Hello everyone,
A friend of mine's got a problem with a brand new, older generation (at least I assume it's an older generation, maybe gen. I or II), UTG/Leapers 4x32 Scope with a Mil-Dot reticle. As I've just stated, it's probably an older generation 4x32 UTG, with the "Leapers" branding on the side of the tube's core, where the turret dials are, instead of the "UTG" branding, like my 3-9x40 True Hunter has. This particular scope is built on the UTG's proprietary "True Strength" platform and has the "Smart Spherical Structure" feature built into it as well. The scope's full designation is as follows: Leapers 4x32 SCP-432AOMDTS
Here's the link to an identical scope, so that you'll be able to see precisely which model/generation it is:
Now let's delve into the problem... The issue with the potentially loose reticle, and I'm using that term quite loosely, because I don't really know a whole lot on how these springer rated scopes are built like (All I know is, that they can withstand the two-way recoil of the springer, without the erector tube loosening up and thus losing zero), occurred to my friend who mounted this UTG 4x32 on his new springer. As he was shooting his new springer, the upper side of the reticle sort of dislodged from the ring, and as he subsequently took another shot, the top of the reticle jumped back into place. It is, as if only the top of the reticle is dancing around. He later on explained to me, that he also shook and tapped on the stock of the rifle a little, to see whether the reticle would in some form or way move again, but he didn't notice it moving anymore, which means that the reticle in the scope only moves, if a swift and sudden impulse affects the scope - i.e. the two-way recoil of a springer, as is the case with shooting break barrel airguns. So, with the explanation of the issue out of the way, I now need some information on how to fix this problem...
As far as I know, scopes can be disassembled by removing the occular/eyepiece or, as is the case with some scopes by unthreading and moving the parallax ring out of the way, to get to the tube, in which the crosshair/reticle lies, in within the brass frame of some kind, with notches that enable you to align the reticle (the video down bellow shows how someone fixed the reticle in this exact way):
This problem in a friends' scope came to me as a surprise, because I've never heard of any such issues from UTG's scopes that are built on their TS platform, and I've also always regarded these scopes to be the undisputed winners in relation to holding their zero to the maximum.
With all of this in mind, is there a possibility to fix such a defect in my friends' scope? The scope was never used before, that's for certain, but it was bought from second hand and it's way out of the warranty period. So what's there to do ?!
I'll appreciate just about any comment on this issue that you folks might give, but I'd really like to know whether it is possible to fix this issue without any specialized tooling. There also aren't a whole lot of gunsmiths who could fix optics in my country, if any at all. Another friend of mine, who is a hunter and a gunsmith himself, doesn't know any such people to start with, let alone would he be willing to go out and search for such people.
I'd like to thank you all in advance, for any info on this matter that you may or can give me.
- Triglav
A friend of mine's got a problem with a brand new, older generation (at least I assume it's an older generation, maybe gen. I or II), UTG/Leapers 4x32 Scope with a Mil-Dot reticle. As I've just stated, it's probably an older generation 4x32 UTG, with the "Leapers" branding on the side of the tube's core, where the turret dials are, instead of the "UTG" branding, like my 3-9x40 True Hunter has. This particular scope is built on the UTG's proprietary "True Strength" platform and has the "Smart Spherical Structure" feature built into it as well. The scope's full designation is as follows: Leapers 4x32 SCP-432AOMDTS
Here's the link to an identical scope, so that you'll be able to see precisely which model/generation it is:
Оптический прицел Leapers 4x32 SCP-432AOMDTS
bravehunter.ru
Now let's delve into the problem... The issue with the potentially loose reticle, and I'm using that term quite loosely, because I don't really know a whole lot on how these springer rated scopes are built like (All I know is, that they can withstand the two-way recoil of the springer, without the erector tube loosening up and thus losing zero), occurred to my friend who mounted this UTG 4x32 on his new springer. As he was shooting his new springer, the upper side of the reticle sort of dislodged from the ring, and as he subsequently took another shot, the top of the reticle jumped back into place. It is, as if only the top of the reticle is dancing around. He later on explained to me, that he also shook and tapped on the stock of the rifle a little, to see whether the reticle would in some form or way move again, but he didn't notice it moving anymore, which means that the reticle in the scope only moves, if a swift and sudden impulse affects the scope - i.e. the two-way recoil of a springer, as is the case with shooting break barrel airguns. So, with the explanation of the issue out of the way, I now need some information on how to fix this problem...
As far as I know, scopes can be disassembled by removing the occular/eyepiece or, as is the case with some scopes by unthreading and moving the parallax ring out of the way, to get to the tube, in which the crosshair/reticle lies, in within the brass frame of some kind, with notches that enable you to align the reticle (the video down bellow shows how someone fixed the reticle in this exact way):
This problem in a friends' scope came to me as a surprise, because I've never heard of any such issues from UTG's scopes that are built on their TS platform, and I've also always regarded these scopes to be the undisputed winners in relation to holding their zero to the maximum.
With all of this in mind, is there a possibility to fix such a defect in my friends' scope? The scope was never used before, that's for certain, but it was bought from second hand and it's way out of the warranty period. So what's there to do ?!
I'll appreciate just about any comment on this issue that you folks might give, but I'd really like to know whether it is possible to fix this issue without any specialized tooling. There also aren't a whole lot of gunsmiths who could fix optics in my country, if any at all. Another friend of mine, who is a hunter and a gunsmith himself, doesn't know any such people to start with, let alone would he be willing to go out and search for such people.
I'd like to thank you all in advance, for any info on this matter that you may or can give me.
- Triglav