Not sure if this is the right place or not for this, but since it’s a vintage scope I figure you guys know the best. I’m needing my scope serviced and reticle replaced, who would be the best person to send this too? Thanks
Lyman scope repair
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Send it to Mike Sexton at Iron Sight Inc.
http://ironsightinc.com/index.php?route=common/home
He's re-glued the rangefinder tombstone back onto the lens on 4 of my original Redfield M40 greenies. Very rare and expensive scopes (high pucker factor when you have to send one out), but everything has always gone perfectly and I completely trust him to service any of my vintage scopes. I highly recommend him and I've got another original greenie to send him in the near future (I might take before/after reticle pics if anyone is interested).
Only downside is the wait time to have your scope serviced, but I've been pretty lucky with the greenies being serviced and it's usually a few days to a week turnaround on those. He doesn't like having those expensive greenies laying around his shop, so he gets them out of there asap. You might be able to pay a little extra to give your scope priority, but you'd have to confirm with him.
It's common for the tombstone to fall off the lens on the older Redfield scopes, so I get them glued back on and have Mike clean the interior of the scopes. The results are perfect (secure reticle, no specs of dirt/dust on the glass, etc.), just like looking through a brand new scope! I never have him do anything to the exterior, the original finish is the most important part of the greenies.
http://ironsightinc.com/index.php?route=common/home
He's re-glued the rangefinder tombstone back onto the lens on 4 of my original Redfield M40 greenies. Very rare and expensive scopes (high pucker factor when you have to send one out), but everything has always gone perfectly and I completely trust him to service any of my vintage scopes. I highly recommend him and I've got another original greenie to send him in the near future (I might take before/after reticle pics if anyone is interested).
Only downside is the wait time to have your scope serviced, but I've been pretty lucky with the greenies being serviced and it's usually a few days to a week turnaround on those. He doesn't like having those expensive greenies laying around his shop, so he gets them out of there asap. You might be able to pay a little extra to give your scope priority, but you'd have to confirm with him.
It's common for the tombstone to fall off the lens on the older Redfield scopes, so I get them glued back on and have Mike clean the interior of the scopes. The results are perfect (secure reticle, no specs of dirt/dust on the glass, etc.), just like looking through a brand new scope! I never have him do anything to the exterior, the original finish is the most important part of the greenies.
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They do great work, I had them repair a Weaver T36 and they are great to deal with. They are the go to repair shop for vintage scopes IMO.
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