Author Topic: Ieeee! Arghhhh! Ngaaaah! Scope mount trouble (Read 322 times)

Questor · « **on:** May 30, 2006, 04:02:06 PM »

I couldn't believe it! My shooting went to pot and I thought I was having a bad day. Then I tried a bit of dry firing against a blank wall and noticed a slight upward hop of the sight when I made a good trigger pull. It was a loose scope mount.

At first it seemed like slide movement on my 1911, but further inspection revealed that it was definitely a loose mount-- even though the mount had been carefully installed with good technique and blue loc-tite.

You may be thinking that a loose mount for a red dot scope on a 1911 isn't that unusual, but to me it certainly is. Especially since that 1911 is a .22 conversion!!! .22 Long Rifle, that is!!!

Fortunately I had a set of comparable Leupold mounts around the house to replace them with.

I've had a few lessons in cheap mounts and this is another. I thought I could get away with cheap mounts on a .22 and was proven wrong.

ricciardelli · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2006, 05:57:58 PM »

My dear old Italian Grandmother used to tell me, when I was but a wee bambino, "Stephano, yousea only getsa whatsa yousea pays a for."

Questor · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:52:19 AM »

Yeah, I know. My old Italian grandfather, Benjamino Franklinesca, fought to the death with my grandmother insisting that "A lire saved is a lire earned." Whadda ya do?

beemanbeme · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:03:53 AM »

And my dear old Pappy (6th generation red neck) said, You can't always tell quality by price.

Questor · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:59:23 AM »

I think we've covered all the bases and now can see why caveat emptor is a cliche.