Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 04:09 PM
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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
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 04:10 PM
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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 .
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Sharon]
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09/17/20 04:35 PM
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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 . Your supposed to clean your guns ? JKD it is a winter time chore going through the gun safe keeping everything clean.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 04:36 PM
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I have a cousin , smart enough guy ,but he hands me his 243 last year said it stuck shut I get it to move and open the bolt , look at his green ammo , this needs a cleaning
when was the last time you oiled this ? I don't know never
the bolt actually sqweeked like a loud door hinge when I opened the bolt
he said you gave me that bottle of oil last year , let me go grab that he goes in the house comes back out with it , I take the bolt out of his 700 BDL 243win oil the bolt , put it back in and cycle it a few time so much better
you really need to clean this
I cleaned his other 243 when it stopped shooting groups he had given a kid who needed a buss ticket in about 1975 75 dollars for it and had never cleaned the barrel in 45 years the barrel was green.
at least he gets them out and takes 2-3 rounds to make sure he is hitting where it should be but horrible at putting them away at the end of season , not uncommon for him to still find the gun behind the seat in his truck come spring.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 05:03 PM
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Ask an outfitter about folks pay a ton of money for a hunt and what they see. Some real horror stories out there.
Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 05:14 PM
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the club my dad used to belong to had a gun deer sight in the first 2 Saturdays in November about 40 minutes outside Milwaukee
I used to work that good way to get brass and experience.
they started by having the people bring their guns unloaded and encased to a shed near the end of the line they would uncased your gun and check it while you filled out a slip and paid your 10 dollars a gun.
they would find some loaded nearly every year.
that guy would check for obvious missing or broken parts , bad corrosion or scopes that were obviously loose he took a bore light and looked down the barrel to make sure safe to shoot.
they then looked over your ammo to make sure it was the right thing for your gun and not green or dangerous to shoot. they had a bucket the would toss the green stuff in and say I can't let you shoot that on this range it is not safe.
then they would send them out to those of us at the 25 yard line to get them on paper
this was early 90s and you saw all sorts of stuff
had one guy bring a muzzle loader and he insisted it was fine to pour strait from the flask , it had a measure on it and he wanted to argue about it also.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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09/17/20 07:38 PM
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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
What get me is people are terrified to even touch a screw on a scope ring or add somthing to make the gun work a little better. Any time I go to the range now I always carry a set of Allen keys and various other screw driver bits and such because almost everytime I go (especially around deer season I ) some just got a new rifle and the scope is too fare forward or back. One guy about near had a heart attack when I suggested I loosen the scope ring screws and move the scope forward a little. Then the other gatehouse about wanted to fight because I said adding a cheap strap on cheek riser to his rifle would probably help with his shooting (said he paid $600 for the gun and he shouldn't have to put another penny into it)
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Providence Farm]
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09/17/20 07:50 PM
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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 for someone who say their a computer guy it should be pretty common knowledge you should learn how to install adjust the settings so it works better.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 07:53 PM
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old guys like me just get their kids to adjust their computer lol. i am teaching my grandson how to reload and son and me are going to mount a scope Saturday after we grind up some fresh pork shoulder that was on sale and make sausage.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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09/17/20 08:11 PM
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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. I can live a fulfilling happy life without my phone and computer. That's not possible without accurate tuned in firearms and archery equipment.
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Re: People not knowing how to zero
[Re: Sharon]
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09/17/20 08:16 PM
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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 mean I do always keep the brass too lol
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