Guy Miner
Master Loader
- Apr 6, 2006
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Helped a couple of friends by setting up their guns. Took 'em to the range today for a final check.
12 ga Win 1300 pump. Wow... Nice black shotgun. Easy to shoot, very rapid fire with what seems to be a shorter stroke than the Rem 870's to which I'm accustomed. Put a little 1x optic on it with a groovy choice of green or red illuminated dot. Sighted it in at 25 yards with one-ounce slugs. Only took about 4 shots to dial it in, then I had fun blasting a rock with it, from about 100 yards. Nice setup.
That success lulled me to complacency... :evil:
5.56mm Spike Tactical AR-15 type critter. Nice rifle. Sighted in the flip-up sights at 25 yards and the low powered scope at 50 yards. No problem. Then came the green laser. Ach!
After 58 rounds were expended, I gave up.
The laser would glow faintly. Then suddenly turn bright. I'd have it just about zeroed, then suddenly was off by 6" or more. Got more than a little frustrated. Seriously considered conducting a float test in the Columbia with it... But it's not mine. I decided to pack up and leave the range before destroying the laser. :grin: Good call.
Tomorrow my buddy will have his rifle & shotgun back, and sadly, his laser. It does look cool, but that's about all it does.
Guy
12 ga Win 1300 pump. Wow... Nice black shotgun. Easy to shoot, very rapid fire with what seems to be a shorter stroke than the Rem 870's to which I'm accustomed. Put a little 1x optic on it with a groovy choice of green or red illuminated dot. Sighted it in at 25 yards with one-ounce slugs. Only took about 4 shots to dial it in, then I had fun blasting a rock with it, from about 100 yards. Nice setup.
That success lulled me to complacency... :evil:
5.56mm Spike Tactical AR-15 type critter. Nice rifle. Sighted in the flip-up sights at 25 yards and the low powered scope at 50 yards. No problem. Then came the green laser. Ach!
After 58 rounds were expended, I gave up.
The laser would glow faintly. Then suddenly turn bright. I'd have it just about zeroed, then suddenly was off by 6" or more. Got more than a little frustrated. Seriously considered conducting a float test in the Columbia with it... But it's not mine. I decided to pack up and leave the range before destroying the laser. :grin: Good call.
Tomorrow my buddy will have his rifle & shotgun back, and sadly, his laser. It does look cool, but that's about all it does.
Guy
