I'm a dumbass! UPDATED

SuperCub ... your post made me laugh ... a lot! I've come close, but never got so far as tightening the screws up ... yet.
 
SuperCub said:
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SuperCub said:
<LOL> .... That pic was staged as a joke a while back, but I have mounted scopes with the windage knob on the top.



I've done that as well, but caught it before getting to the range. :)
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we all have done that and the screws ... but i got a new one. the little metal bottom part of a qrw completely loose was wondering how it was that spread on the target ...
 
SaddleTramp said:
We have all traveled that path at one time in our life Bud.
And some even more LOL.
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Yup, bought a Wby a guard in 257 many moons ago.
Target looked amazing , so it came home with me.
This was one of those kits with scope and rings and mounted all in for like $399.99.
Went to the gravel pit and burned 20 rounds and thought I had good results till I got home and noticed three of fours screws loose….
So, I commiserate your situation.
Rob
 
I have a rifle bought new. Mounted a good scope in cheap rings and tried for a year to get good reloads for it. Finally changed the rings and what do you know, it can shoot now
 
I've had a few brain fart moves at the range over the yrs including loose scope base & ring screws. The dumbass moves that irked me the most were when I
would forget to add the ammo I loaded for a rifle into the range bag. This happens to folks on occasion when taking multiple rifles out to play with.
 
I rarely do it but I bought a new gun from a store. 45-70 that was "bore sighted". Checked the torque on the rings when I got it home. They were perfect. Took it out to sight it in and was frustrated when I was getting 10" accuracy at 100 yards. Put a full box through it and was pissed. As I'm putting it in the case I grab the scope and feel a slight movement. How is this possible? The guy didn't torque the scope base. That learning moment has me checking pretty much everything now.
 
canuckchap said:
110 rounds!! ouch. what was it doing taht you thought you could dial it in after so many rounds?
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I had one load that I used to dial in the scope since windage should not vary too widely with my reloads, only elevation. I then fired 20 different bullet/powder combinations that I'd loaded so that's 20 lots of 5 rnds. each.
 
NAA said:
As others have said, this kind of thing has happened to a lot of us before. Not to worry too much about it now. What's done is done.

Give us a new range report on your next outing with your new to you rifle, though. :cool:

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NAA.
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As requested, here's what the rifle did after I tightened up all the loose and wobbly bits. Thank you all gentlemen for your input. The first pic is my first range outing, the other is yesterday's trip. Also, I was getting some eye fatigue so the groups aren't what I'd hope for but I have loads that I can tweak a little and I'm sure I'll tighten them up well before deer season.

 
That bottom photo is decent shooting.
Mr H got after me for calling them crappy groups.
Good 'nuff for knocking fur down.

Glad you figured it out.
 
IMO one of things I should have bought 30 years ago was a torque wrench in inch-pounds. I'd forget about the fat wrench and buy a decent Tekton or some-such. Does Mitutoyo make torque wrenches?

No more guessing for me anymore.
 
philthygeezer said:
IMO one of things I should have bought 30 years ago was a torque wrench in inch-pounds. I'd forget about the fat wrench and buy a decent Tekton or some-such. Does Mitutoyo make torque wrenches?

No more guessing for me anymore.
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I have a fairly pricey inch pounds torque wrench marketed by Snap-On tools.
It is digital, and reads actual values at a glance.

Acquired a "Fat Wrench" with a bunch of trading goods. I was going to toss
it, but decided to try it in comparison to the Snap-On.

Since the Fat Wrench is a "breakaway" type, I torqued a few screws with
it, then checked torque with the good tool. You know, the Fat Wrench was
actually quite accurate. Varying only about 2 lb/in at 50 lb/in, less at lower
torque values. I often use it now, since it is quick to set up. Dave.
 
Eagleye said:
I have a fairly pricey inch pounds torque wrench marketed by Snap-On tools.
It is digital, and reads actual values at a glance.

Acquired a "Fat Wrench" with a bunch of trading goods. I was going to toss
it, but decided to try it in comparison to the Snap-On.

Since the Fat Wrench is a "breakaway" type, I torqued a few screws with
it, then checked torque with the good tool. You know, the Fat Wrench was
actually quite accurate. Varying only about 2 lb/in at 50 lb/in, less at lower
torque values. I often use it now, since it is quick to set up. Dave.
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;)Brought back memories so I thought I'd best check. From my 'days on the tools', I 'may' have the same torque wrench]. A Snap-On QJR-217B 200in.lbs.:)
UPDATE:
:redface: Mine isn't digital, opps:redface:.
 
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