Just purchased a new Aztec Emerald 3x18-50 and I'm pretty disappointed. I like so many things about the scope, but some problems can't be overlooked. First quality issue is that the slot on the top turret is buggered up like someone put a metal screw driver in it. Not extreme, but this is suppose to be brand new. Second quality issue it the top turret only clicks in one direction. I can feel the bump going the other way but no click. And I have not over rotated the turrets. I use FX no limits rings to adjust as much elevation when I'm zeroing. It only took about 6 clicks to fine tune it.
Now the possible design flaw. I've watched every review on this scope that I could find and no one mentions this. How everyone missed it is beyond me. Maybe Im doing something wrong, but I don't think so. It advertises as resettable turrets. Meaning after you zero your gun the turret can be lifted off and reseated at 0 where the dot indicator is on the scope tube. This cannot happen. There are 60 click marks on the turret. There are only 20 teeth on the cog that meshes back to the turret when you reseat it. Meaning that the turret will only reset on every 3rd click mark. So unless you are extremely lucky and landed on 1 of the every 3rd mark, its not going to reset you back to 0. The closest I can get is 1 mark to the left of zero on 1 side and 2 past 0 on the other side. Some may say, I can look over it, but it should work as advertised.
It is possible that the turret cogs were suppose to line up with 0. Then no matter where you found yourself it would be able to reset to 0. If thats the case then mine has 3 quality issues.
I have a video of this but I'm not sure how to post it
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Now the possible design flaw. I've watched every review on this scope that I could find and no one mentions this. How everyone missed it is beyond me. Maybe Im doing something wrong, but I don't think so. It advertises as resettable turrets. Meaning after you zero your gun the turret can be lifted off and reseated at 0 where the dot indicator is on the scope tube. This cannot happen. There are 60 click marks on the turret. There are only 20 teeth on the cog that meshes back to the turret when you reseat it. Meaning that the turret will only reset on every 3rd click mark. So unless you are extremely lucky and landed on 1 of the every 3rd mark, its not going to reset you back to 0. The closest I can get is 1 mark to the left of zero on 1 side and 2 past 0 on the other side. Some may say, I can look over it, but it should work as advertised.
It is possible that the turret cogs were suppose to line up with 0. Then no matter where you found yourself it would be able to reset to 0. If thats the case then mine has 3 quality issues.
I have a video of this but I'm not sure how to post it
Has anyone else experienced this problem?