Aaaaaaaaand I killed another scope

[Formidilosus]

I think it would be unfair to test this one. The video tells the story.

Haha.

 

[4090Sharps]

I think it would be unfair to test this one. The video tells the story.

If you had a Dead Air Sierra 5 to go with it, you'd have a nice pair of maracas.

 

[Halligan]

I think it would be unfair to test this one. The video tells the story.

That is, to put it lightly... no bueno . Out of curiosity, what is the "mileage" on this optic?

 

[Wrench]

A bunch. The 3 weeks of getting it's ass kicked in the gun rack was the worst beating a scope can take IMO.

Fortunately I keep a spare handy for just such an emergency.

 

[hereinaz]

I think it would be unfair to test this one. The video tells the story.

Dang, that’s no bueno.

 

[Boarmaster]

I built a 6XC this year with all the right stuff and I managed to get the 6mm TAP's to shoot really well for about 300 rounds.

I am hunting on a depredation elk hunt and had a 100yd shot broadside, standing still, on the bipod.....everything perfect.....and I 100% did not kill an elk.

I heard the shot land, although we're shooting elk #160 of 200 to walk by so the ground is mud and could have been the impact....dunno.

At the time I assumed this elk would be laying dead in about 50 yards.....but no deal. I tracked the elk for over a mile and given the number in the herd there was not much chance for a minimum blood trail to be seen.....but I figured I'd spot it on the way, nope. I went home and grabbed my Drahthaar who is a solid blood trailer......nothing.

At this point I'm faced with mental hopscotch between a bullet that didn't open, it is an unknown bullet to me, but I've sectioned and tested a few with desirable results, just never smashed one into an elk.....or my scope shit the bed.

I made sure to not touch my scope after the shot as I had a bad feeling. The two days before that rifle rode in the racks of my plush handling 1993 honda fourtrax, I felt bad for the rifle watching it vibrate like a sewing machine needle in the rack, I'm sporting a nightforce and figured if anything will take it, it will.

Today I took the rifle out to a muddy backstop and shot a clay pigeon at 100 yards. I had to be at least 15" away because I couldn't see the impact. I backed out to 4x and fired again.....low and right by a bunch. Fire a 3rd time. Center punch. I start taking apart pieces of the broken clay....absolutely hammering again. I dial up to 995 and slap our 10" gong almost dead center 2x.

Near as I can tell the erector must have gotten stuck off center. I'm sure nightforce will tell me to pound sand because it's working again, but I have zero confidence in this particular scope now.

I felt bad for the rifle given the beating it was taking in the gun rack and dug out a boot that will fit a chassis, and I will probably never use the front rack again for a scoped rifle.

Anyone ever have this happen to you? I've scrambled some scopes but never had them come back like this.

Didnt happen to me but a friend who I hunt with couldn't keep his scope zero’d in. He pretty quickly isolated the reason to his mud tires on his atv combined with a front rifle rack. He since switched up to a SxS. I have always used a boot on my atvs both my older hondas and polaris. When I got my SxS I continued to use my boots. I have never had any issues myself.