I'm an idiot

[Hornedfrogbbq]

I have been switching and upgrading scopes on about 10 rifles (many thanks for the scopes I bought on thia site). I am embarrassed to say how many times I have gotten 1in rings for a 30mm scope or vice versa. I mean, like multiple now.

Sheesh.

 

[mdwest]

 

[skydiver386]

And I thought maybe I was slow because I bought the wrong height.

 

[Wyfox]

Its much easier when you just stop buying 1" tubed scopes...

 

[Betterinthebush]

Not as bad as me. I bought a lot of .25-06 hand loads at an auction one time. I went through it all and found 5 rounds of .257 Roberts. Seemed like a waste of five rounds to me if they just sat…


Yes, I actually bought a used .257 just because I found 5 rounds, so wrong size rings is a small matter compared to my move.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

Its much easier when you just stop buying 1" tubed scopes...

Agree but I have some old scopes i am moving around too. Almost all the new scopes are 30mm. The swaro z5i is a 1" in the configuration I bought.

 

[Hornedfrogbbq]

Not as bad as me. I bought a lot of .25-06 hand loads at an auction one time. I went through it all and found 5 rounds of .257 Roberts. Seemed like a waste of five rounds to me if they just sat…


Yes, I actually bought a used .257 just because I found 5 rounds, so wrong size rings is a small matter compared to my move.

Well he'll, that is just logical. I habe an extra scope...soooo....probably need another rifle.

I am storing some stuff I will give away free if I ever find anything on there I can use.

 

[BigGame]

I found a scope for a good deal and then purchased a rifle because I had an extra scope sitting around. The rifle was an odd caliber and then I needed reloading dies, brass and so on... next thing you know the deal ended up costing me something like 4 or 5 grand... looking at it right now collecting dust in my safe!

BTW... I started again in reverse order with a set of 400 H&H dies and brass. This old dog won't learn!

 

[R eight]

I found a scope for a good deal and then purchased a rifle because I had an extra scope sitting around. The rifle was an odd caliber and then I needed reloading dies, brass and so on... next thing you know the deal ended up costing me something like 4 or 5 grand... looking at it right now collecting dust in my safe!

BTW... I started again in reverse order with a set of 400 H&H dies and brass. This old dog won't learn!

I know how you feel. I bought a Sako 85 in 500 Jeffery. Had to buy dies….about $750 , then I realised that the dies were 1”, so a new press. Then a crimping die, plus cases and projectiles. Turned out that the rifle cost about the same as the stuff it consumes.

Luckily I never scoped her.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I bought a set of dies off another forum for a friend who said he wanted them, then now ex-friend says he doesn’t want them . Resulting in me now having a 458 wind bag rifle that I built with bits from all over the place, said ex-friend knows I now have this rifle as lots of other people have told him about it
Gumpy

 

[Buckums]

Don’t feel bad. I paid up for near front row center stage tickets to surprise my wife with tickets to one of her favorite bands, Third Eye Blind but she was not as excited when we got there and the concert was actually to see Three Doors Down.

 

[Betterinthebush]

Don’t feel bad. I paid up for near front row center stage tickets to surprise my wife with tickets to one of her favorite bands, Third Eye Blind but she was not as excited when we got there and the concert was actually to see Three Doors Down.

Oh the irony…

 

[Buckums]

Hahahaaaaa!!

 

[Jefferry404]

I am probably 1 step away…

 

[458JCE]

I know how you feel. I bought a Sako 85 in 500 Jeffery. Had to buy dies….about $750 , then I realised that the dies were 1”, so a new press. Then a crimping die, plus cases and projectiles. Turned out that the rifle cost about the same as the stuff it consumes.

Luckily I never scoped her.

Same exactly and with mercury recoil reducer and Magnum Kick-Eez Pad the extras cost more than the rifle.

 

[503]

I've been on the range training many times and guys have shot 9mm out of a .40 pistol. You're definitely not alone.

Cheers

503