Scope

[Sha Bu Le]

A few days ago I posted saying I was well chuft with the lightning I'd bought but the scope had developed a problem

 

Took it back to Deepblue yeaterday and Phil reckons its had a knock, loosened 1 lens and probably chipped another at the eye end.

 

Phil pointed out a couple of things, I could not fault his reasoning but but for the life of me it has not been knocked, not even been out with yet.

 

Thinking about this, I have to say I have been resting the barrel on the plastic window ledge with a thick folded cloth beneath. I am wondering if the recoil shock could have transferred to the scope and caused the damage. Anyone ever heard of such a thing?

 

Cheers.

[Ozzy Fudd]

heard of it, as daft as it sounds different types of gun give different types of vibrations, so a scope designed for one type of gun could be shaken apart on another - i remember something saying some US manufacturer wouldnt cover scopes used on moderated centrefires as the moderator changed the vibrations the scope was subject too :blink:

[Sha Bu Le]

heard of it, as daft as it sounds different types of gun give different types of vibrations, so a scope designed for one type of gun could be shaken apart on another - i remember something saying some US manufacturer wouldnt cover scopes used on moderated centrefires as the moderator changed the vibrations the scope was subject too :blink:

 

Thanks for that Ozzy ...gives me something more to think about

 

Cheers

Bri

[Dekers]

heard of it, as daft as it sounds different types of gun give different types of vibrations, so a scope designed for one type of gun could be shaken apart on another - i remember something saying some US manufacturer wouldnt cover scopes used on moderated centrefires as the moderator changed the vibrations the scope was subject too

 

 

I'm sure someone will put me straight if I have it wrong but I believe you will find this rumor came out around APRIL 1st!

[bruno22rf]

Am i right in thinking that this is a new scope recently bought along with your new gun?-if so then your dealer is liable to replace it unless it has clear signs of abuse or neglect.If your dealer is trying to tell you that the damage has been done by the recoil transmitted from the firing cycle ( resting the gun on a hard surface or not) then he has sold you an item not fit for purpose.Unless it is clearly marked on the gun that resting it on such and such a surface could damage optics then i would be banging on his door right now.More details would be usefull......

[Sha Bu Le]

Am i right in thinking that this is a new scope recently bought along with your new gun?-if so then your dealer is liable to replace it unless it has clear signs of abuse or neglect.If your dealer is trying to tell you that the damage has been done by the recoil transmitted from the firing cycle ( resting the gun on a hard surface or not) then he has sold you an item not fit for purpose.Unless it is clearly marked on the gun that resting it on such and such a surface could damage optics then i would be banging on his door right now.More details would be usefull......

 

Hi Bruno

 

No the dealer is not saying that at all, what he is saying is its had a knock? and from his explanation it appears whilst scopes are quite robust, they don'like knocks.

 

The gun manual makes no mention of such a situation.

 

However the dealer has asked me to leave it with him for a couple of days and he will see what he can achieve with his supplier.

 

From what I saw in the shop (Deepblue Shooting..~Whitely Bay) he buys a lot of scopes, so maybe the power of the buyer may work in my favour. Hope so.

 

Many thanks for your contribution..appreciate it.

 

Regards

Bri