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I've had my Vortex Viper fer a while now. 4x16x50. I love the Vortex line, have 4 now but my Viper power adjustment is TIGHT. Ifin I was an older guy w/ arthritis, I probably would have to get rid of it. It's tight enough that it scares me at times to adjust it...
Does anyone know of an issue w/ these or have the same issue or possible fix. Its still hunting season so I don't want to take it off and send it to the factory if I can help it.
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Don't own any Vortex scopes but have the same problem with a Leupold VXI and a VXII. I sent the VXI back to Leupold with a complaint of the difficult to turn the ring and it was supposedly fixed. Guess what? I can't feel any difference. It's still hard to turn.
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That's what I'm afraid of... My other Vortex are fine though.
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OK, I took some Strike Hold (only stuff I use) and put it around the adjustment and moved it back and forth. It worked out purty good. I did notice it has a hex bolt in the dial itself that "may" adjust the tightness but I didn't want to mess with it just in case...
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Have you tried a power throw lever?
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Have you tried a power throw lever? Didn't even think of that! I'll have to give her a try if the Strike Hold doesn't hold up long, but it feels like it has smoothed out a great deal!
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My Vortex is hard to turn also. Was wondering if they would take it back and somehow loosen it a bit. Mine is a Diamondback. I love it for all it's other attributes, but the Power ring issue is a pain.
Better to be over the hill than under it.
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What is a Power throw lever?
Better to be over the hill than under it.
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Check the torque on your rear scope ring screws. Over-tightening the rear scope ring is almost always the cause of a stiff power ring.
17 in/lbs doesn't feel very tight, but i think that is Vortex's spec. Holding the short end of the supplied wrench or using just your forefinger and thumb on a screwdriver type wrench is all you need.
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The power throw lever looks like it would work, but it's $90. You would think Vortex would sell it for less, seeing it's a modification to aleviate a tight ring.
Better to be over the hill than under it.
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My Ziess Couquest HD5 is that way and the colder it gets the harder it is to turn. Get past 0 degrees and you have to have a firm grip on the adjustment ring and good grip gloves and you can get it turned.
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Kilmer may be right. I tighten my rings with a Warne Torque wrench, because I use Warne rings. The torque wrench is non-adjustable. It is set for Warne's recommended torque of 25 ft-lbs. That may be too tight for Vortex. I think I will contact Vortex and bring this up.
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All good info and glad to know I'm not the only one and Vortex is not the only manufacturer that is guilty of this...Hope it helps others too...Thanks folks!
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