7/4/2023 0 Comments Rifle scope crosshairs![]() ![]() Step 5 – Re-assembleĪll that’s left for you to do now is screw the eyepiece back into place tightly. The longer the bond agent is allowed to dry, the stronger the bong will be. Some of the super glues are quick drying, but you want the most permanent bond you can attain so you don’t have to worry about the reticle floating on you again. Step 4 – Let Dryĭepending on the dry time for your glue, it may be a good idea to let this set overnight. Use the toothpick to push and smear the glue out to where you want it. Place a very small bead of glue or epoxy around the edge of the brass ring to bond it to the scope body so that it doesn’t rotate again. If you need it, you can use the toothpick to help you rotate the ring into place. There should be notches and also the windage and elevation knobs can be used as a reference to be sure your reticle is straight up and down. ![]() Very gently rotate this until it is as level as possible. It will be tight, possibly very tight, but you should be able to finally free it just by hand.Īfter removing the eyepiece, you should see your reticle attached to a little brass ring in the body piece of the scope. ![]() Step 1 – Unscrew The Eyepieceįirst, you want to locate the split near the eyepiece that indicates where the eyepiece attaches to the scope body. Be sure to keep your glue job clean and you won’t have to worry about sending it away anyway. This method is great for fixing the reticle if you don’t have time to send the scope off and wait for it to come back, if you don’t have a warranty on the scope, or if you just don’t want to. Remember that this is an easy fix, but if you have a very expensive scope or one with a great warranty, you may want to send it in to be fixed. Also, you can get metal jewelry epoxy at your local craft store. Clear in color is also best. Clear Gorilla Glue or red Loctite work great. You just need one that is strong holding and permanent and can be distributed in tiny increments instead of in a big blob. Super Glue Or Epoxy – Either one of these will work. It’s very important that the glue stays right where it needs to go, or else you can damage your scope instead of doctoring it. You will use this to thinly distribute the glue around the reticle ring without getting glue all over other stuff inside the scope. This guide will show you step-by-step how to fix the cross-hairs on a scope.Ī Toothpick – Most people have some of these laying around somewhere in the kitchen. A spinning reticle is actually not a difficult problem to fix and can be done quickly with items you already have laying around your home. It goes without saying that when you’re out shooting in any application and your reticle breaks free and spins it can be anywhere from frustrating to downright heartbreaking! Don’t worry. It’s such an important addition that can make or break your hunt and can be very expensive as well. It’s an exciting thing to get any brand new piece of equipment for your rifle, but a new scope tops it. ![]()
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