 77 ( .300WM ) to the range to shoot a new load that I was going to use to hunt elk. My grouping was inconsistent and I was getting frustrated. My buddy figured it out quickly....the screws that go up through the trigger guard ( and secure the action and barrel ) were loose....took over two full turns to tighten. That fixed it right up.

Yep, can’t beat a lead sled.

There’s another important thing to check before firing the first shot off the bench. Check to make certain that the scope rings and base screws are tight, and any screws on the gun itself are torqued properly. I took my Ruger 77 ( .300WM ) to the range to shoot a new load that I was going to use to hunt elk. My grouping was inconsistent and I was getting frustrated. My buddy figured it out quickly....the screws that go up through the trigger guard ( and secure the action and barrel ) were loose....took over two full turns to tighten. That fixed it right up.

It’s way too common and the real shame is all the wounded game.

It’s really entertaining for all the prior service types that spent 100’s of hours on the range back in the day and hours cleaning weapons (only to be sent back by the armorer come turn in time for “a little more work”). Nowadays when I go to the range I end up watching in bewilderment at some of the things I see. My son several years ago worked the gun counter at Bass Pro and had plenty of stories of people buying a new rifle a week before deer season, asking what kind of “bullets” to buy and then “what’s a zero??”.

How much do you charge? I enjoy shooting but not the gunsles at the range

It’s one thing for someone to not know what there doing, it’s another thing not to try and educate yourself. There is an infinite amount of information available on youtube and the internet to educate yourself on just about anything. Heck, even reading the instructions can set you straight! Some folks will never put forth effort into something as long as someone is willing to do it for them. That’s all i have to say about that!!!

So I was curious if it's common in other places or just around these parts for folks to not know how to zero in (along with various other things Cleaning and the like ) their own rifles. Never fails around once ever month or so I have someone get me and ask for me to sight in their gun for them because "it ain't hittin right". Usually the story goes they took it to the pawn shop to get sighted in, which ends up they stuck a bore site tool on it and charged them $20. Then they can't hit a 5gal bucket at 100yd or less and they're confused. Then they get even more confused when they bring it to me since "you bee shooing then coke cans across the cow field "and I ask for a box of the bullets the gun likes, what range they would like it set at and when the last time they cleaned it. Then I have to explain how to actually zero the gun you need to actually fire rounds and adjust at a particular range and how a poorly cleaned rifle (and some of these barely take at lest an hour or so to get them decently cleaned) and different bullets will affect accuracy. And usually after all that I get a shrug half ,a box of rounds , $20 and a "well just get it close enough". IDK always just kinda confused me how folks spend $700 on a rifle n scope and have no clue how to zero it. .And don't even get me started when you have to break it to them the $39 tasco scope on their 30-06 isn't gonna hold zero. So this common with y'all other guys or is it just in my little piece of merica?