I get the idiot award for the day

[n10sivern]

I recently built my 17y/o daughter an AR15 in 300AAC for strictly shooting supersonic loads. I cerakoted it in a 4 color sponge on camo, which you can see in the picture blends in quite well. Topped off the rifle with a Vortex 3-9x40 with an illuminated reticle for shooting hogs close to dark. I diligently loaded up some ammo using Lil Gun and Sierra 125gr prohunters. Went to the range today to put the first shots through it, sight in the scope, adjust the adjustable gas block, and start my load work up. Took 3 shots adjust gas block and another 2 to get sighted in. Loads weren't that great. May have to switch to a new powder or bullet. Shot 47 out of the 50 I loaded, I noticed the scope reticle had turned. Just shoot me, I never tightened up the scope rings on th scope. Wasted range trip. So, I get the idiot of the day award. Live and learn.

[NoAngel]

The only folks immune to dumb mistakes are the liars.

[RogerDat]

Or the people that don't do anything.
Old boss used to say if you haven't screwed up anything important it's because you don't do anything important.

[crowbuster]

Not a waste sir. Just get to go again ! Been there done that.

[Finster101]

I would be afraid I would set that thing down somewhere and forget it. Maybe a little too good on the camo. LOL

[ph4570]

Drat the bad luck -- now you have to (get to) go to the range again.

Good looking build.

[merlin101]

I would be afraid I would set that thing down somewhere and forget it. Maybe a little too good on the camo. LOL

My thought too! As far as dumb mistake, big deal. A trip to the range is a trip to the range, it's never a bad thing. Unless you do like I did and drive all the way there and then realize you forgot the gate key! DOH!!

[Eddie17]

A day at the range is always good. And you learned to check your work.

[n10sivern]

Thanks for the compliments on the camo. Started off with a base coat of graphite black, then sponged on sniper gray, then OD Green, then flat dark earth. Below is my AR10 in 7mm-08 that I built at the same time.

[Plate plinker]

Or the people that don't do anything.
Old boss used to say if you haven't screwed up anything important it's because you don't do anything important.

i like that saying.

[Driver33]

Nice job on the rifles. The camo looks great

[CraigOK]

The best mistakes are the ones with no expensive or long term consequences

[jcwit]

You're in good company, I saw Brian Zins do the same with a red dot at the regionals a few years ago.

[n10sivern]

I'm ok being in a category with Brian Zins. He's a helluva shooter

[castalott]

old oilfield saying:

Man who do nothing wrong is man who do nothing!

[2wheelDuke]

So you wasted some powder, primers, and projectiles. There's a whole lot worse you can do. Torque the scope rings, re-zero, and re-test your loads.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Great looking gun!
No worries on the mistake. It's not like you left something in the barrel and found out on the first shot!

[Artful]

Are you using a torque wrench on the scope screws?

[n10sivern]

I normally do. This is what I think happened. I mounted the rifle and leveled the scope and just snugged the screws until i torqued them down, and I guess I forgot to torque them.

[Hamish]

The only folks immune to dumb mistakes are the liars.

Quote of the year right there,,,,,,,,,