#2160287 - 11/11/10 06:43 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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hpdi200
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I hear alot of guys talk about having to sight their rifle back in every year.I am not talking about shooting it to make sure it is still on, but actually having to adjust the scope every year. Why is that so ? Does it really matter why?...if it need adjusting then you do it...if it don't then you don't.....
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#2160325 - 11/11/10 06:54 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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My reloads shoot exactly the same year after year. However, I don't see the same consistency with factory loaded ammo. I have seen two different boxes of the same ammo shoot totally different. I would think because it's likely different batches of ammo. If I shot factory ammo regularly, I would sight in anytime I opened a new box of shells.
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#2160338 - 11/11/10 06:58 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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Bertman
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piece of mind for me if I shoot it before season and it is on.If I miss a deer I know it's me.
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#2160341 - 11/11/10 06:58 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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easy45
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It is just a safty blanket for me to make sure I make an ethical shot
Edited by easy45 (11/11/10 06:59 PM)
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#2160523 - 11/11/10 08:16 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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huntinman
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I shoot every year just to make sure everything is on. I may tweak the scope if I feel like it should be tweaked. I bought a Lead Sled last Fall, so I decided to "re-shoot" everything with a steadier aim. I also had some trigger jobs done in the past few weeks, so I wanted to try them as well.
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#2160535 - 11/11/10 08:25 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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Greg M
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Better question, why wouldn't you shoot it just to make sure it's on?
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#2160539 - 11/11/10 08:27 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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TheAirMan
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Alot of you guys are missing what he's saying. He's not talking about shooting it every year to make sure its on. He's talking about having to adjust the scope every year when you do shoot it.
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#2160543 - 11/11/10 08:29 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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Carlos Viagra
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Yep, he stated he "wasn't talking about shooting it every year to make sure it's still on." Most folks are only reading the title and responding without reading his comments.
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#2160750 - 11/11/10 11:34 PM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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sneakboxer
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Possibly the shooter removed the action/barrel from the stock to completely clean the rifle after the season. And when he re-tightened the mounting bolts he went to a different torque?
I haven't had to adjust a scope other than when changing ammo.
Good question.
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#2160758 - 11/12/10 12:35 AM
Re: Why sight in a rifle every year.
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Tiny
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Scope,Mount and Ring quality,Differences in ammo form lot to lot or another change in ammo ie 150 to 165 gr loads,and Care they can get knocked off in the cabinet safe rack or transport,goes for even the best quality scopes and mounts but usally they will hold. Also the conditions they were zeroed in to start with or rechecked in,ie a Blue Bird Day vs a 50 mph wind.I normally won't touch one if checking on a windy day.
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