swfa 3-9

[kopmantrey]

Has anyone else had a reticle tilted like this? rings too tight?

 

[kopmantrey]

@Formidilosus

 

[Bubblehide]

Nope. Looks like you need to return it for service or replacement.

 

[kopmantrey]

I would have noticed it after mounting because I checked that the reticle was level after leveling turret.

 

[Rob5589]

Holy sheeit, that's all kinds of outta whack.

 

[kopmantrey]

I'm really hoping this latest batch of scopes isn't garbage and that this is a fluke. we will see i have two more.

 

[CorbLand]

 

[Mike Islander]

Wow, someone finally broke one.

 

[CorbLand]

Wow, someone finally broke one.

I thought I remember seeing someone that had the same thing happen a couple months ago.

 

[Mtnmilsurp]

Is it still zeroed?

 

[kopmantrey]

I did not check just pulled the scope. I wish i would have checked.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

You'll have to send that back. No telling when you'll get it repaired or replaced. Best of luck.

 

[JGRaider]

If that were a Leupold there would be 30 pages of brand bashing ongoing.

 

[PNWGATOR]

SWFAs break too.

Send it back and you’ll get a replacement.

 

[livingandlearning]

I had a brand new 6x do this during the fall. Got zeroed and took it on a hunt just to find exactly what you have in the middle of it the hunt. Mine did not hold zero. I was pretty disappointed as this was the first SWFA I had owned and my experience didn’t line up with all of the reviews I’d read here but had absolutely zero issues getting a replacement and have since bought two more SWFA scopes. Limited shooting on the new ones but so far so good.

 

[Hurley88]

Just got my first SWFA a month ago. Yes, the 3-9. Used the Wheeler level kit like I always do and my reticle was rotated clockwise as well. Since I already had a level on the barrel showing when the gun was level, I just hung a plumb bob and leveled the vertical line in the reticle to that. Turrets are canted a bit, but I’m in Texas & don’t have time to wait for a replacement. Too hot to shoot most of the year.

Now, mine was tilted from the beginning and since then I’ve worked up a load and trued it at range. Over 200 rounds later it tracks, RTZ is good, etc. Gotta say, I never dialed before and I’m loving it. Geez it’s easy to make hits.

Did yours come like that or did you suddenly notice it at the range? They’ll swap it for sure, they offered to do that for mine. Best of luck, I bought mine after all the rave reviews on here & despite the tilted reticle it has been reliable so far.