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Hawke varmint
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 17:08
by Ranger22
Been using the above scope, Hawke varmint, for a while now. Up until last night I couldn’t really fault it but now the AO ring has gone very stiff. Squirted some oil between the scope body and AO ring, letting it soak just now. Is there any other way to ease off the AO?
Re: Hawke varmint
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 17:16
by some bloke
Are you sure its a varmint? Mine has side PA.
Belay that, I just looked it up and mine is an SF Varmint.
Re: Hawke varmint
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 17:37
by jthyttin
Be very careful putting oil near a scope let alone inside a scope! If it ends up creeping on the inner lens surfaces there's no way getting it off short of disassembly (which in turn needs a nitrogen purge).
Re: Hawke varmint
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 18:29
by Ranger22
some bloke wrote: ↑03 Nov 2019, 17:16
Are you sure its a varmint? Mine has side PA.
Belay that, I just looked it up and mine is an SF Varmint.
It’s an older Varmint
Re: Hawke varmint
Posted: 03 Nov 2019, 18:30
by Ranger22
jthyttin wrote: ↑03 Nov 2019, 17:37
Be very careful putting oil near a scope let alone inside a scope! If it ends up creeping on the inner lens surfaces there's no way getting it off short of disassembly (which in turn needs a nitrogen purge).
Shouldn’t get anywhere near the inside, I would guess there will be O rings as water doesn’t get in