Just one More "What you don't see"

[horseman2]

A new shooter attended the range today to sight in his new rifle.
It was sighted in when the scope was installed. He had the scope and rifle back to the supplier but still can't hit the target.
Rifle is a Browning A-Bolt and the Nikon scope has a BDC reticle.
He accepted my offer to bore site the rifle at 25 yards and since the scope and bore were not aligned, the caps were removed from the elevation and windage but were they ever on tight.
He questioned what I was doing and it became obvious he had tried to adjust the scope by turning the caps. He was somewhat evasive when asked if he read the instructions.
With the bore sighting completed he fired one shot high and right. The cross hair was moved to the bullet hole from the POA.
One shot at 100 yards and he was 1/2" high.
But they walk amongst us . . .

 

[new210/22]

We all start somewhere, but that seems a little silly. Had an air rifle that was just dancing all over the target when sighting it in. Took me longer than I care to admit to realize the scope was mounted 90 degrees clockdumb in the rings. Up was left right was down, dogs and cats living together.

 

[8x68]

A new shooter attended the range today to sight in his new rifle.
It was sighted in when the scope was installed. He had the scope and rifle back to the supplier but still can't hit the target.
Rifle is a Browning A-Bolt and the Nikon scope has a BDC reticle.
He accepted my offer to bore site the rifle at 25 yards and since the scope and bore were not aligned, the caps were removed from the elevation and windage but were they ever on tight.
He questioned what I was doing and it became obvious he had tried to adjust the scope by turning the caps. He was somewhat evasive when asked if he read the instructions.
With the bore sighting completed he fired one shot high and right. The cross hair was moved to the bullet hole from the POA.
One shot at 100 yards and he was 1/2" high.
But they walk amongst us . . .

Scary thing is he's armed now!

 

[BeaverMeat]

Yeah, I saw this stupid 16 year old kid one time. He didn't know how to drive a manual transmission. He's so stupid. Just kept grinding the gears. Idiot.

 

[dan belisle]

We all start somewhere, but that seems a little silly. Had an air rifle that was just dancing all over the target when sighting it in. Took me longer than I care to admit to realize the scope was mounted 90 degrees clockdumb in the rings. Up was left right was down, dogs and cats living together.

I did that very thing with a friend's gun many years ago. Very embarrassing. - dan

 

[bsand]

Meh, I had no clue WTF I was doing when I tried sighting in my s&b pmii. Lucky for me another member saw my frustrations and ended up helping me out. He turned out to be an owner of seraphim armoury.

That's one reason why now if I ever see someone messing around and getting frustrated I help them out. I actually really really enjoy helping new shooters figure out their equipment. It's always fun watching them take it out to 300y and actually hit what they were aiming for.

 

[kamlooky]

I find it humbling indeed to help new shooters out.
We all wore diapers at one time and dint change them ourselves.
Unless yer mummie left you to tend to yerself...............witch I tend to beleaf awn'ear sumtimes.

 

[trebor2880]

Yeah, I saw this stupid 16 year old kid one time. He didn't know how to drive a manual transmission. He's so stupid. Just kept grinding the gears. Idiot.

So, you got an automatic now?

 

[Crashman]

Optics manuals are mediocre at best, can't blame the newbie for not understanding what was happening and what he needed to do. This is an area where more info/training in the industry would be welcome and very much needed. I have been at high level matches for civilians and MIL/LE and they did not know how to operate their optics equipment, and these are people we sometimes depend on to defend our lives. Scary business indeed.

 

[Nutbar6]

takes more guts to try and learn something new than it takes to make fun of people behind their back.

 

[Dogleg]

I find it humbling indeed to help new shooters out.
We all wore diapers at one time and dint change them ourselves.
Unless yer mummie left you to tend to yerself...............witch I tend to beleaf awn'ear sumtimes.

Being raised by wolves wasn't all that bad; I mean if that's all you know its just the way it is.

 

[Recce21]

The more I speak to gun owners, the more I realize that 90% of them have no clue what they are doing especially when optics are involved.