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Screw snapped on nightforce atacr 1-8 - big deal ???

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sharpshooter82

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I have ATACR 1-8 , there is a screw on the magnification ring , i just checked to make it sure it was tight but it snapped ! The tread is tightened down and nothing is loose . Is this anything to worry about or should i return it ?

bare in mind that I live in the UK so If I send it back, I will probably be waiting for months for a replacement from nightforce so if it’s not going to effect anything I would rather just leave it
 
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Are you referring to the screw that is in place of the throw lever that comes with the scope? If so it’s just a plug and won’t have any effect on the overall performance of the scope. Just becomes an issue if you intent to use the factory throw lever
 
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hafejd30 said:
Are you referring to the screw that is in place of the throw lever that comes with the scope? If so it’s just a plug and won’t have any effect on the overall performance of the scope. Just becomes an issue if you intent to use the factory throw lever
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No there is a screw right next to the throw lever .
 
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sharpshooter82 said:
yes thats correct! do you think its going to effect anything if left alone ? nothing is lose etc
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Just keep an eye on it. In the mean time reach out to NF and see what they say and if they can send you an extra mag ring screw to have on hand. If they advise you replacing the screw you now have one on hand.
 
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Go to a welding shop that does micro welding.

They zap a piece of metal to the head of the screw shaft and back it out.

Use your replacement screw from NF to fill the hole again.

I did this with a scope ring I snapped a screw on. Cost me $10 and as I had bought from a great business (Badger) they sent a screw to replace my fuck up on their dime.
 
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sharpshooter82 said:
Then wait for months on end !
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How long would shipping take to go to NF and back to you? I had to RMA an NX8 for debris in my reticle here in the US and I had it back in 10 days. That is roughly 6 days shipping, and 4 days in their hands. Can't say I shipped much going over seas, but I'm assuming another 5 or 6 days for air travel and customs. Don't see where you get this idea it will take months on end. Just sounds like a shit excuse.
 
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loveha said:
How long would shipping take to go to NF and back to you? I had to RMA an NX8 for debris in my reticle here in the US and I had it back in 10 days. That is roughly 6 days shipping, and 4 days in their hands. Can't say I shipped much going over seas, but I'm assuming another 5 or 6 days for air travel and customs. Don't see where you get this idea it will take months on end. Just sounds like a shit excuse.
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Have you ever lived overseas?

Shipping to and from US/UK is slow as fuck.

You can order and receive from Chyna much quicker...
 
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Mike Casselton said:
Have you ever lived overseas?

Shipping to and from US/UK is slow as fuck.

You can order and receive from Chyna much quicker...
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Japan for a couple years, so not the UK. That was on a US base though so I'm pretty sure that had something to do with the speed of things maybe? Packages didn't feel too much slower when I would order from the US. So I'm basing things on that I guess. That was back in 09'-11'.
 
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sharpshooter82 said:
here is the snapped magnification screw the thread still appears to be tight in there
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May not hurt if you have the smallest of screwdriver or similar to try backing it out. The lightest pressure as to not damage the threads. It likely has no pressure on it with the head missing. As long as you didn’t thread lock it

Then attempt to obtain a new screw

Looks like a groove in the shaft of the screw in the pic
 
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hafejd30 said:
May not hurt if you have the smallest of screwdriver or similar to try backing it out. The lightest pressure as to not damage the threads. It likely has no pressure on it with the head missing. As long as you didn’t thread lock it

Then attempt to obtain a new screw

Looks like a groove in the shaft of the screw in the pic
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cheers, i will give that a go
 
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Mike Casselton said:
Have you ever lived overseas?

Shipping to and from US/UK is slow as fuck.

You can order and receive from Chyna much quicker...
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Just shipped a $1200 package to England. Took little over a week to customer’s door. Customer arraigned shipping through Parcel Hero.

09/27/2021
9:23 A.M.Delivered
DELIVERED
LEICESTER, GB09/27/2021
6:53 A.M.Out for Delivery
Out For Delivery
Tamworth, United Kingdom09/27/2021
12:10 A.M.Arrived at Facility
Tamworth, United Kingdom09/26/2021
11:40 P.M.Departed from Facility
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/26/2021
8:27 P.M.Import Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/26/2021
12:25 P.M.Your package is pending release from a government agency. Release of the package to UPS may take up to 10 days. / The package will be forwarded to a UPS facility in the destination city.
09/24/2021
9:43 P.M.Warehouse Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/24/2021
8:54 P.M.Import Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/23/2021
8:18 P.M.Import Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/23/2021
7:04 A.M.Your package is on the way
09/22/2021
7:39 P.M.Import Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/21/2021
11:09 P.M.Import Scan
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/21/2021
8:53 P.M.Arrived at Facility
Castle Donington, United Kingdom09/21/2021
3:06 P.M.Your package is pending release from a government agency. Release of the package to UPS may take up to 10 days.
09/21/2021
8:54 A.M.Departed from Facility
Philadelphia, PA, United States09/21/2021
12:22 P.M.Your package is on the way
09/21/2021
6:22 A.M.Arrived at Facility
Philadelphia, PA, United States09/21/2021
4:50 A.M.Departed from Facility
Louisville, KY, United States09/21/2021
1:48 A.M.Arrived at Facility
Louisville, KY, United States09/20/2021
9:26 P.M.Departed from Facility
Commerce City, CO, United States09/20/2021
7:50 P.M.Arrived at Facility
Commerce City, CO, United States09/20/2021
4:27 P.M.Origin Scan
Laramie, WY, United States09/20/2021
2:59 P.M.Shipped
Pickup Scan
Laramie, WY, United States09/17/2021
5:24 P.M.Label Created
Shipper created a label, UPS has not received the package yet.
United Kingdom
 
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I would contact Nightforce, send them pictures and find out what that screw actually does.
Then you can decide how to best handle your issue.

What if removing that screw caused some of internal gas to leak out or what is the point removing the screw if you cannot get another?

Contact Nightforce.
 
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