Zeroing: Getting too cocky leads to cockups

**andyanimal31** · 03-07-2022, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

In the situation where a scope hasn't been adjusted in years it can get sticky and benefit from a wind up and down and tapping even, then presto ! it starts working fine again. I had this last year with a good scope, couldnt zero until I clamped it and checked what was happening - and that was a scope that would be considered good quality - 3-12x56 FFP Kahles. It had held perfect zero for twenty years and not needed changed

Ask Phil243 about his fine kahles.
He is to scared to dial it.
It has caused himself serious grief!.

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**Moa Hunter** · 03-07-2022, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Ask Phil243 about his fine kahles.
He is to scared to dial it.
It has caused himself serious grief!.

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Coming from NZ's most one eyed Nightforce proponent should we expect unbiased comment ?

**Marty Henry** · 03-07-2022, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Lol well this went south now there trying to tell me to stroke my scope

I often wonder in the other hemisphere if they use the expression "well that went north" because if they don't they should.

**andyanimal31** · 03-07-2022, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Coming from NZ's most one eyed Nightforce proponent should we expect unbiased comment ?

Thanks moa hunter, biased yes, I really do take that as a compliment!
Give me a message when you are thinking about upclassing and I will see if I can help!

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**rugerman** · 04-07-2022, 05:40 PM

Speaking of wonky scopes, my mate finally decided to check his rifle ( the one I tried to shoot a deer with in Kaikoura which he assured me was "sighted in at 25m"), and it was only out by 14 inches at 50m

that emptying the mag at the deer at 200m makes more sense now. Of course he says " oh scope must have had a knock" no shit Sherlock

lol ya live and learn I guess. Note to self, next time take my rifle.

**Sideshow** · 05-07-2022, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

I often wonder in the other hemisphere if they use the expression "well that went north" because if they don't they should.

Nar South is further so the more south you go the deeper in the shit you are! Maybe you need to change

**blair993** · 05-07-2022, 01:54 PM

Call into the sparrowhawk range at albury to check it at 100 and and distance.

**Marty Henry** · 08-07-2022, 01:28 PM

An update. Yesterday the weather was perfect no wind, and sunny so I revisited the swift. This was sort of the last chance as our gear goes south Monday.
So armed with 20 rounds off I went.
Two targets were shot at 100 slow deliberate fire, too groups on one target using the bipod. Then one off a pack. No sight adjustments were made from the other day.
The group off the pack is better at 1 1/2 compared to 2 and 2 1/2 but not stellar compared to the 223 which shot a 3 round .4
Several shots at a 300 yds target at least printed on the paper in a "group" 5 inches wide and with roughly the predicted drop.
I've since found out thanks to the Internet that no 1s are bit hit and miss and need some tweaking to improve. Bipods on a poorly attached forend aren't conducive to accuracy and ammunition loaded to touch the lands seems to be better. Still it's a start and should be a bit of a project.
So it's staying home this time and will be ready for the next one..
Just to feel better I finished off with the last of the 223 on an 8 inch plate at 385 yards using the mil dot reticle.

**Micky Duck** · 08-07-2022, 01:36 PM

possibly try the same as works for a BLR..... forend hold with offside hand on metal work of action so nothing touching barrel or foreend at all....there is a bit around about the #1s and how to make em better.....

**Marty Henry** · 08-07-2022, 02:33 PM

Yes some of the yanks were amused that I was using a bipod. Rest as close as possible to the action was a consistent theme along with either a pad of bedding or a washer fitted between the forewood and the pillar it screws to to prevent the timber from compressing and to sort of free floated it.
I have noticed it "clicks" when you handle it.

**Micky Duck** · 08-07-2022, 02:38 PM

the dreaded click!!!!!!!!!
the zastava .308 I owned had a clunk...and it puzzled me till took it out of stock,she was old mother hubbard in there...no bedding at all,it had been taken out and not replaced so rifle could slide 1-2mm forward n backwards,the pillars held metal work around stock without any samwhich pressure.