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I went out to site in my fathers gun yesterday to make sure it was on. He hasn't shot it for 4 years. (bow hunted the last 4 years) I shot 10 shells through it and it was way off. I found out there was a screw loose on the ring. You never know what can go wrong with a sight. My father was going to just use the gun the way is was because it shot fine 4 years ago. I Tighten it up and re sighted it in. It took 40 shells to get it zeroed in! If i was you I would go shoot it to verify what its doing. Better than blowing off a deers leg and not finding it!
Call me old fashioned but what the hell is everyone waiting until the day before season opens to check out their rifles and zero. This all should of been done months ago with weekly trips to the range to just practice....
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.
If you really want a treat go to Cabelas or any major sporting goods store a few days before any season and check out all the "hunters" buying new bows or rifles for their hunt in a day or two. I have actually heard guys leaving the store with a bore sighted rifle saying that "they sighted it in at the counter, we are good to go".
What gets me is all these guys that mount your scope like it was a marathon race and say, " you'll be on paper ". A lot of them just got hired and don't know squatolla from shineolla.
Quote from: huntergreg on October 14, 2011, 11:49:56 AMI went out to site in my fathers gun yesterday to make sure it was on. He hasn't shot it for 4 years. (bow hunted the last 4 years) I shot 10 shells through it and it was way off. I found out there was a screw loose on the ring. You never know what can go wrong with a sight. My father was going to just use the gun the way is was because it shot fine 4 years ago. I Tighten it up and re sighted it in. It took 40 shells to get it zeroed in! If i was you I would go shoot it to verify what its doing. Better than blowing off a deers leg and not finding it! If it took 40 shots to zero that rifle, something else is wrong with it! Or the shooter! Hopefully you took a longggg time to shoot that many shots and let the barrel cool down in between, otherwise you could have seriously damaged the barrel.
Well I would NEVER head out with my gun not sighted. Thanks again for all the input. I am new but not stupid or unethical. I did get to the range and all this was for nothing. I did not need to make any adjustments I was on. I actually shot better today than any other day at the range. I am good to go for the morning. I really do appreciate everybody's help and concern. It is nice that so many are willing to help. I do listen to people who know more than me. I respect knowledge and take it to hart. But no worries I am sighted in and excited for the morning.
