Maven RS1.2 Failure?!?

Kjc103

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Two nights ago I dialed in my Maven RS1.2 with an 18 round zero.

The next day I took it out, it was perfect out to 925 yards.

Today, it seemed off…..now, I have this mounted on an R8 in a Blaser saddle mount. So I thought maybe the barrel wasn’t torqued down or something or the suppressor was loose. I took the saddle mount off the barrel and I dropped it about 8-10 inches into the hard ground, landing right on the top turret. I checked everything else on the rifle and it seemed fine.

I then put an SWFA 3-9 (also in a Blaser saddle mount) on there that had been rattling around in the back of my SUV inside a hard case for a couple months. That scope was dead nuts accurate. Even after all that neglect. Impressive.

So now I knew it wasn’t anything with the rifle. I popped the Maven back on and I was now 1.3 mils low. I couldn’t seem to get it to hold zero even after I corrected the turret twice. Each time switching back to the SWFA and the SWFA being exactly zeroed.

Has anyone had a Maven fail?

The scope isn’t slipping in the rings at all and the saddle mount feels sturdy when I tighten it. Any thoughts?
 
@Kjc103

I can't tell if you mean that you dropped it intentionally or accidentally?

Either way, it seems relevant to note that Form's "drop tests" are attached to the rifle and also onto padded ground.

I'm unfamiliar with Blaser saddle mounts. Is this a quick detach system?
 
Well, yeah I don’t love either reticle, but the MOA one is definitely too small. They dropped the ball for those that prefer moa. I also don’t like the floating dot but that’s subjective. What I really dislike it the illumination. It’s terrible. It’s like they designed the entire scope, then remembered the illumination last minute and just mailed it in.
 
I'm a bit lost and probably reading it wrong...

Did the scope lose zero before the 8-10" drop on hard ground or after?

If before, how far off was it?

After the drop it shifted 1.3 MILs?
 
Well, yeah I don’t love either reticle, but the MOA one is definitely too small. They dropped the ball for those that prefer moa. I also don’t like the floating dot but that’s subjective. What I really dislike it the illumination. It’s terrible. It’s like they designed the entire scope, then remembered the illumination last minute and just mailed it in.
Let's not turn another thread into a troll fest, he's attempting to diagnose a potential scope failure which is valuable information for folks.

You coming in and whining about the Maven RS1.2 reticle and illumination on every thread about it, is not helpful.
 
OP, one of my Maven RS1.2's shifted it's zero in Alaska when my buddy opened the back door to his truck and the rifle fell from full height onto the windage turret. It hit hard enough that the windage turret knurling cut through scope cover.

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The elevation did not shift at all. The windage had shifted 0.4 MILs to the left. I slipped the turret to correct it and hunted and have never adjusted it again.
 
I then put an SWFA 3-9 (also in a Blaser saddle mount) on there that had been rattling around in the back of my SUV inside a hard case for a couple months. That scope was dead nuts accurate. Even after all that neglect. Impressive.
So now I knew it wasn’t anything with the rifle
That certainly seems like it would rule out the rifle.
I popped the Maven back on and I was now 1.3 mils low. I couldn’t seem to get it to hold zero even after I corrected the turret twice. Each time switching back to the SWFA and the SWFA being exactly zeroed.
I hate to suggest breaking up a proven setup but have you considered putting the Maven in the mount that the SWFA is currently in? To rule out it being a mount issue so you can truly narrow it down to a probable scope issue.

I'm not fanatical about any scope brand so I imagine some percentage of RS1.2's will fail. Just like a small percentage of NF scopes will fail. It's all a numbers game to me and about which scopes are better bets when rolling the dice.
 
Let's not turn another thread into a troll fest, he's attempting to diagnose a potential scope failure which is valuable information for folks.

You coming in and whining about the Maven RS1.2 reticle and illumination on every thread about it, is not helpful.
Some one has to counter the Koolaid around here. I remain loyal to no brand. I just call em like I see em.
 
Some one has to counter the Koolaid around here. I remain loyal to no brand. I just call em like I see em.

What exactly is koolaid- please be specific.

Can you state what scope you believe is better all around for the same use, and why?
 
Two nights ago I dialed in my Maven RS1.2 with an 18 round zero.

The next day I took it out, it was perfect out to 925 yards.

Today, it seemed off…..now, I have this mounted on an R8 in a Blaser saddle mount. So I thought maybe the barrel wasn’t torqued down or something or the suppressor was loose. I took the saddle mount off the barrel and I dropped it about 8-10 inches into the hard ground, landing right on the top turret. I checked everything else on the rifle and it seemed fine.

I then put an SWFA 3-9 (also in a Blaser saddle mount) on there that had been rattling around in the back of my SUV inside a hard case for a couple months. That scope was dead nuts accurate. Even after all that neglect. Impressive.

So now I knew it wasn’t anything with the rifle. I popped the Maven back on and I was now 1.3 mils low. I couldn’t seem to get it to hold zero even after I corrected the turret twice. Each time switching back to the SWFA and the SWFA being exactly zeroed.

Has anyone had a Maven fail?

The scope isn’t slipping in the rings at all and the saddle mount feels sturdy when I tighten it. Any thoughts?


The Blaser saddle joint while excellent for RTXZ when dismounting and remounting, is also the #1 question mark for durability of the R8 system. I highly doubt that it is truly solid and stable when it takes side impacts.
 
What exactly is koolaid- please be specific
Op, sorry to further derail your thread.

The Koolaid is how this scope is always proclaimed here as god’s gift to shooting sports It’s recommended on every thread, every time someone asks for a scope. And, IMO, it falls a little short. It’s a frustrating pet peeve of mine when any product/company/worker/employee/for hire job/etc just stops at a B+. That’s what Maven seemingly did with this scope. They got close and just called it good enough. A little more effort, and I’d be beer bonging the Koolaid!
 
Some one has to counter the Koolaid around here. I remain loyal to no brand. I just call em like I see em.
I am not a fan of Maven as a brand in general, particularly the ego/lack of overall understanding of the ownership group. They don't even make anything themselves, which I'm sure you are aware.

The RS1.2 scope flat out works, many of us with sample sizes over half a dozen or a dozen personal scopes in heavy use.

When someone is trying to help diagnose a known/good scope potential issue, the goal is not to "question them" or "blame them" based on whatever koolaid you assume folks are drinking. It's to help identify the root cause, and if it is the scope, help us all learn moving forward.
 
Its the thread police…
 
Yeah, I have read it…good to know you have been assigned to police it
 
It’s recommended on every thread, every time someone asks for a scope. And, IMO, it falls a little short. It’s a frustrating pet peeve of mine when any product/company/worker/employee/for hire job/etc just stops at a B+.
Which scopes are A's and A-'s? Lack of options is why a B+ get recommended and as soon as something better comes along people will pivot.

That's my perspective of the issue anyways and I don't even own one.
 
I sold one and while in transport it broke. That’s why I have a negative mark on my profile. Not sure what happened but from what the guy explained to me a small screw was floating around the elevation housing inside the cap.
 
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