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Title:The Hunting Notesfile
Notice:Registry #7, For Sale #15, Success #270
Moderator:SALEM::PAPPALARDO
Created:Wed Sep 02 1987
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1561
Total number of notes:17784

1020.0. "MOVING SCOPE ADJUSTMENTS" by OASS::SOBCZYNSKI_L () Mon Sep 02 1991 08:02


Have you ever had your firearm bore sighted or zeroed in and then find that 
it is not quite as accurate as originally thought when out in the field?  
Well same here, in fact more than one, some time ago I entered a note in 
either the HUNT or FIREARMS and in it explored all types of possibilities 
as to what could be wrong with the shootist or the firearm itself. In 
preparation for deer season I bore sighted by rifle, while putting the caps 
back of the elevation adjustment screw I heard a soft series of clicks.  
Still having the bore sighter inserted in the barrel I looked through it, 
sure enough the sighting had changed.  The gun shop owner said something to 
the effect while I'll, that explains a few incidents that had occurred with 
his customers when he bore sighted their rifles in.  I found that the 
windage cap had more internal clearance than did the elevation, so they were 
switched and it appears that the adjustment hasn't moved.

Cheers
Leonard

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1020.1Just an UpdateOASS::SOBCZYNSKI_LWed Sep 11 1991 08:1910
    
    In case any one is following this situation with anticipation of
    an uncertain out come.  I have been in touch wit tasco and they are in
    the process of sending me some new tower caps, and have requested that
    the scope be sent back, they wanted it now, said right.  How about
    after deer season?, they agreed.  So it is possible that the
    adjustment screws are two far out, or '?', at any rate they want it
    back to fix it.
    
    Leonard
1020.2ODIXIE::RHARRISonly one shot, please!Wed Sep 11 1991 16:1612
    
    All I got to say is,"Hey leonard, who was splitting the  X  on the
    ballistic chart last week?"  That's right, me.  Anyway, rifle is
    cleaned and oiled until firearm season.  Bow is ready. 9 more days.
    Be still my beating heart.
    
    bob\
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    THE ABOVE WERE PRINTS FROM A DRUNK DEER
    
1020.3< than 1 month to goOASS::SOBCZYNSKI_LThu Sep 12 1991 10:119
    
    Bob,
    
    I guess there is some benefit in closing ones eyes and then pulling the
    trigger.
    
    Gosh, less than a month to go, this is when the tough time starts.
    
    Leonard