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    Ever have one of those, "I should have just stayed home" days?

    Well fellows I finally got the new Bushmaster "Predator" upper broke in per the instructions. Fire x number of rounds , clean, repeat....you know the drill. Anyway during the "break in" I found I didn't really like the 6 position stock so I ordered an A2 buttstock from "Delton" (Thanks Orlando everything I've gotten from them has been first rate stuff).
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    Ok so new stock installed rifle broke in it's a beautiful day for shooting, color me gone! I'm headed out to site the rifle check out my groups, test the loads I've worked up etc!
    I have the Leupold AR scope mounted, it is preset for a 55 gr bullet @ 3000 fps. I set up my bench, my bags and rifle, carefully place my chronograh 15 yds away, chamber a round get on the scope squeeze the trigger and......
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    #$%&^^$#@@$%%^% Just smoke the shizzznitz out of my chrony!
    Yep should have just stayed home!

    Bright side is I went ahead and sited in @ 100 yds. Wound up getting a 9 shot group that measured < 1".
    7 of 9 tore a 3/8" hole in target while I must have pulled two rounds that struck almost a 1/2" from the others.

    Thrilled about the groups, sick about the senseless destruction of my chrony!
    Have you ever heard anyone complain about having ammo left over after a gunfight?"


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    *snicker* *snicker* *snicker* THAT"S TERRIBLE!!!! Sorry for your loss.......

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    I just smiled on my mouth.

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    Yep.. Been there done that..... Sorry for your loss.
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    Wow. That sucks.
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    I had to Giggle,but I really feel bad...really I do!
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    Been using this chrony for about 6 or 7 years now. Its been a running joke between my buddies and I, "wonder who will shoot the chrony first?"


    DING DING DING DING.....WE HAVE A WINNER!

    Oh well this happened about a week ago and there is a brand new one on a UPS truck headed this way right now! Plus I've got some extra parts now in case I break something! LOL

    Figured you guys would like this one, notice my windage was pretty good! Elevation.......well it speaks for itself....LoL

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    Have you ever heard anyone complain about having ammo left over after a gunfight?"


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    Quote Originally Posted by timshufflin View Post
    I just smiled on my mouth.
    You've got a pretty mouf.
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    You gonna get that one mounted?
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    Hang that sucker on the wall.
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