benny hill Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 At the texas carbine match sunday I was cruseing alone about 30 seconds in the lead when I get to the long distance stage. My scope lost zero to the tune of 18" high & 10" to the left. I shot the paper first & of course droped a lot on time added & then went to the steel. After shooting middle of plate & not hitting crap for a few shots I started shooting around them. Short story is it took me an added about 28 sec.'s to hit them . I won the match by .08 of a second, talk about close. I see a new scope in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Thats what you get for getting away from the Meopta..... Anyway...gave the boys trying to catch you a rush thinking they might beat you........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 At the texas carbine match sunday I was cruseing alone about 30 seconds in the lead when I get to the long distance stage. My scope lost zero to the tune of 18" high & 10" to the left. I shot the paper first & of course droped a lot on time added & then went to the steel. After shooting middle of plate & not hitting crap for a few shots I started shooting around them. Short story is it took me an added about 28 sec.'s to hit them . I won the match by .08 of a second, talk about close. I see a new scope in the near future. benny...was that with a meopta? hell, i lose zero's on the simmons with a larue mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 No, I was useing a hores vision 1x4 talon they gave me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M118LR Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 No, I was useing a hores vision 1x4 talon they gave me. Benny, I would give it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Never underestimate old age and trechery Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry White Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bennys the only guy I know who even has an excuse when he wins.--------------Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSeevers Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Bennys the only guy I know who even has an excuse when he wins.--------------Larry Now that's funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 At the texas carbine match sunday I was cruseing alone about 30 seconds in the lead when I get to the long distance stage. My scope lost zero to the tune of 18" high & 10" to the left. I shot the paper first & of course droped a lot on time added & then went to the steel. After shooting middle of plate & not hitting crap for a few shots I started shooting around them. Short story is it took me an added about 28 sec.'s to hit them . I won the match by .08 of a second, talk about close. I see a new scope in the near future. Do you recall if you jarred (hit) (soft/hard) the rifle and/or optic on something? Or did it just lose zero from the "recoil"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 noob question here. but how does a scope lose zero? lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 noob question here. but how does a scope lose zero?lynn The cross hairs are actually attached to the mechanism that moves them up / down & left / right when you turn the adjustment knobs. If they become detached they float or if that mechanism becomes detached, they can float. They will still appear centered but in reality, they drop so shots go high and no amount of turning knobs will get them back. Common in cheap scopes. Unusual in something like a Horus. That's why Religious Shooter asked if it had been dropped / jarred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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