Does Mishandling Your Scope Affect Your Rifle?

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DOES MISHANDLING YOUR SCOPE AFFECT YOUR RIFLE?

Some people tend to pick their rifle up or carry it by the scope, but does this create any kind of shift? In this video, we test to see if picking your rifle up multiple times or walking with it is enough to throw off your next shots.

THE GEAR

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MDT ACC ELITE CHASSIS SYSTEM


mdt M-LOK EXTERIOR FOREND WEIGHTS (PAIR)

MDT COMP BRAKE

MDT RUBBER DAMPENERS

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