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Zeroing a scope and tapping it
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11/09/16 10:11 AM
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Shelby County
Abram
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I had a conversation with a co-worker today and he told me something I have never heard regarding the zeroing of a scope. He said that while zeroing their rifles this weekend a lot of the guys would shoot, adjust and then tap on the scope to have the scope make the adjustment, now that doesn't make sense to me, every time I zero a scope I just make the adjustments and shoot. Have any of you heard this before?
But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/09/16 10:16 AM
11/09/16 10:16 AM
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I always tap on the scope in two directions. Leftover from the military - sometimes the crosshairs don't want to settle in correctly until they have been wiggled around a bit.
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/09/16 10:16 AM
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Hartselle, AL
trlrdrdave
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Yep it helps some times. May be a holdover from older scopes. I just do it out of habit now so I don't know.
"In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get, but in time of peace, for Lord's sake, send them to somebody else." General Edward H. Plummer
"Blessed are those who, in the face of death, think only about the front sight." Jeff Cooper
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
#1909591
11/09/16 01:26 PM
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behind my Dillon
dave260rem!
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Tapping helps the scope to "set".
Skinny is my EX.Alcohol was involved.
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: R_H_Clark]
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11/09/16 01:40 PM
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A quality scope however will move in precise repeatable increments without tapping it. Until you let 85329458761212584 US Marines straight out of high school who have never even seen a gun use them over a couple of decades. Then you tap them to make the reticle move that last little bit.
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/10/16 02:26 AM
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Interesting, so modern day scopes really do not need to be set as the mechanisms are better, correct.
But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?
Mark Twain
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/10/16 08:09 PM
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deadeye
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As for windage and elevation adjustments, the adjustment is made by pushing the greased internal erector tube against a leaf spring (see illustration below where spring is in red). In the adjustment that pushes the spring, no tap is needed but when releasing tension, the tap insures the tube moves properly. The grease hardens over time and can gum things up. 
Last edited by deadeye; 11/10/16 08:11 PM.
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/11/16 08:13 AM
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I tap cuz my uncles always tap. Probably don't have to but why worry?
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/11/16 12:18 PM
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I do. I was taught to do that as a kid and still do it.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/11/16 02:01 PM
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Boxes Cove
2Dogs
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but do you double tap  Double tap with my middle knuckle.
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: Zeroing a scope and tapping it
[Re: Abram]
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11/12/16 12:48 PM
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Madison County
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I never tapped until the Marines. Don't think it helps with well maintained scopes with lower round counts. But them acogs were abused and it definitely made a difference. Now I do it just to be on the safe side.
God, Country, Corps, Family, and Alabama Football.
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