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Posted: 9/28/2021 12:32:35 AM EDT
I love scopes with locking turrets but unfortunately not all of mine have them. I never touch my windage dials and would like to be able to secure them so they can't spin. Has anyone done anything like this? Was thinking a tiny dab of epoxy. The best solution would be to remove the turret cap then drill and tap it for a couple screws but I don't have the know how to do that.
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Posted: 9/28/2021 6:26:35 AM EDT
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A drop of fingernail polish might work-------and be easier to remove than epoxy.
but I've not tried it...... |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 7:24:34 AM EDT
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not a route I would take. If you end up switching ammo, or swapping the scope around to another rifle I think you could end up regretting any attempts to epoxy your turrets.
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Posted: 9/28/2021 8:19:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Tranquility]
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Originally Posted By DanaHillen: A drop of fingernail polish might work-------and be easier to remove than epoxy. but I've not tried it...... Not a bad idea. Originally Posted By forensicgun: not a route I would take. If you end up switching ammo, or swapping the scope around to another rifle I think you could end up regretting any attempts to epoxy your turrets. I was thinking of a small dot of it that could be filed off if I have to rezero. |
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KS, USA
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Posted: 9/28/2021 9:43:43 AM EDT
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Why not a tight wrap of electrical tape? Easily removed if needed and nothing permanent.
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Posted: 9/28/2021 10:39:19 AM EDT
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Yup wrap a piece of electrical tape around it. Did that years ago before locking turrets were a thing.
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Posted: 9/28/2021 8:15:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob01: Yup wrap a piece of electrical tape around it. Did that years ago before locking turrets were a thing. X2! That's what I was going to say or just buy scopes with caps. |
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Posted: 9/28/2021 9:04:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: X2! That's what I was going to say or just buy scopes with caps. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By sparkyD: Originally Posted By Rob01: Yup wrap a piece of electrical tape around it. Did that years ago before locking turrets were a thing. X2! That's what I was going to say or just buy scopes with caps. Thanks guys. Looking at it I think an X pattern with the tape might work. |
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Posted: 10/25/2021 11:32:48 PM EDT
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Depending on the design of the turret, maybe a big fat O ring stretched around it to add more friction and make it harder to turn would work. I do this for radio knobs sometimes.
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Posted: 11/7/2021 9:41:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bloencustoms: Depending on the design of the turret, maybe a big fat O ring stretched around it to add more friction and make it harder to turn would work. I do this for radio knobs sometimes. The rubber band/o-ring for a radio is another good life hack I learned from arfcom. Fun historical tidbit: skip to about 12:30 in this video. This scope is over 100 years old.  Pattern 14 MKI W (T) - The Best Sniper Rifle of World War One It has a slippable elevation turret with a locking screw! I wonder if a person could make locking screw like that you could clamp onto the scope body like you would a bubble level. |
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Posted: 11/7/2021 2:41:01 PM EDT
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OP call the manufacturer and see if they can change them to what you want..Leopold does it on a least a few of theirs..
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Posted: 11/9/2021 1:07:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AKSnowRider: OP call the manufacturer and see if they can change them to what you want..Leopold does it on a least a few of theirs.. It's just a Vortex PST 2. They don't offer anything. It's all the scope I need for this application and I like having the same reticle as my Razor I just wish it had the locking turrets. |
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Posted: 11/10/2021 7:36:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Roddy556: It's just a Vortex PST 2. They don't offer anything. It's all the scope I need for this application and I like having the same reticle as my Razor I just wish it had the locking turrets. Ah, that makes sense to keep them the same...what about selling it and adding another razor..I mean its just money right... 
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Posted: 11/11/2021 1:19:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AKSnowRider: Ah, that makes sense to keep them the same...what about selling it and adding another razor..I mean its just money right... Sorry, I am confused. If you zero the rifle and set the turrets to zero and don’t fuck with them again why do you need a lock? Serious question. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 8:58:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SpeyRod: Sorry, I am confused. If you zero the rifle and set the turrets to zero and don’t fuck with them again why do you need a lock? Serious question. Because sometimes you can accidentally spin the knob and be off. I have done it in the past at matches before they turned into why PRS is now. Had to sling rifle over back to use a rope to climb up to roof top and take shots down at targets. First couple were off right and then I looked over and knob had been spun. Not everyone needs it but it’s nice to have. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 10:04:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Tranquility]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob01: Because sometimes you can accidentally spin the knob and be off. I have done it in the past at matches before they turned into why PRS is now. Had to sling rifle over back to use a rope to climb up to roof top and take shots down at targets. First couple were off right and then I looked over and knob had been spun. Not everyone needs it but it’s nice to have. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob01: Originally Posted By SpeyRod: Sorry, I am confused. If you zero the rifle and set the turrets to zero and don’t fuck with them again why do you need a lock? Serious question. Because sometimes you can accidentally spin the knob and be off. I have done it in the past at matches before they turned into why PRS is now. Had to sling rifle over back to use a rope to climb up to roof top and take shots down at targets. First couple were off right and then I looked over and knob had been spun. Not everyone needs it but it’s nice to have. Exactly this. It is a problem someone like a benchrest shooter would never have but I hike and snowmobile with this rifle and it gets bumped and jostled. I do dial elevation but I never touch my windage dial so there is no reason to allow it to move freely for me. Sure you can check it before you shoot but I like my gear to hold zero and not need extra checks if possible. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 12:27:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rob01: Because sometimes you can accidentally spin the knob and be off. I have done it in the past at matches before they turned into why PRS is now. Had to sling rifle over back to use a rope to climb up to roof top and take shots down at targets. First couple were off right and then I looked over and knob had been spun. Not everyone needs it but it’s nice to have. Thanks. |
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Posted: 12/6/2021 4:11:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Roddy556: The rubber band/o-ring for a radio is another good life hack I learned from arfcom. Fun historical tidbit: skip to about 12:30 in this video. This scope is over 100 years old.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODNBQr9gN6YIt has a slippable elevation turret with a locking screw! I wonder if a person could make locking screw like that you could clamp onto the scope body like you would a bubble level. I bet it would be pretty easy to make a clip-on plastic turret lock with a 3D printer. Something that attaches to the main tube and clips around the knurling on the turret would be pretty easy. |
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MS, USA
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Posted: 12/16/2021 9:27:08 PM EDT
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One thing I found that works with the VX-R series of Leupold scopes with exposed turrets:
Remove the turret cap. Place felt between the inside of the cap and the actual internal turret assembly. Experiment in how thick the felt needs to be. You can make them much harder to turn or actually lock them. The felt works like a brake shoe inside a brake drum. The beauty is that it is cosmetically invisible and totally reversible. |
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Posted: 12/25/2021 8:35:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MS556: One thing I found that works with the VX-R series of Leupold scopes with exposed turrets: Remove the turret cap. Place felt between the inside of the cap and the actual internal turret assembly. Experiment in how thick the felt needs to be. You can make them much harder to turn or actually lock them. The felt works like a brake shoe inside a brake drum. The beauty is that it is cosmetically invisible and totally reversible. Very clever idea! |
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Posted: 3/23/2022 3:57:44 AM EDT
[Last Edit: hkusp9]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MS556: One thing I found that works with the VX-R series of Leupold scopes with exposed turrets: Remove the turret cap. Place felt between the inside of the cap and the actual internal turret assembly. Experiment in how thick the felt needs to be. You can make them much harder to turn or actually lock them. The felt works like a brake shoe inside a brake drum. The beauty is that it is cosmetically invisible and totally reversible. Can you post a picture of this for me please? I have a 1.25-4 VX-AR Patrol scope on my patrol carbine and every time I pull it out of the case at dark o clock on a felony traffic stop or whatever, I have to stop and check the turrets with a flashlight and it drives me crazy! |
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Posted: 3/23/2022 7:37:41 AM EDT
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Peice of heat shrink would be clean and reversible
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Posted: 3/23/2022 8:00:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SpeyRod: Sorry, I am confused. If you zero the rifle and set the turrets to zero and don’t fuck with them again why do you need a lock? Serious question. My Savage hunting rifle wears a Viper PST 2.5 x 10 and the turrets on the scope do not lock. I have walked to my stand through the brush with the rifle slung only to find the turrets moved off zero when I checked them in the stand. Locking turrets would solve that problem. |
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