TexasSportsman
Well-Known Member
...take the blame. I have been on these internet forums, campfire and gun store counter discussions for years. Every story that I hear about a missed shot was blamed on the scope, rifle, ammo, whatever and the story teller never admitted it was their fault. Never. I have missed shots and made poor shots. I have missed my share of shots.
I worked at a full service firearms retail store. One story about a customer who wanted to bail on his Zeiss scope because he felt the product failed him.
This man cussed his Zeiss scope because it wasn't bright, couldn't see the target. He missed a 'buck of a lifetime'. I asked him to bring the rifle/scope in for an inspection. After I inspected the scope I wished I could have smacked the guy upside his head. The objective lens was covered in a thick layer of dust. He never used the supplied lens caps. He leaned the rifle/scope against the wall behind a door for a full year. When the season opened he grabbed the rifle and went hunting. When he couldn't see the target and was so angered he said he would never buy another Zeiss again and told all his buddies not to buy Zeiss.
I used compressed air to remove the dust and a Zeiss branded lens cleaner to finish the job. After a good cleaning he was totally amazed at the difference. I asked him if he still felt the same way about Zeiss that I'd give him $50 for his scope. He said no thanks.
Then I asked him when was the last time he had his eyes checked. He didn't answer so it had to have been a few years. So I recommended an eye exam and corrective lenses if needed. He didn't say a word.
A few months later he came back to the store with new glasses. I didn't comment on his glasses. I did show him several scopes; Zeiss, Swarovski, Leupold and Vortex.
The combination of new glasses and even a new Leupold Rifleman out of the box surprised him with the clarity and brightness. He was surprised at how clear the low end Leupold Rifleman was and how much clearer the high end scopes are over the low end.
Before he left he thanked me for suggesting a trip to the eye doctor and for cleaning his scope. Since then he's had so regained his confidence in his equipment that I told him that just might see another 'buck of a lifetime'. He quietly told me that it was the combination of a dirty scope and his vision that he missed the shot. I told him all of us miss shots and anyone that doesn't miss a shot is a liar or never shot a gun in his life. Its when you're first at the range and the last one to leave and you practice shooting your rifle or handgun enough that your missed shots become fewer and fewer.
Before guys trash a product on the internet have it checked out at the store where you bought it or send it back for service. If you don't get reasonable action on your product or the service then its time to vent a little. Every product has an owners or operators manual. If the manual is misplaced or thrown away a copy can be found at the manufactures website and they are FREE.
One customer complained that his Springfield Armory 1911 was crap and he knows how to shoot and rarely misses but the 1911 was all over the paper. I asked him if he read the manual. He bluntly told me that he doesn't need a manual to shoot a gun. I asked him if he knew what a 6 o'clock hold was. He gave me a blank stare. So I pulled a new SA 1911 from inventory and showed him the manual that explained the 6 o'clock hold. I asked him about Hickok45, he knows his videos and he's familiar with Hickok45s accuracy with all forms of firearms and that he can hit the gong at 70 yards with everything from a .22LR on up. But when he picked up a SA 1911 he consistently missed. After going through three magazines he thought it was the gun then decided to try the 6 o'clock hold. After a couple of rounds he was able hit nearly all of the targets. He briefly commented on the 6 0'clock hold.
If the customer and Hickock45 had read the manual and practiced the 6 o'clock hold things could be very different. To my knowledge SA is one of the few firearms that are designed for the 6 o'clock hold.
I worked at a full service firearms retail store. One story about a customer who wanted to bail on his Zeiss scope because he felt the product failed him.
This man cussed his Zeiss scope because it wasn't bright, couldn't see the target. He missed a 'buck of a lifetime'. I asked him to bring the rifle/scope in for an inspection. After I inspected the scope I wished I could have smacked the guy upside his head. The objective lens was covered in a thick layer of dust. He never used the supplied lens caps. He leaned the rifle/scope against the wall behind a door for a full year. When the season opened he grabbed the rifle and went hunting. When he couldn't see the target and was so angered he said he would never buy another Zeiss again and told all his buddies not to buy Zeiss.
I used compressed air to remove the dust and a Zeiss branded lens cleaner to finish the job. After a good cleaning he was totally amazed at the difference. I asked him if he still felt the same way about Zeiss that I'd give him $50 for his scope. He said no thanks.
Then I asked him when was the last time he had his eyes checked. He didn't answer so it had to have been a few years. So I recommended an eye exam and corrective lenses if needed. He didn't say a word.
A few months later he came back to the store with new glasses. I didn't comment on his glasses. I did show him several scopes; Zeiss, Swarovski, Leupold and Vortex.
The combination of new glasses and even a new Leupold Rifleman out of the box surprised him with the clarity and brightness. He was surprised at how clear the low end Leupold Rifleman was and how much clearer the high end scopes are over the low end.
Before he left he thanked me for suggesting a trip to the eye doctor and for cleaning his scope. Since then he's had so regained his confidence in his equipment that I told him that just might see another 'buck of a lifetime'. He quietly told me that it was the combination of a dirty scope and his vision that he missed the shot. I told him all of us miss shots and anyone that doesn't miss a shot is a liar or never shot a gun in his life. Its when you're first at the range and the last one to leave and you practice shooting your rifle or handgun enough that your missed shots become fewer and fewer.
Before guys trash a product on the internet have it checked out at the store where you bought it or send it back for service. If you don't get reasonable action on your product or the service then its time to vent a little. Every product has an owners or operators manual. If the manual is misplaced or thrown away a copy can be found at the manufactures website and they are FREE.
One customer complained that his Springfield Armory 1911 was crap and he knows how to shoot and rarely misses but the 1911 was all over the paper. I asked him if he read the manual. He bluntly told me that he doesn't need a manual to shoot a gun. I asked him if he knew what a 6 o'clock hold was. He gave me a blank stare. So I pulled a new SA 1911 from inventory and showed him the manual that explained the 6 o'clock hold. I asked him about Hickok45, he knows his videos and he's familiar with Hickok45s accuracy with all forms of firearms and that he can hit the gong at 70 yards with everything from a .22LR on up. But when he picked up a SA 1911 he consistently missed. After going through three magazines he thought it was the gun then decided to try the 6 o'clock hold. After a couple of rounds he was able hit nearly all of the targets. He briefly commented on the 6 0'clock hold.
If the customer and Hickock45 had read the manual and practiced the 6 o'clock hold things could be very different. To my knowledge SA is one of the few firearms that are designed for the 6 o'clock hold.
