I am going to pick up my new rifle tomorrow. Its a 700 5r milspec 308. I have an IOR 2.5-10x42 FFP mil/mil and I just ordered today a Falcon 4.5-14x44 FFP mil/mil. Now I know that the IOR is clearly the better of the two optics and it currently sits on my SPS tactical(thats been worked a little). My instinct is telling me to put the better glass on the better rifle. BUT,,,, the IOR has a healthy little scratch on it from where a set of SPS rings did'nt hold and it slid all the way back under recoil. I'm having a hard time putting an optic with a scratch on it on my new milspec. Can some one talk some since into me PLEASE.
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a scratch isnt going to hurt anything...just do it...
a scratch isnt going to hurt anything...just do it...
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Yeah, just do it. It's a ring mark that doesn't affect anything functional.
If you'd like, I'll take the 5R and roll around with it in the dirt for a while, then the ring marks will look right at home
-matt
Yeah, just do it. It's a ring mark that doesn't affect anything functional.
If you'd like, I'll take the 5R and roll around with it in the dirt for a while, then the ring marks will look right at home
-matt
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A little scratch-be-gone, ( Colored sharpie ) and move it over.
A little scratch-be-gone, ( Colored sharpie ) and move it over.
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here you go, use this break in procedure and you wont mind the litle scratch on the scope anymore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRRahHX9Zkg
here you go, use this break in procedure and you wont mind the litle scratch on the scope anymore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRRahHX9Zkg
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Seems like a good excuse to camo your rifle and/or scope....
Seems like a good excuse to camo your rifle and/or scope....
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That's funny coming from you Scout, you manpurse carrier.
That's funny coming from you Scout, you manpurse carrier.
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I'm going to be the maverick here and completely disagree. That scratch has most likely dicked up that scope beyond repair. I'm always looking to help a brother out. So if you want send me the scope, I'll send you a hundred bucks to get a bottle of Crown Royal and a nice steak dinner. Now I know that won't take away all the pain, but it should help. I'll just end up using it to shore up my coffee table anyway............but that's the kind of guy I am.
I'm going to be the maverick here and completely disagree. That scratch has most likely dicked up that scope beyond repair. I'm always looking to help a brother out. So if you want send me the scope, I'll send you a hundred bucks to get a bottle of Crown Royal and a nice steak dinner. Now I know that won't take away all the pain, but it should help. I'll just end up using it to shore up my coffee table anyway............but that's the kind of guy I am.
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