SWFA turrets

[Ajsomp]

Is there a way to correct the mushyness with a oring change or something? Feel like i recall reading that at some point.

You can just remove the Oring on the 3-9s. No affect on function.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Anecdotal, but I did notice a stark contrast when dialing in the warmth indoors. A lot less mushy... I could see the grease being pretty dense and mushy in the below freezing weather, and more fluid / thin when warm.

 

[TimberHunter]

Anecdotal, but I did notice a stark contrast when dialing in the warmth indoors. A lot less mushy... I could see the grease being pretty dense and mushy in the below freezing weather, and more fluid / thin when warm.

Reference my post above. Could solve yours as well as many others’ issues

Or, we could all post 20 more times and not actually try to solve the problem at hand


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[The Harbor Master]

Reference my post above. Could solve yours as well as many others’ issues

Or, we could all post 20 more times and not actually try to solve the problem at hand


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I'll give it a shot... in 4-5 months

 

[Shortschaf]

You can just remove the Oring on the 3-9s. No affect on function.

Or replacing the Oring with a thinner one

 

[Speaks]

Reference my post above. Could solve yours as well as many others’ issues

Or, we could all post 20 more times and not actually try to solve the problem at hand


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Certainly worth trying, will have to get creative on how though as its -10 here at the moment.

 

[Speaks]

Anecdotal, but I did notice a stark contrast when dialing in the warmth indoors. A lot less mushy... I could see the grease being pretty dense and mushy in the below freezing weather, and more fluid / thin when warm.

That makes sense, last one that worked great it was mid 40s and this time it was low single digits.

 

[Shortschaf]

Certainly worth trying, will have to get creative on how though as its -10 here at the moment.

Use a heat gun

Resurrecting this thread... took my first SWFA out today and BOY is it mushy... windage being way worse than elevation, but I don't plan on dialing wind.

I also went to re-set the turrets to zero after sighting in, and the elevation turret refuses to line up with the hash mark on the scope. Each click places the mark on the scope somewhere between the marks on the turret. The windage lined up.

I suppose in the field I can try to remember that it's "on" whatever mark that it's slightly in front of... I'll take zero retention over perfect alignment, but still irritating.

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By the way--the turret position indicators on the 3-9 (maybe others too) are just poorly glued sleeves. My windage indicator spun basically freely right out of the box. You can reposition them pretty quick I bet by regluing. May need heat to loosen if they are actually tight

 

[Steve300xcw]

By the way--the turret position indicators on the 3-9 (maybe others too) are just poorly glued sleeves. My windage indicator spun basically freely right out of the box. You can reposition them pretty quick I bet by regluing. May need heat to loosen if they are actually tight

Had a 10x do that years back. Dab of superduper glue and its been g2g ever since.

 

[dårlig jeger]

I think this is wayyyy overblown.

It's not the grease, it's the o ring. I went down this path. Silicone lube the o ring, or remove it. Find a thinner one if you are a maniac. Just remove it and try it if you don't believe me.

The maven thread is full of guys saying the turret spins too easy. The solution (personally verified) is a fatter o ring - more friction to the turret. The fatter o ring takes the turret from easy spin and loud clicks to swfa 3-9 turrets. And people are doing that on purpose.

So remove the o ring and try it, put a dab of silicone based lube on it, or just use it. I've never heard of someone missing an animal because of turret clicks.

 

[Speaks]

I think this is wayyyy overblown.

It's not the grease, it's the o ring. I went down this path. Silicone lube the o ring, or remove it. Find a thinner one if you are a maniac. Just remove it and try it if you don't believe me.

The maven thread is full of guys saying the turret spins too easy. The solution (personally verified) is a fatter o ring - more friction to the turret. The fatter o ring takes the turret from easy spin and loud clicks to swfa 3-9 turrets. And people are doing that on purpose.

So remove the o ring and try it, put a dab of silicone based lube on it, or just use it. I've never heard of someone missing an animal because of turret clicks.

Yea its far from the end of the world. I do like being able to dial without looking though. Will see what the heat gun does. To me it was more interesting that from two scopes purchased together one is a lot more positive than the other. It just being the amount of grease makes sense.

 

[rclouse79]

I bought two gen2 3-15 and have a 6x I bought used. I thought they changed something on the gen2 because the clicks were so much more positive. I still love my 6x.

 

[TreeDog]

By the way--the turret position indicators on the 3-9 (maybe others too) are just poorly glued sleeves. My windage indicator spun basically freely right out of the box. You can reposition them pretty quick I bet by regluing. May need heat to loosen if they are actually tight

This is the easy fix. Center it and put a dab of super glue under the indicator ring. Drove my OCD nuts until I did that on mine.

 

[Ajsomp]

I bought two gen2 3-15 and have a 6x I bought used. I thought they changed something on the gen2 because the clicks were so much more positive. I still love my 6x.

The gen 2 turrets are night and day different. Way better