mjadams5

I have found that Oakleys with Iridium coatings scratch very easily. Conversely, Oakleys with gray or clear lenses are quite scratch resistant. I've been wearing M-frames for 10 years, and they are excellent for activities like running, because the M-frame has good purchase with most people's heads, so they remain firmly planted. Oakley lenses are excellent for not having distortion, in my estimation. That said, M-frames can be delicate, I've broken many frames, and Oakley will offer a warranty for the frame for one year if my recollection is correct. They do not warrant scratched lenses. I tried a pair of Wiley X sunglasses and they were very bad. The nosepiece closed my nostrils and they were quite annoying, like a cheap pair of safety goggles. I'm also an avid fisherman, and I had a pair of Oakley polarized XX (twenties), but like the proverbial liar's fish, they were the ones that got away. I haven't seen them in a few months, and they cost an outrageous $160. I'm still hoping I stumble across them somewhere in the house. I haven't seen the Rudy glasses, and I'm not a competition shooter, but I'm always game to try new things. I'll have to check them out. Mark

A few years back I bought a used SKS-M (nice) upon which someone had appended an Aimpoint 5000 scope. I didn't really want the scope on the rifle, so I pulled it off and put it in my tool box. I've since moved and was rooting around in my junk and found it. I have a S&W 22a target that I thought it would be cool with, as a plinker. I remember a guy with a Ruger target and some sort of red dot scope at the range popping cans out at 50 yards, looked fun. I scared up some Tasco 30mm scope rings from a local dealer for twevle bucks and put the scope on the pistol. I had to remove the rear iron sights because they were an obstacle for the objective bulge. I haven't fired the set-up yet, but was looking for advice on getting it all set-up correctly. Do I need to locktite the scope rings? I gather from searches that I should zero it at around 25 yards... is that right? Any other advice on getting this thing going? Thanks! Mark (Edited by mjadams5 at 10:49 pm on Jan. 9, 2003)