The post whore thread.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

No, but you probably aren't focusing 8 hours a day on doing it either, are you? If you devoted much more time to it, you probably could turn it into a living.

My buddy that got me into it all was turning about $1,000 a month. He was putting a ton of time into it though. He was at the outlet 5-7 days a week.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Ah, gotcha. I usually just setup a target at 25yds for sighting in a 22 (though you can move it closer if you have iron sights or bad vision). I think you traditionally do 3 shots to see how the grouping develops, then you adjust the scope or iron sights. It can be a little tricky to understand how the scope moves, so its best to put the scope on a bench and looking through the scope, turn the turret one way continually (counting ticks) and rather fast until you see what it does to the crosshairs. Then, you attempt to move the crosshairs over the point of impact. It depends on what caliber you are sighting in too, because its silly to sight a 308 in at 25yds. If you'll be shooting the 22 primarily at 25-50yds, then zero it at either one and you'll be golden.

I need to sight in my .223, .22, .308.... Damn.... I need to do a lot.

[BuffCyclist]

My buddy that got me into it all was turning about $1,000 a month. He was putting a ton of time into it though. He was at the outlet 5-7 days a week.

Even if thats not necessarily making a living, its still better than nothing and at the very least, gives you a lot of fun money to feed other hobbies.

[HoneyBadger]

Three hours to Colorado Springs?

The range I would use could sight you in up to 300 yds, but it's halfway between the springs and pueblo. Probably closer to 2 - 2.5 hours

...and I was thinking you lived in Westminster for some reason.

[TheGrey]

Ah, gotcha. I usually just setup a target at 25yds for sighting in a 22 (though you can move it closer if you have iron sights or bad vision). I think you traditionally do 3 shots to see how the grouping develops, then you adjust the scope or iron sights. It can be a little tricky to understand how the scope moves, so its best to put the scope on a bench and looking through the scope, turn the turret one way continually (counting ticks) and rather fast until you see what it does to the crosshairs. Then, you attempt to move the crosshairs over the point of impact. It depends on what caliber you are sighting in too, because its silly to sight a 308 in at 25yds. If you'll be shooting the 22 primarily at 25-50yds, then zero it at either one and you'll be golden.

Good info- thank you! it's got iron sights.

[BuffCyclist]

I need to sight in my .223, .22, .308.... Damn.... I need to do a lot.

I keep screwing around with my 22 scope too. I have a Savage Mark II-FV sitting in a Boyd's Thumbhole Varmint Stock with Burris Signature Zee rings (with the adjustable inserts) and a Mueller 8-32x scope. I got it zeroed at 50yds, then ran out of room in adjustment when I went to 100yds, so i took off the scope and changed out the inserts. I tried getting fancy with the windage and rotated one of the inserts to offset that, then it screwed up my elevation way too much, so I put it back. I still need to get back to the range to toy around with it at 100yds.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

The range I would use could sight you in up to 300 yds, but it's halfway between the springs and pueblo. Probably closer to 2 - 2.5 hours

...and I was thinking you lived in Westminster for some reason.

Because I used to live in Westy... Moved in with my girlfriend...

and actually, I am in Westminster right now.... Give me the address to the range.

[TheGrey]

a thousand apologies......and lady


NOOB!!!! GIT EM!

Oh, nobody will get you when you're expecting it...that's no fun.

[BuffCyclist]

Good info- thank you! it's got iron sights.

Iron sights are much easier. I assume the rear is adjustable and the front is fixed. In that case, if you aim at the center and hit low, then adjust the rear iron sight up. If you aim at the center and hit high, then adjust the rear iron sight down.

[BuffCyclist]

Oh yea, forgot to mention: NEVER adjust both the windage AND elevation on a scope at the same time. You typically want to dial one in first, then get the other later. When you move both turrets, you can change it in unintended ways.