lightman
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I've read through this entire thread and started to make a reply several times. But I'll just add a couple of scope stories and be done.
My first Nightforce Scope was purchased used for 1/2 price. A friend and shooting buddy knocked his rifle out of a rather tall deer stand. He said it sounded like it hit every step on the way down. Both the rifle and the scope took on some character from the fall. He said it made him sick evertime he looked at them and offered me the scope. Its got a ding on both ends and a serious scuff on the tube but it tracks and focus's perfectly. I filed the nicks smooth the same way you do an airplane prop. I wasn't too worried about it because I figured NF could repair it if needed.
My next story is a little bit longer but what the heck, its New Years Eve and I'm not going out! A friend bought him and his Son a pair of inexpensive Remington bolt action rifles. I don't remember the model but they both came with a scope and were both in the $300 range. He wanted me to go with him the first time and he wanted me to shoot them. They boresighted them at the store. My first shots were on paper but needed moving so I adjusted them and shot again. The group didn't move and I adjusted and shot again. I did this about 3 times and then it moved too far and I started over going back with the same results. Both of them did this but I finally got them centered. They were watching all of this and asking questions. By now its about dark and I told them I needed to shoot my rifle. I had changed bullets and wanted to check zero. One of them offered to put up a fresh target but I told them I would shoot at one of their bullet holes. I fired one shot, clicked the elevation knob 4 clicks and put the rifle away. They ask me if I trusted the scope that much and I just said yup. The rifle is a custom heavy barrel 300WSM with a NF on it! He commented on that and I just told him it was like his dive equipment. He is a dive instructor!
My first Nightforce Scope was purchased used for 1/2 price. A friend and shooting buddy knocked his rifle out of a rather tall deer stand. He said it sounded like it hit every step on the way down. Both the rifle and the scope took on some character from the fall. He said it made him sick evertime he looked at them and offered me the scope. Its got a ding on both ends and a serious scuff on the tube but it tracks and focus's perfectly. I filed the nicks smooth the same way you do an airplane prop. I wasn't too worried about it because I figured NF could repair it if needed.
My next story is a little bit longer but what the heck, its New Years Eve and I'm not going out! A friend bought him and his Son a pair of inexpensive Remington bolt action rifles. I don't remember the model but they both came with a scope and were both in the $300 range. He wanted me to go with him the first time and he wanted me to shoot them. They boresighted them at the store. My first shots were on paper but needed moving so I adjusted them and shot again. The group didn't move and I adjusted and shot again. I did this about 3 times and then it moved too far and I started over going back with the same results. Both of them did this but I finally got them centered. They were watching all of this and asking questions. By now its about dark and I told them I needed to shoot my rifle. I had changed bullets and wanted to check zero. One of them offered to put up a fresh target but I told them I would shoot at one of their bullet holes. I fired one shot, clicked the elevation knob 4 clicks and put the rifle away. They ask me if I trusted the scope that much and I just said yup. The rifle is a custom heavy barrel 300WSM with a NF on it! He commented on that and I just told him it was like his dive equipment. He is a dive instructor!