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MLeake · March 24, 2008, 09:44 PM

That is scoping around the neighborhood, in my book.

You don't identify hostile vs non-hostile through the riflescope, if you have any other option. An AD/ND while performing the ID would be disastrous. Also, if the kid had noticed that he was being looked at, then what?

If the OP didn't have binocs or a separate scope available at that time, then he should invest in some now.

I'm amazed that several posters here seem to think this was a sound practice. It's fundamentally opposed to anything they would teach military or police, which is probably why you'll notice that most of the vets posting here are saying, "hey, that wasn't a good idea."

March 24, 2008, 09:44 PM	#80
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	He identified the airsoft using 9x mag on his riflescope That is scoping around the neighborhood, in my book. You don't identify hostile vs non-hostile through the riflescope, if you have any other option. An AD/ND while performing the ID would be disastrous. Also, if the kid had noticed that he was being looked at, then what? If the OP didn't have binocs or a separate scope available at that time, then he should invest in some now. I'm amazed that several posters here seem to think this was a sound practice. It's fundamentally opposed to anything they would teach military or police, which is probably why you'll notice that most of the vets posting here are saying, "hey, that wasn't a good idea."