Re: Bino question
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tripwire</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lionrampant</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> To each his own, bro. If you can read, than you saw that I wasn't trying to get involved in the telephone toughguy forum argument. I also asked a very clear question, which you failed to have the professionalism to answer, and I caveated my comment with "certain hunting situations", which common sense would dictate doesn't include your little crowded strip of state forest behind your trailerpark.
It seems to me that if I have a 25X monocular with $3k of glass in it already in my hands, than that is what I'm going to use to scan or ID. I'm supremely confident in my weapons handling and I know my rifle doesn't shoot itself. If it did, I wouldn't paste crosshairs on anything. Additionally, if I'm at a distance that necessitates me to use an optic to ID something, and it happens to be you, rest assured you won't "catch" me "fouling" you, so I'm pretty sure the rest of my day will be just fine. And hey, this all based on my own personal level of experience, and my confidence in my experience and abilities. To each his own.
Reel it in there big guy and please let this thread go back to binos. </div></div>
Well, that shows you aren't as smart as you think you are...no state forest hunting here, or trailer park, just a ton of private land we live on that we do a VERY good job of keeping people like you off of.
Guess you've never lost a loved one because of some douche bag dickhead's stupidity......okay, that's fine, wouldn't wish it on anyone. It's a mother fucker, right up there with a drunk driving fatality in my book. Stupid, and senseless.
Lemme guess though, you're from the crowd that believes your rifle's safety is 100% bomb proof too, and hunting with a hot chamber is perfectly sane regardless of your ability, situation, equipment, and terrain, because damn man you are HUNTING and you need every possible advantage you can have to kill that critter, because getting the bragging rights to that critter is FAR more important than a human life could ever be. A litmus test, that, in case you can't figure it out....you've been led to the water.
I'll make zero apologies for jumping on this everytime I see it, or hear it, or read it, regardless of the venue, as this is real life, and death, shit. It breaks the number one rule of firearms/hunting safety....NEVER point your firearm at something that you do not wish to destroy. So no, "to each his own" does NOT apply. You sir are the poster child for everything unsafe that tarnishes the good name of all those who do follow the rules and ARE safe.
For future reference for anyone else passing by this thread who may ever be tempted to spot with a rifle scope because they are too damn lazy to carry a pair of binoculars with them. The above extra large ego displayed by Mr. lionrampant is the exact reason a LOT firearms "accidents" happen..."it never happens to me because I'm a pro and I know what I'm doing". There it is, damn near word for word, right from the horse's mouth.
So yeah, let's talk about binoculars...I use Zeiss Conquest 10X and they work perfectly fine for anything I need to just look at....and I do NOT use my riflescope for anything other than directing a bullet at something I want to kill. </div></div>
I have to agree with Tripwire. Spotting with a rifle scope violates all kinds of safety rules and common sense. Use binos, be safe, be smart.
