Will adjusting a scope make it go bad?
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Clancy
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Last year alone, I had 3 scopes from the same manufacturer ranging in price from $800-1500 all fail to track correctly after somewhat extended use.... and by that I mean 3-700 rounds.
The most expensive of the bunch, and at the time a flagship model, had a catastruphic failure that at first allowed for good groups with horrible POI shifts and then groups opened from .3s to 3.0s. I sent it back and sold it as a repaired scope to a coyote hunting friend.
The other two were the same model, and both of them were repaired and I still have one.
After that, I became a Nightforce only man, except for simple hunting optics, for which I may use a Zeiss, Leupold, Burris, etc.
I’ll note an exception here, the Conquest V6 3-18x50, which is a tracking son of a gun and has been a problem free scope.
So, yes, adjusting scopes can and will make them go bad if they’re not up to the task.
Dusty Stevens
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Anything mechanical, assembled by humans can and will have problems. A variable power scope has a ton more parts than a fixed power so a problem with one is more likely. These days we are lucky to have as many good scopes as we do. If serious competitors didnt test every component for weak points we would be in a lot worse shape.
pirate ammo
Guaranteed to take the wind out of their sails
I put a Bushnell on a CZ 416 Rigby one time,,WRONG went to scope heaven
LMAO
Oh the creed sports a super sniper wouldn't you know.
Side note: I'm feeling like part of me is missing, bolt is with bolt fluter, the rest is out for bedding.
pirate ammo
Guaranteed to take the wind out of their sails
go figure,his creed. is in the shop,,
Great price point too
Takes alot of work to put a dress on a pig.go figure,his creed. is in the shop,,
Link
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I like mine with bright red lipstick. ;]
pirate ammo
Guaranteed to take the wind out of their sails
hogpatrol
Gold $$ Contributor
This thread link will explain pirate ammo's post. It was actually an inside joke between members of the Secret Creedmoor Club and had nothing to do with a business transaction of any sort. pirate ammo (Captain Dan) is a vendor you can trust.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/secret-creedmore-club.3956460/
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Now back to our regularly scheduled program of Captin Dan chasing 1 of his wild pigs with a dress and red lipstick.
Forgive me lord, I sometimes have impure thoughts.
The reticle is not mounted in the erector cell... it is rigidly mounted in the tube and does not move. The erector cell moves the image on the reticle. I know Pyramydair says that, but they are wrong.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
You sure about that? Ive frozen my fair share of different brands and ive seen the reticle screwed onto the end of the erector tube. These were high end scopes so it may not apply to all
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Get one of these wagon toted, 138lb block of pure ‘merican craffmanship.
http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/monster-loading-block.3917698/
Already checked it out. I like the bleacher format. Thought it'd be great for doing load development with different powder n bullet combos.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
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