A few days ago I went with a guy to shoot rockchucks. He said he needs to sight in his gun, Marlin 22 mag. I was shooting my Ruger M77/17 hmr. He was shooting at a target at about 50 yards. I was telling him where he was hittin. I asked if he wanted to use my Harris bipod he said no. He was sighting in over the top of the car using hid forearm for a rest. I'd tell him where he was hittin, he'd make the adjustments, the thing is the bullet would hit 2"high he'd make the adjustments, after awhile the target looked like a shotgun was used. Next thing he said was I don't really like this gun then he picks his gun up and swings it against the car and breaks the stock. I wanted to laugh but I might of got left. How many of you guys know anybody like this. You try to help out but he do't want your help, thinks they know it all I guess. I'll tell you guys one thing, he aint touching any of my rifles.

Sounds like a guy who should take up golf!

I don't have much use for shooting or hunting partners who display their temper while carrying a gun. Aside from being dangerous, they aren't much fun to be around.

I have tried to help a couple guys like the one you describe. Some people are just too stubborn to let you help. I have tried gentle education and even arranging for someone to "help" me sight in a scope. This usually helps, but sometimes you just don't get through.

muck

I would have never left town with that clown. To properly sight in a rifle you have to have a steady rest. There is no substitute. It doesn't have to be fancy but it has to be steady. I've cut Vees in each end of a stout cardboard box, padded the vees with towels, and then put a couple of bricks in the bottem of the box for stability as a means to sight in a rifle. And you have to shoot a three or five shot group AND THEN move your sights. Once you are fine tuning the sights you can move after one shot IF the sights looked good and you're sure you broke the shot well.
You missed a good chance to offer to buy the rifle for $25.00-$30.00.
I agree the fellow should consider golf or going back to his favorite video parlour.
Geeeez, the thought of creeps like that roaming around in the woods makes my head hurt.

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Originally posted by stillbeeman:
Geeeez, the thought of creeps like that roaming around in the woods makes my head hurt.

That's why I wear CAMO.

That guy is stuck at the bottom of the gene pool....

Sounds like a pretty big jerk to me!

Sighting 101:

-bore sight

-fire 3 shot group

-adjust elevation left/right as needed

-fire another 3 shot group

-make adjustments as needed

-fire another 3 shot group to be sure the gun is hitting where you would like it to hit

Some scopes are finiky, my brother has a Bushnell .22 cal 3-9x32 on his .17 HMR that needs a little tappa-tappa with the knuckles before it adjusts properly.

If'n he ever asks for help again, tell him to drop off the rifle, then you sight it in for him. That way it will be done correctly, without the temper tantrum!

LEAVE WITHOUT HIM NEXT TIME. WHAT A JERK! NOT SAFE TO BE AROUND.

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Sounds like a guy who should take up golf!

Quite a few years ago, at one of my friends hunting camp, they were sighting in off the pick up hood. One of the guys leaned down on the hood, couldn't get comfortable, put his elbow on the fender (it was a long time ago) and took three quick ones. they walked to the target, no holes. They mumbled their way back to the truck. Stood around and mumbled some more. Then Jim noticed the holes in the hood. The line of sight was above the hood, the muzzle was not. Dead battery!
Not sure how true it was, as my buddy had a tendency to stretch things a bit. But it's my reason not to use the hood as a bench.
Bfly

I witnessed someone blow out a windshield in a similar fashion shooting across the hood (muzzle blast, not with a bullet). It was a hot hot day and the muzzle was way too close to the glass. I said something before the shot about moving away toward the front end, to no avail. It was dramatic!

Watched a guy at the range with a Rem in .300 WM go thru 3 boxes of factory ammo trying to do the same thing. Shot the rifle on the bench just on his elbows, Fire one adjust scope, fire again, adjust scope, fire again, etc. I could just imagine how hot that barrel got!

Ignorance can be cured with education, stupid, well........there just isn't a whole lot we can do about that!

I sure wouldn't want to be anywhere in the field with that idiot roaming around. There is no telling what would set him off or how he would react.

Watching my six.......

Bob

Seems to me that there might be a Marlin .22 mag for sale at a decent price. Probably needs a new stock or some great type of glue.

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... noticed the holes in the hood.

Had that happen to me once. Told the guy he was a bad shot - he couldn't even kill a car! I ribbed him about it for years. I sure got a lot of mileage out of that one!
The best fun was back with our hosts. I kept hinting at disclosing it and he would cringe!
When I took him somewhere I would introduce him as the guy who shot my car. Then I fixed the hole.