The mystery of the tiny tick marks solved

[cavedweller]

i have a few scopes that i bought second hand. a few of them had something in common - a tiny little nick / tick mark on the bottom of the beveled portion of the forward bell. Honestly I never gave it much thought, until this morning when I realized that this nick / Tick mark was the result of a previous owner mounting the scope too close to a pic rail, as in perhaps less than zero clearance!
Thus when they tightened the scope rings down to spec, it pressed the bell into the pic rail; obviously this is very bad!
Hmmm?
Guessing here, but this is Probably why they didn’t “like” the scope as this would certainly create several challenges for a proper functioning scope and thus accuracy issues if the scope was being tweaked or torqued.

 

[Kgphotos]

Yeah, I would say that would create a less than desirable situation. Seems like one would notice if they had less than zero clearance between the scope objective lens and their rail. OUCH!!!
Kenny

 

[A.G.R]

There are alot of not so bright and not so honest people out there.

 

[PowderBurnt]

Thank you for your purchase! Jk.

 

[PEP3]

It always amazes me how much people struggle installing scopes.

 

[JaceSpace1369]

i have a few scopes that i bought second hand. a few of them had something in common - a tiny little nick / tick mark on the bottom of the beveled portion of the forward bell. Honestly I never gave it much thought, until this morning when I realized that this nick / Tick mark was the result of a previous owner mounting the scope too close to a pic rail, as in perhaps less than zero clearance!
Thus when they tightened the scope rings down to spec, it pressed the bell into the pic rail; obviously this is very bad!
Hmmm?
Guessing here, but this is Probably why they didn’t “like” the scope as this would certainly create several challenges for a proper functioning scope and thus accuracy issues if the scope was being tweaked or torqued.

Worse than this is that people don't rectify this issue, because they don't care too take their time, or learn.

 

[AimenStraight]

I have nicked my own scope sliding it back and forth trying to get eye relief where I wanted it before tightening

 

[bustachip]

i have a few scopes that i bought second hand. a few of them had something in common - a tiny little nick / tick mark on the bottom of the beveled portion of the forward bell. Honestly I never gave it much thought, until this morning when I realized that this nick / Tick mark was the result of a previous owner mounting the scope too close to a pic rail, as in perhaps less than zero clearance!
Thus when they tightened the scope rings down to spec, it pressed the bell into the pic rail; obviously this is very bad!
Hmmm?
Guessing here, but this is Probably why they didn’t “like” the scope as this would certainly create several challenges for a proper functioning scope and thus accuracy issues if the scope was being tweaked or torqued.

Some people read tape measures that way, 8 and two ticks..lol. No wait! it's 7 and 14 ticks.

 

[A.G.R]

Some people read tape measures that way, 8 and two ticks..lol. No wait! it's 7 and 14 ticks.

Well. Being in the trades for over 40 years I can tell you what a C#@nt hair is in dimensions.

 

[bustachip]

Well. Being in the trades for over 40 years I can tell you what a C#@nt hair is in dimensions.

Same here.

 

[beerthief]

never in the trades , just personal experience

 

[techna]

Well. Being in the trades for over 40 years I can tell you what a C#@nt hair is in dimensions.

There’s a “gap between the two front teeth” joke here, but I’m much too classy to make it.

 

[RabbitofCaerbannog]

Guessing here, but this is Probably why they didn’t “like”

This is the reason why on many places where user reviews are permitted, you'll have a product that you find more than satisfactory... And you'll see countless negative, scathing reviews.


People who don't understand what they've got, who dont seem to understand simple mechanics, logic, or the laws of physics and lack spatial and most egregiously self awareness. Are often the loudest detractors.

I've seen negative reviews on pcp airguns because "there's no way to pump it, I cock the gun and NOTHIN"
negative reviews on compressors... "Doesn't work, don't hold air". - Bleed screw open.

"Look through scope can't see nothing, big black circle" - has 3.5" eye relief scope, putting eye on bell


"This gun scope combo is horrible, totally inaccurate crap....tried 5 different pellets, all hit different spots and None in the middle!!!" - never zeroed for any, doesn't understand difference.


I'm definitely guilty of doing some ad hoc rigging in the field, but, cramming something down where it just don't fit, especially something expensive like scopes.. can't understand this.

 

[dgeesaman]

i have a few scopes that i bought second hand. a few of them had something in common - a tiny little nick / tick mark on the bottom of the beveled portion of the forward bell. Honestly I never gave it much thought, until this morning when I realized that this nick / Tick mark was the result of a previous owner mounting the scope too close to a pic rail, as in perhaps less than zero clearance!
Thus when they tightened the scope rings down to spec, it pressed the bell into the pic rail; obviously this is very bad!
Hmmm?
Guessing here, but this is Probably why they didn’t “like” the scope as this would certainly create several challenges for a proper functioning scope and thus accuracy issues if the scope was being tweaked or torqued.

The scope on my Sako Quad might have a blemish there from changing barrels. But generally yeah I’d be concerned it was a mounting error.

 

[jarmstrong]

there are scratches and there are dents,

body hairs are NOT a standard unit of measurement, there are diameter differences in one from another

 

[JoeWillie]

Well. Being in the trades for over 40 years I can tell you what a C#@nt hair is in dimensions.

First you need to know the color, with red being the smallest! True Dat

 

[HogKiller]

there are scratches and there are dents,

body hairs are NOT a standard unit of measurement, there are diameter differences in one from another

Absolutely true, but blonds tend to be thinner than black, that's why they used them in bombsights.