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« on: February 11, 2006, 11:40:40 AM »
well, in September i could pop a bottle at 200 yrds with my .17. now i take it out and it's surfing around the 100yrd target. couldn't have been the mount but i reset it anyway(loctite), checked the rings. took it out same thing happened after 2 nicely touching rounds then did an oblong circle of impact points. aside from cleaning i never took anything apart. it wears a BSA Sweet .17 3-12x40 which i blame right now.
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« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2006, 03:47:48 PM »
You might check the crown for damage and also inspect the bore for copper fouling. Usually after cleaning it will take a few shots for the clean bore to settle back down.
For copper fouling try some of the foaming bore cleaner. I use WipeOut. Good stuff
With the negligable recoil of the 17 i wouldn't think it would be the scope but anything is possible. :D
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2006, 05:57:15 AM »
i had cleaned it and the crown is fine. oh then i looked at the windage turret. I noticed it didn't always actually adjust, it'd just click around in one spot, i'd stop back click and then go forward again then a few clicks would respond but then it'd stop again.
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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2006, 10:30:05 AM »
That don't sound real good. Sounds like it's time for a different scope. :D
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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2006, 05:40:19 PM »
figure i'll send it in, stick a Nikon 3-9 on the .17 and do something else with the BSA if it works.
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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2006, 06:04:39 PM »
BSA = Bought S#%* Again


when you get it back sell it before it brakes again.
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006, 02:33:42 PM »
As much as it disturbes me i have to side with Mitchell on this one , I have had nothing but bad luck with BSAs and their CS stinks .  :(
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« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2006, 04:31:32 PM »
they charge $10 to ship it too, i don't like that. how much ya think i can get for it?
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2006, 04:07:28 PM »
had the same problem last year   it was fine for about the first 500 rnds
then went bad  tried all the fixes nothing helped   I think they get loose
in the hinge or the lock up wedge spring weakens
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2006, 02:26:56 AM »
I have never had a BSA scope but I think it's because somewhere I have heard they have problems like that....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2006, 09:27:42 AM »
i'm not even gonna bother with it.
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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2006, 09:08:15 AM »
Never owned a BSA before,  the salesman at Sportsman's Warehouse recommended it for the .17 HMR cartridge.  Scope looked good so I thought I would give it a try.  Very disappointed with the instructions on how to set the scope after zeroing it in.  Had a hard time finding the right allen wrench to fit the three turrent knob set screws.  Then it is not accurate at the ranges marked on the turrent.  Guess I'll go back to a Bushnell, at least they work.
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2006, 05:16:01 PM »
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they charge $10 to ship it too, i don't like that. how much ya think i can get for it?


Dude!
Your having problems with a scope and you want to sell it to someone else???

If you're not sending it back to the factory, trash it, don't pass on your troubles.
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« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2006, 03:27:53 AM »
as much as i don't like the ship charge. i mean send it in then sell it once it came back.
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« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2006, 05:29:07 PM »
Put one on an '06 about 3yrs ago. Fired about 1500 rnds so far and
no problems yet.

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