I finally did it- Moron status achieved ( again)

[belshawelk]

Well, after 40 years of shooting I finally got my first scope cut. I will save the pics, but it was a beauty. Always wandered how anyone can do it. I went out and broke in the 6.5 which shoots as you know shoots very soft. I shot a couple boxes over a hour breaking in a new gun ( Howa 1500). I ended up at 300' yards with it and got it just perfect. After that decided to put one down range with .28 Nosler ( X-Bolt Pro which is much much lighter than the Howa) just to verify before hunting. I really didn't think anything about, forgetting its not the 6.5. First shot and uh-oh.

 

[Lyfter1013]

Pics or it didn’t happen... haha

 

[Sawtooth]

The curse of the Creed strikes again.

 

[belshawelk]

The curse of the Creed strikes again.

I know. I don't like them but I won it at an auction. Shoots fine but just don't get it unless you like plinking. But my .223, .243 can do that.

 

[Howie]

Ain't that just the way of the road.

 

[JohnCushman]

Pics or it didn’t happen... haha

^^^ This

 

[Rhino Hunter]

Well, after 40 years of shooting I finally got my first scope cut. I will save the pics, but it was a beauty. Always wandered how anyone can do it. I went out and broke in the 6.5 which shoots as you know shoots very soft. I shot a couple boxes over a hour breaking in a new gun ( Howa 1500). I ended up at 300' yards with it and got it just perfect. After that decided to put one down range with .28 Nosler ( X-Bolt Pro which is much much lighter than the Howa) just to verify before hunting. I really didn't think anything about, forgetting its not the 6.5. First shot and uh-oh.

It took you 40 years? Damn...you're a slow learner. LOL! Most of us have accomplished this during the first year.

 

[Scrappy]

Well, after 40 years of shooting I finally got my first scope cut. I will save the pics, but it was a beauty. Always wandered how anyone can do it. I went out and broke in the 6.5 which shoots as you know shoots very soft. I shot a couple boxes over a hour breaking in a new gun ( Howa 1500). I ended up at 300' yards with it and got it just perfect. After that decided to put one down range with .28 Nosler ( X-Bolt Pro which is much much lighter than the Howa) just to verify before hunting. I really didn't think anything about, forgetting its not the 6.5. First shot and uh-oh.

You forgot to let down your manbun before switching back to a real

 

[Wildabeest]

I remember my little brother did it on his first shot. 20 gauge single shot that each of us learned to shoot with. He was right handed but left eye dominant. So he takes his first shot right handed but leaning over the barrel to aim with his left eye. Gun kicked back and the hammer split his forehead wide open. Don’t remember how many stitches it took to close it, but it was several and left a good scar.

As I tell my kids, “scars are tattoos with better stories”.

 

[belshawelk]

^^^ This

I know. I didn't have my phone and my buddy took a pic but it turned out blurry so it didnt show the nice gash. You need to just trust my lack of intelligence. I just forgot to man up before shooting a real gun.

 

[406Born]

Thanks for the laugh. Been there done that.

 

[Sodakrep]

well you outlastd me. Just laugh and shake it off!

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Like Dad always said, rub some dirt on it-get back in the game!

 

[FlatlanderAZ]

Hope it didn't damage your flat brim hat.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

I went to a job interview with a nasty scope cut from a Ruger M77 .338 Winnie.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

My 1st blacktail buck in 2015 , I got excited and didn’t hold properly, steep up hill angle in brush off a stump was afraid to move he was looking my way , I got scoped , drilled me in the head between the eyes just above the eyebrows , and I got a buck !!! Ha ha ... it’s the little things in life, nobody ever did notice in the pictures that I had blood running down under my hat I tried to hide it for the picture but everyone just focused on the buck.It’s the one and only time I’ve done it

 

[Gunner46]

I get it Bro. Took my then soon to be wife with me to the range with my brand new Weatherby 7 Mag. 1st shot off the bench....Blood. She laughed her ass off. Even now, 35 yrs later & divorced, she will still bring it up from time to time......

 

[bowhuntmontana]

Got one on the bridge of my nose an antelope with a steeper uphill shot with my 300wm pre-brake. Was tender for a good two weeks. Those angles are the ones when I get kissed.

 

[JEL]

I went to a job interview with a nasty scope cut from a Ruger M77 .338 Winnie.

But did you get the job?

 

[Deleted member 20812]

But did you get the job?

I did. One of the interview members asked me “what the hell did you do to your nose?”