crosshairs really drive me crazy
10-17-2006, 05:51 PM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2006
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crosshairs really drive me crazy
trying to get and keep the vertical hairs vertical and the horizontal hairs horizontal. has become an obsession that drives me crazy, to some it may sound a bit extreme but to me its a problem that in my opinion is very annoying. i would love to see scope manufactures incorporate adjustments on the scope that would allow you to adjust the crosshairs without having to loosen the rings. everytime i get the hairs close to where i can live with them i go and tighten the rings it moves the hairs wacky again. i really do not know why manufacturers have not made such a means of adjustment for them it would be a minor task. that would make us scope perfectionists very happy. i realize there are gidgets and gadgets out there that claim to help solve this problem but thats aall they are is gidgets and gadgets and nothing more....
10-17-2006, 06:41 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MB.
Posts: 2,984
RE: crosshairs really drive me crazy
How do you tighten your scope into place. Do you tighten them a little at a time alternating the screws? I’ve never really had that problem and I’m also finicky when it comes to cross hairs being just so...
10-17-2006, 07:29 PM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ponce de Leon Florida USA
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RE: crosshairs really drive me crazy
What kind of scope? You should be able to aline the crosshairs then tighten the screws alternating the screws a little at a time till they are snug. You shouldn't need to aline them but one time, when you mount the scope.
10-19-2006, 11:48 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY METRO AREA
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RE: crosshairs really drive me crazy
Sounds like your using thoseold stylesheet metal weavers with the two screws on the one side. Those are the only rings that ever did that to me. When you screw down the clamps they seem to give a little clockwise twist to the scope since they only tightenfrom the right side. Only thing is to plan for that twist and leave them just off kilter a hair and let the twist work for you. Best bet is to simply get new rings that tighten down equally on both sides so there is no twisting and leave your scopes as you intended them. There's a reason why those rings are the cheapest you can buy. Good luck.
10-19-2006, 01:12 PM
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RE: crosshairs really drive me crazy
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trying to get and keep the vertical hairs vertical and the horizontal hairs horizontal. has become an obsession that drives me crazy, to some it may sound a bit extreme but to me its a problem that in my opinion is very annoying. i really do not know why manufacturers have not made such a means of adjustment for them it would be a minor task. that would make us scope perfectionists very happy.
trying to get and keep the vertical hairs vertical and the horizontal hairs horizontal. has become an obsession that drives me crazy, to some it may sound a bit extreme but to me its a problem that in my opinion is very annoying. i really do not know why manufacturers have not made such a means of adjustment for them it would be a minor task. that would make us scope perfectionists very happy.
10-19-2006, 04:05 PM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: crosshairs really drive me crazy
Sounds like your using thoseold stylesheet metal weavers with the two screws on the one side. Those are the only rings that ever did that to me. When you screw down the clamps they seem to give a little clockwise twist to the scope since they only tightenfrom the right side.
