Rifle Scopes Schmidt Bender 5-25x56mm MTC LT Turret Issue

[hk dave]

Howdy folks, thought I'd run this by you to see if anyone has had this same problem. I took my S&B 5-25x56mm MTC Locking Turret scope to the range to zero... after zeroing, I pushed the locking turrets down to lock, used an allen key to loosen the bolts, pulled the locking turrets back up to unlock and dialed back to zero, pushed the lock back down, then tightened the bolts.

Oddly, now when I dial up elevation, it's really difficult to do... and it takes so much force that it jumps 3-4 clicks at a time... however when dialing down elevation, it's crisp, tactile clicks with clunks at each mil. The windage works perfectly with a clunk only at zero.

Am I missing a step here or was the little bump of my scope to the wall the cause of this. (kinda hard to believe that a bump would take down a scope of this caliber)

 

[Jerry R]

Loosen the two set screws and press slightly on the top of the knob to seat it while you retighten the set screws and see if this doesn't remedy the situation.
If not, let me know.

 

[hk dave]

Thanks Jerry. That actually helped quite a bit. The clicks are still really heavy but it's not skipping anymore. It is however different in the way it feels turning CCW vs CW. However, I have confirmed that the reticle is moving. If it becomes worse i'll PM you.