How to freeze a scope on my own

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HopeToBe

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Is this something that is just too difficult to learn? And do I need tools that are very special for the work? Does there exist any sort of literature for doing this? I know that there exists people that would do the job in a very good way alread, however I would still very much like to learn.

I was thinking about freezing a Leupold scope(s).
 
All I would do is set it outside for a bit, currently -27* here, windchill in the -40's. :D

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HopeToBe/Freezing Jackie Style

HopeToBe said:
Is this something that is just too difficult to learn? And do I need tools that are very special for the work? Does there exist any sort of literature for doing this? I know that there exists people that would do the job in a very good way alread, however I would still very much like to learn.

I was thinking about freezing a Leupold scope(s).
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A couple years ago at a Shilen Swap Meet Jackie Schmidt put on a demonstration showing how to freeze up a Leupold 36x BRD. I don't know if the procedure was video taped or not. I'll ask him.

There are special homemade tools ( spanner wrenches, etc) and of course JB Weld. Jackie no longer does this and has passed the freezing torch to a fellow named John Hicks.

Maybe Jackie will chime in and add his thoughts.....
 
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how to freeze a scope

They lock and remove some of the inside parts of the scope take off the turrents install plates and put external adjusting mounts on the outside .
It isn't easy but it does work for some.
 
The purpose being

To eliminate any movement or any perception of movement within the scope that would cause a point of impact change.
 
Wilbur said:
To eliminate any movement or any perception of movement within the scope that would cause a point of impact change.
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Yes, and the perception of movement.......... Big factor IMOP.....................:rolleyes:


HopeToBe... My Opinion.... 1. Focus on reading the wind. 2. Quality rifle that IS accurate. 3. Both your loads and shooting techniques are SOLID.... For most scopes/shooters, this is where the "perception of movement" IS..........

And yes, I have had a confirmed P.O.I. shift scope...... So I do know it happens... Just is ALL internal adjustable will eventually fail.

Unless you can confirm movement (with a 100yd Benchrest gun) and quite possibly in a tunnel, I'd not worry about freezing the mechanics of todays scopes.

cale
 
Freezing Scopes

The difficulty lies in getting the darned things apart.

Every brand requires an entirely separate set of tools. You will have to make these. Some are assembled with no intention of ever having to take them apart.

Which Leupold are you wanting to freeze. I can walk you through the procedures if it is a 36x..........jackie
 
Jackie

Yes, it is the 36x Leupold that I had in mind since I have two of the at the moment. One is (still) very trustworthy the other one I just do not trust - I mean it performs OK but it is not perfect. But since these are not used too frequently my idea was to start with those, and of course get the knowledge . My interest was triggered both from "fixing" my own scopes as well as the technical interest in how this works. So any help would be very much appreciated.
 
Just wait a few years

Somewhere along the line one of the following will occur:

The broke scope will fix itself.
You won't be able to remember which one is broke.
You couldn't care less that all your scopes are broke.
 
The first two items...

...on Wilbur's list tend to be arrived at by finding "hummer" barrels and/or "Superman" bullets. The third item by the inability to find either...
 
Kent Harshman said:
...on Wilbur's list tend to be arrived at by finding "hummer" barrels and/or "Superman" bullets. The third item by the inability to find either...
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Also..the third item...by finding 2 hummers in a row. In which case you have used up two lifetimes of BR luck and should slip quietly away before folks catch on.
 
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