loose screws

vortex · Post by **vortex** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:47 pm

Started sighting in my new vortex yesterday. Thing were going great. At twenty yard first three shots were just of to the left (about an inch) and high (about 1.5"). Started adjusting elevation and windage and things got worse. I then noticed the scope was loose on the mount. Of course I had no allen keys with me to tighten so my day ended. I purchased my vortex from a dealer that had already assembled it. Never thought to check and tighten the screws.

So I will tighten everything and lok tight them and try again next weekend.
Lesson Learned:
1) check all nut, bolts and screws
2) carry allen keys as part of equipment

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:58 pm

Bummer!

I think you will really like the VariZone when you finally get it sighted in. I put mine on my bow and right out of the box it took 1 click at 20 yards and was good to go from then on. I was shocked when at 10 yards it was in the middle of the bullseye.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:58 pm

The scope mount screws seem to loosen most often. Loc tite those with a removable compound.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:52 am

Use the blue loc-tite for the scope mount screws .

bkisel · Post by **bkisel** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:37 am

Perhaps the dealer left them loose on purpose figuring you'd need to make the final adjustment of level and eye relief. Perhaps the dealer then just forgot to tell you.

Best of luck with your CB.

Take care...

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:31 am

I have had that problem as well
Blue loc-tite on those screws.
I use string wax on the threads of all my other screws / bolts on the bow.They dont back out or rust on the threads.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:44 am

Doe Master wrote:Use the blue loc-tite for the scope mount screws .

That blue Loc-tite is pretty amazing stuff!

vortex · Post by **vortex** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:58 pm

picked up some blue lok-tite tonite after work. Will be sighting in this weekend

philman · Post by **philman** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:22 pm

UHOH! I used the red loctite. And a bottle of molson.

Hope it works!