Broke my scope! :(

[conway]

Well was up the local farm, stupidly leant it up against a tree (dont flame me for it! ), started rolling a fag and i just seen it in slow-motion start to fall over! i picked it up n it had some mud scuffs on it, went to take a shot to see if it had buggered up the zeroing, realised i had to lower my head to a more uncomfortable level than usual! have a look from the side n the bugger is bent downwards! cannot fooking believe it! Im gonna get the screwdriovers out because it looks, hopefully, like it might be able to get fixed but im not keeping my hopes up! I think i may need a new scope/mounts anyway, the scope was a cheapy £50 3-9x40, n the mounts were only a tenner, the kickback power of the spring will nock the mounts out of place after about 10 shots anyway! i love tx200hc, but i think i need a pcp as the noise given off is frustrating when trying to take down more than 1 rabbit. sorry for the rant!
You cannot see it amazingly but if you look closely at the eyepiece you should be able to see it is a little bent!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...y/DSC01538.jpg

[giraffe]

That did it then, I'd certainly try and straighten before binning it because if you can then zero it, what the hell!, you can use it.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained............Al

[codling99]

may be just cross threaded on the eye peice.try unscrewing it and see if tube bent or straight ,then screw it back on ,and check it again

[conway]

yeh taken it out for another shoot just got back, still works just..a lil bent, but i still need a new scope! bloody freeeezing! i sat in the cold, hail n rain for 2 hours, seen 3 rabbits had 1 shot n f****n missed! my hands felt like they were gonna drop off! think some gloves are in order next time

[giraffe]

Originally Posted by conway

yeh taken it out for another shoot just got back, still works just..a lil bent, but i still need a new scope! bloody freeeezing! i sat in the cold, hail n rain for 2 hours, seen 3 rabbits had 1 shot n fookin missed! my hands felt like they were gonna drop off! think some gloves are in order next time

Crazeeeeeeee bugga...........Al

[HUNTER BOB]

Originally Posted by conway

yeh taken it out for another shoot just got back, still works just..a lil bent, but i still need a new scope! bloody freeeezing! i sat in the cold, hail n rain for 2 hours, seen 3 rabbits had 1 shot n fookin missed! my hands felt like they were gonna drop off! think some gloves are in order next time

hi fella
i bet your gutted,ref gloves i bought some fingerless mittens with a fold over piece to cover the fingers on your non trigger pulling hand,they only cost a quid and are bloody marvellous if you pm me your address ill send you a pair f,o,c,of course, ill text you a piccy,

regards bob

[conway]

cheers mate im just about to upload hte pics. foc? they look fabbydoosie