When weather ruined my zeros

[Alan]

I zeroed my rifle in 70-degree weather, hunted in 20-degree cold and my point of impact shifted four inches. I didn't know temperature affects zero that much, so I missed my shot and learned an expensive lesson. I now verify zero in conditions similar to when I'll actually be using the gun..

 

[Lucas mighty]

Weather loves humbling confidence, always recheck zero before it embarrasses you publicly again.

 

[Xylas]

My rifle was once fine in the summer but it started shooting low later in the season. So I always double-check my zero when it gets cold now

 

[Bronzy]

The first time I shot in cold weather, my zero shifted more than I expected. Since then, I always double-check it before the season, instead of trusting months-old settings.

 

[Anderson]

I zeroed my rifle in 70-degree weather, hunted in 20-degree cold and my point of impact shifted four inches. I didn't know temperature affects zero that much, so I missed my shot and learned an expensive lesson. I now verify zero in conditions similar to when I'll actually be using the gun..

Four inches off? That hurts. I always zero my gun the morning I shoot, even if I checked it last week. Weather changes, brass shrinks,and somehow life always interferes.