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d-man
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Posted: August/22/2005 at 19:01 |
hello I am very new to scopes and was wondering about a couple things
regarding mine I own a super sniper 10x power with rear focusing and
would like to know what exactly are the little lines below the windage
and elevation knobs are? And do these scopes go down to zero on both
knobs, like do they both when turned all the way down do they both
touch the scope? for instance mine when i put both knobs all the way up
and try to put them both down they won't they stop about two little
lines as i mentioned from touching the scope but if i turn one about
three or for lines up I can set one to the scope vise versa. Any help
would be much appricieated
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Mike McDonald
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The lines you refer to are reference lines to indicate
about how many minutes of widage/elevation you have dialed into the scope. Example; middle of the adjustment range for both knobs shows 5 index lines. Each complete revolution of the knob either uncovers or covers another line, which indicates a change of 15 minutes of angle. On the other thing, your knobs may not be; 1. seated all the way onto the stems 2. adjusted so that the elevation and windage are centered while you're trying to bottom out the adjustment. When you turn the elevation knob all the way up or down you are moving an internal tube called the erector assembly, and that obviously moves within the outer tube. If the erector isn't centered when you turn a knob to full travel the erector will run into the side of the outer tube preventing further travel. |
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d-man
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Thank you for the clarification of the lines, but should my knobs be
able to go all the way down. If so is it something I should return to
get fixed, thank you again for any help you can give me
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Mike McDonald
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The SS series of scopes has an "O" ring seal under the turret cap which prevents moisture from getting into the scope. It also tends to trap air under the turret when the caps are installed.
With the reticle optically centered, the turrets should go down to the 1st reference line on the tower. You might try loosening the 3 set screws on the turret cap ( back them waaaay out) and press down on the cap. It would be a normal condition do have the cap settle as you press down, releasing the air trapped under it. |
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d-man
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hello again sorry for the long absence, it still didn't go all the way
down even after I took the knob off, but i think i messed the knob
readings up when i took them off though I don't remember what the
number was when i took them off will that affect sighting it in at all
if so be really specific as to how, and if so is there anyway to fix
it, also when i took the knobs off it seems i have tightend the screws
too much because there are little indintations of were the screws were,
alot of them indintations i mean. thank you for any help you can give me
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d-man
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hello again I had just recently shot my rifle with my scope and it
broke, after 7 straight shots the little lines I was talking about
earlier are now swivilling back and forth. do you know of the warrentys
for these scopes about replacing them, I know I ordered this scope like
about three or four months ago, which i hope is not to late. thank you
for any help you can give me.
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Mike McDonald
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Your scope isn't broken. If the SS line has a fault,
it's the turret marking stadia which are not engraved onto the turret tower, but engraved to a drum slipped over the tower. Use a single drop of super glue on each turret tower, applied where you can see the top ofthe stadia drum at the top of the turret, when viewed with the turret caps removed. The marks on the brass extensions are normal. Edited by Mike McDonald |
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