i did a stupid thing at the range today........

Sighting in my new LAR 8, and started shooting. Was on paper at first. Noticed as I started to try to move the dial up that my impacts were moving horizontally not up. Well fired 18 rounds before I figured out that I had mounted my scope wrong the left to right knob was up and the up and down knob was on the side. I felt like a idiot, been shooting for about 30 years and this was the first time I did this. I was in a hurry when I was mounting the scope in the morning. Oh well, pays to double check your own work.

I wish you took a picture of it [Coffee]

Obviously your gangsta skill is inadequate...

http://imageplay.net/img/tya22293909/gangstastyle.jpg

So, are you a lefty ? As you described, that would have put the elevation knob on the scopes left side. Unless of course if you also mounted the scope backwards.....that may also explain why the 25 yard target looked like it was a mile away......[LOL]

We are not laughing with you, we are laughing at you......

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Originally Posted by battle_sight_zero

Sighting in my new LAR 8, and started shooting. Was on paper at first. Noticed as I started to try to move the dial up that my impacts were moving horizontally not up. Well fired 18 rounds before I figured out that I had mounted my scope wrong the left to right knob was up and the up and down knob was on the side. I felt like a idiot, been shooting for about 30 years and this was the first time I did this. I was in a hurry when I was mounting the scope in the morning. Oh well, pays to double check your own work.

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it only gets worse the older you get, but at least you will have a vaild excuse.[facepalm]

I've done the same thing but didn't have a clue until another shooter pointed it out to me.

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Originally Posted by islandermyk

I wish you took a picture of it [Coffee]

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I did it twice, myself. On the same gun.

http://i.imgur.com/1ZqiMl.jpg

Scopes with a side-focus knob are your friend. [Awesom]

No to be nit picking, but you did the stupid thing at home then, not the range. [ROFL2] Sorry I could not resist!

did that too.

GUILTY!!! I thought the world was ending... Windage was going up and down and elevation was moving left to right. I was terrified!

I've been at the range before and had someone tell me "you know your scope mount is on backwards right?" It's amazing how easy it is to mess these things up if you don't know better or aren't paying attention...