savage 111 TH XP 30-06 scope sight way off

[tufrthnails]

Bore sighting isn't an exact science. At best they generally only show the barrel isn't pointing north and the scope west.

I have 31 pieces of 30-30 brass a guy fired last year without putting one hole in his target at 100 yards. He would shoot, adjust the scope, shoot, adjust, shoot. I would have saved him some time and money but he was too busy instructing his two buddies how it sight in a rifle! :p I don't know if he ever got it sighed in or not. I asked him if I could have the brass and went home.




Bill



My favorite kind of shooter to be next too!

[emtrescue6]

I love sitting next to those guys as well....never seems to be any shortage of them either. A friend of mine (who is a range officer at my club) and I sat and watched a guy with a 300 WBY last summer play out the same scenario...and ammo is a heck of a lot more spendy in this case! We tried to offer some advise early on (he was adjusting the opposite direction he shoulda been on his scope) but he was to busy trying to show off his "skills" to a friend....I did manage to scoop up nearly 40 300 WBY cases for my brother though...LOL

[gentzleon]

Got it all set up now.....lets see how far and accurate I can go now... I have been reading about turrets for the scope...I am new to the turret thing....how good are they? Might be my next purchase....

[pisgah]

Got it all set up now.....lets see how far and accurate I can go now... I have been reading about turrets for the scope...I am new to the turret thing....how good are they? Might be my next purchase....


Turrets are a great way to guarantee that at some point, when you have a critical shot to make, you will have adjusted for some other shot, forgotten to readjust to zero, and will miss. Or, that by constantly fiddling with them you have prematurely worn out the scope's adjustment mechanism -- and miss.

[robert2286]

I personally dont use turrets... Not my favorite...and they can be pricey and for my purposes useless

[emtrescue6]

I personally dont use turrets... Not my favorite...and they can be pricey and for my purposes useless

I also haven't found them useful...have 2 scopes with target turrets (a Swift and a Nikon) and wouldn't buy them again....wasted on me. I grew up on duplex reticles and learned holdover and self adjustment...tried, can't break 30 years of habits.

[robert2286]

I also haven't found them useful...have 2 scopes with target turrets (a Swift and a Nikon) and wouldn't buy them again....wasted on me. I grew up on duplex reticles and learned holdover and self adjustment...tried, can't break 30 years of habits.

Yep! My buddies and i were shooting his 7 mag with his leupold... At some point he moved the turrets! We couldnt even hot the target! He forgot that he moved it 50 inches ...

[Nandy]

Btw according to Nikon the scope that comes with these rifles are basically the buckmaster 3x9x40... I called them for turrets and caps and they said that it is basically the same scope...
Do not get confused with the "basically" statement. I had my own fight with Nikon about it. I got my Nikon scope with a 10xp package and the scope broke in less than 25 shots and this was with a 22-250 gun. Not a real kicker. I sent it back and insisted on getting a real buckmaster back but they wouldn't. They told me the combo scopes and buckmaster scopes are not the same quality but I would get a qood working scope back. The guys I hunt with all they use is buckmasters And I yet to see one fail and they shoot 7 rem mag.

[robert2286]

Do not get confused with the "basically" statement. I had my own fight with Nikon about it. I got my Nikon scope with a 10xp package and the scope broke in less than 25 shots and this was with a 22-250 gun. Not a real kicker. I sent it back and insisted on getting a real buckmaster back but they wouldn't. They told me the combo scopes and buckmaster scopes are not the same quality but I would get a qood working scope back. The guys I hunt with all they use is buckmasters And I yet to see one fail and they shoot 7 rem mag.
You know... One thing i did notice... I bought my combo at AAFES... Military installation and the nikon scope on it is not the same as the one that they have in Dicks ... Mine doesnt have the lock ring for the adjustments of eye relief... Also mine looks more streamline and didnt have the lens covers... Mine has work great... 80 shots of 30-06 with no issues... Perhaps i got lucky with mine... Knock on wood