Rifle Scopes Leupold reticle getting hairy

[HolyCity73]

I’ve seen it a few times, but never in my own scopes until today.
The short of it is that the reticle is beginning to spread outward with what appears to be bleeding paint or jagged edges where it should be razor sharp.

scope: VX6HD 3-18x50 firedot duplex ret

The scope was purchased new in spring of 2019.
It has been safe bound for two years on a rifle that just sold. Having taken delivery of a new shorty 308, it found a new home. Although I noticed it two weeks ago when I first shot the new shorty, it became an annoyance yesterday during load development.
I know others have had the same issue. I am asking what was the cause and resolution?

 

[spife7980]

 

[HolyCity73]

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I’m guessing you’re on your phone. Zoom in. The distortion is there. It’s not present on my other VX5HD OR VX6HD SCOPES.

 

[HolyCity73]

I spoke a little too soon.
VX5HD 3-15X56
VXR 4-12X50
Zoom in if you need to, but the distortion is there.
this only appears on my Leupold scopes.

 

[HolyCity73]

@koshkin do you have any ideas?

 

[koshkin]

@koshkin do you have any ideas?

I am not sure I fully understand what the question is. It is, I think, a wire reticle, so some of the edges may have structure to them.

ILya

 

[oldiephrt]

It is hard to tell from pics. My Swarorvski scope de- laminated which was promptly repaired. Send it in, Leupy is good.

 

[levi8599]

When mine get hairy, a little shave usually works good.

 

[smoothy8500]

The scope was purchased new in spring of 2019.
It has been safe bound for two years on a rifle that just sold.

Maybe it was there on the scopes all this time and you never noticed.

 

[HolyCity73]

Maybe it was there on the scopes all this time and you never noticed.

It was not.

 

[Skunkworx]

You’re talking about down the lower leg of the cross hair? Reach out to leupold, non of us here can fix it for you.

 

[HolyCity73]

You’re talking about down the lower leg of the cross hair? Reach out to leupold, non of us here can fix it for you.

Amazing.