I've got some recent pet peeves about particular scope features that seem ridilciouls. I know people have the same about guns and other euipment.
2 things that bothered me recently:
1.) Non-locking uncovered turrets
This is a problem with Leupold scopes and it comes standard on a lot of their scopes. These scopes come with non-locking uncovered turrets. Who thought of these!!!???
These are so sensitive that just pulling the rifle out of your rifle case can change the scopes zero.
Who would want to risk that? No one that I know of. Plus, the only people who really need to use their turrets for shooting like that is probably benchrest shooters and even they don't want their guns scopes being changed in transit.
99% of shooters only need standard turrets that can be changed with a quarter and a nice hard screw on cap. 99% of hunters will sight in their rifles and never need to change them again unless they change rounds or something like that.
2.) Rubberized scope eyepieces that make scope covers impossible to put on
These make no sense at all. If you are putting your eye against the scope when you shooting you're gonna get scope-eye and cut your eyebrow when you fire. There is no need for rubberized scope eyepieces.
It also makes it impossible to put on hard scope covers.
3.) Safeties that are too far away for your finger to reach
This is mostly a problem with the Benelli VInci and Super Vinci. Rather than have the safety at the back of the trigger like many shotguns such as the Remington 870 and Benelli Super Black Eagle models the safety is way up in front of the trigger. You have to have Brock Lesnar size hands to reach it. Why???
So, these are three of my pet peeves on guns, scopes, and equipment. What are some of yours?
2 things that bothered me recently:
1.) Non-locking uncovered turrets
This is a problem with Leupold scopes and it comes standard on a lot of their scopes. These scopes come with non-locking uncovered turrets. Who thought of these!!!???
These are so sensitive that just pulling the rifle out of your rifle case can change the scopes zero.
Who would want to risk that? No one that I know of. Plus, the only people who really need to use their turrets for shooting like that is probably benchrest shooters and even they don't want their guns scopes being changed in transit.
99% of shooters only need standard turrets that can be changed with a quarter and a nice hard screw on cap. 99% of hunters will sight in their rifles and never need to change them again unless they change rounds or something like that.
2.) Rubberized scope eyepieces that make scope covers impossible to put on
These make no sense at all. If you are putting your eye against the scope when you shooting you're gonna get scope-eye and cut your eyebrow when you fire. There is no need for rubberized scope eyepieces.
It also makes it impossible to put on hard scope covers.
3.) Safeties that are too far away for your finger to reach
This is mostly a problem with the Benelli VInci and Super Vinci. Rather than have the safety at the back of the trigger like many shotguns such as the Remington 870 and Benelli Super Black Eagle models the safety is way up in front of the trigger. You have to have Brock Lesnar size hands to reach it. Why???
So, these are three of my pet peeves on guns, scopes, and equipment. What are some of yours?