Same here, mine is still hard to turn (VXII 3-9x40) after about 6 years, I thought it must just be an O-ring making a good seal.

Can't say I am too worried; like redmtn does, I use it mostly on low power for hunting and high power for sighting in.

Last edited by Potshot_Pete; 02/10/09.
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