giggitygiggity
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Hindsight is 20/20. Is there anything gun-related that you wish you would have known about, but didn’t learn or realize before it was too late.
For instance, I sometimes fail to factor something in when buying optics such as the length of the scope’s mounting area with respect to the space between the mounts on long action rifles.
One time, I settled on a Bushnell AR Optics scope with a 6.5 Creedmoor reticle for my Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle. The scope had a 40mm objective lens so I purchased medium height rings. However, I did not account for the scope’s magnification throw lever which, when the magnification is set at 16-18x, comes into contact with the bolt when the bolt is pulled rearward. As such, I had to get a higher rings.
What are some of the things that you wish you would have known about? I hope this thread can serve a lessons learned for other members so that we can benefit from each other.
For instance, I sometimes fail to factor something in when buying optics such as the length of the scope’s mounting area with respect to the space between the mounts on long action rifles.
One time, I settled on a Bushnell AR Optics scope with a 6.5 Creedmoor reticle for my Mossberg Patriot Predator rifle. The scope had a 40mm objective lens so I purchased medium height rings. However, I did not account for the scope’s magnification throw lever which, when the magnification is set at 16-18x, comes into contact with the bolt when the bolt is pulled rearward. As such, I had to get a higher rings.
What are some of the things that you wish you would have known about? I hope this thread can serve a lessons learned for other members so that we can benefit from each other.