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Leupold Vari x III --- Tracking problem
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 698210" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>I recommend that you condition both turrets and then repeat a box test at the range. Conditioning is done in the following way: </p><p></p><p>Find the mechanical center of both turrets. That's the midpoint of the total adjustment range. </p><p></p><p>Start with the elevation turret. </p><p></p><p>Rotate the turret clockwise to the limit, then counterclockwise to the opposite limit. Repeat nine more times. Return the turret to the mechanical center. </p><p></p><p>Then repeat the same process with the windage turret. </p><p></p><p>Then repeat the previous cycle (elevation turret ten times, windage turret ten times) nine more times. Then you will have exercised both turrets 100 times. </p><p></p><p>I've used this conditioning process to cure scope tracking problems. If the scope has turret knobs, I always condition the turrets when the scope is new. I perform the same process for the power ring - it solves POA drift problems with the zoom mechanism in the erector tube. </p><p></p><p>The conditioning process takes a while and can create fatigue in your hand. I wear a leather glove and perform the process in groups of 20-30 cycles, then rest for a few hours. </p><p></p><p>I read about this process in an article on this website. I tried it and found it to work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 698210, member: 34084"] I recommend that you condition both turrets and then repeat a box test at the range. Conditioning is done in the following way: Find the mechanical center of both turrets. That's the midpoint of the total adjustment range. Start with the elevation turret. Rotate the turret clockwise to the limit, then counterclockwise to the opposite limit. Repeat nine more times. Return the turret to the mechanical center. Then repeat the same process with the windage turret. Then repeat the previous cycle (elevation turret ten times, windage turret ten times) nine more times. Then you will have exercised both turrets 100 times. I've used this conditioning process to cure scope tracking problems. If the scope has turret knobs, I always condition the turrets when the scope is new. I perform the same process for the power ring - it solves POA drift problems with the zoom mechanism in the erector tube. The conditioning process takes a while and can create fatigue in your hand. I wear a leather glove and perform the process in groups of 20-30 cycles, then rest for a few hours. I read about this process in an article on this website. I tried it and found it to work. [/QUOTE]
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