45/70 Range Report(s)

[moolfson]

So, just in time for hunting season I got a brand new Barska Euro 30 2.5-10x. Hooked it up with the included rings, and out into the backyard for some zeroing.


Got it zeroed with my 325gr FTX, and then I went to check the group. Lo, and behold but I was shooting all over the place. When I reached down to check my scope, I disovered that the recoil had sheared one of the screws on the scope rings!


Suffice to say, I went out and bought some warne rings, and now I'm shooting .75in at 100 yards, just in time for dear season.


Moral of the story, free scope mounts suck.

[gcrank1]

Glad you didnt blow through $100 worth of ammo or get ticked at the rifle.
Cheap junk is just cheap junk, regardless of the price.

[evidrine]

lol! I watched my brother-in-law blow through a whole box of .30-30 ammo one day before he realized his mounts were loose. Glad to see you caught it in time.

[ratdog]

i like a quick fix no hassle.

[petemi]

I too like the Warne Zee rings.  They're a little tight getting them on a rail, but one there, they're not going anywhere.  It seems that most of the rings that come with cheap scopes are aluminum junk with screws that strip or shear.

Pete