1st Range trip with the new Savage and Vortex

Austincqc

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So I cruise to a local range with my new Vortex Crossfire on my Savage 10fcp .308. There are 4 people shooting from 20 lanes on the rifle course. 3 on 25-50 and 1 shooting at 200 on my far right.

After asking permission, I post targets in lane 10, 11 and 12. 11 and 12 are at 100 yards and 10 is at 50. I needed to sight in my rifle first before heading out to 100.

After somehow turning my elevation turret 12 clicks after my second group (don't ask me how...probably when I was cleaning my barrel), I finished off my third group while breaking in my barrel. Some guy walked over and asked which targets I was hittin at 50. Then after asking what kind of rifle I was shooting, he said, "I like Remingtons better. They're way more accurate, but yours is really nice."

Well after the next cease fire, I was just about out of time for the day. I take my first shot at my target in lane 11. When I zoom in to see where I hit and I noticed another bullet hole on my target. One cut off the left corner of the bullseye diamond and the other took out the 6 under it. Who's shooting my target?

Yeah...that same guy...from 6 lanes over he decides to hit my target because it was empty and the guy at the far end didn't claim it. So he's getting all fussy and walks over and tells me I can have the target if I want it, but he gave me a good start and almost put one through the bullseye. I told him about the other target on 12 and to just shoot that one. He makes some wise guy comment to the range officer and walks back.

I now have about a minute before I have to leave. So I fire one more...exactly where I aimed before and now have two holes at the corner of the bullseye. I look at the range officer and he just smiles.

I pack up and the guy walks back over to talk more crap and gives me a hard time about leaving after taking his target that he "started" for me.

He walks back to his lane, and I couldn't help myself but to stay and watch him shoot. It was worse than his first shot. 7 down and 7 to the left.

I know why he wanted that target to badly now.
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Re: 1st Range trip with the new Savage and Vortex

You'll have that some guys just feel like they need to show their rear every chance they get.

Just get your practice in and make them look bad. I love doing it every chance I get.

Good luck,
Merritt
 
Re: 1st Range trip with the new Savage and Vortex

If you live/shoot in Austin Tx area please let me know which range it was i think i might like to meet this guy .(he probably wont like it very much)
 
Re: 1st Range trip with the new Savage and Vortex

It was just South of Austin in New Braunfels, Dietz range. Awesome place. Great people. It only goes out to 200 but if you're out there and they're closing up, they just tell you to keep shooting safe and then they go home.

It was the first time I saw him...but I won't forget his face.
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Re: 1st Range trip with the new Savage and Vortex

Man whatta prick. Hope you have better neighbors next time. I love/hate dealing with guys like that. When it gets quiet enough, a tactically placed "Who's the douche putting lead on my f@*king target??" usually ensures it doesnt happen again...
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