Bought a Mark IV and can't get the shade to screw off... it's REALLY one there. Any ideas of how to loosen it without messing up the scope itself?
Rifle Scopes Stuck leupold scope shade
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Re: Stuck leupold scope shade
use two of those oil filter rubber wrenches.
I use them to open the different modules of my a-tec sound suppressor.
use two of those oil filter rubber wrenches.
Re: Stuck leupold scope shade
I have one of those type of "wrenches" in the smallest size to attach and remove my muzzle brake. Works great!
I have one of those type of "wrenches" in the smallest size to attach and remove my muzzle brake. Works great!
Re: Stuck leupold scope shade
All great suggestions, thank you very much. I plan on heading to an auto parts store on the way home today, hopefully they'll have some in smaller sizes.
All great suggestions, thank you very much. I plan on heading to an auto parts store on the way home today, hopefully they'll have some in smaller sizes.
Re: Stuck leupold scope shade
Get some Aero kroil from kano labs. The stuff is really that good. Don't spray on the scope directly...spray on something else and drizzle a few drops on the seam between the scope and the shade. Let it soak in for a few hours or overnight. Then use the filter wrench. Maybe I would lay a home heating pad on the shade to heat THE SHADE ONLY to a temp higher than the scope, that might help. Take it slow and all that.
Get some Aero kroil from kano labs. The stuff is really that good. Don't spray on the scope directly...spray on something else and drizzle a few drops on the seam between the scope and the shade. Let it soak in for a few hours or overnight. Then use the filter wrench. Maybe I would lay a home heating pad on the shade to heat THE SHADE ONLY to a temp higher than the scope, that might help. Take it slow and all that.
Re: Stuck leupold scope shade
Thanks everyone for the ideas, I got the two filter wrenches and used a little penetrating oil. It still took a good amount of effort, but it broke loose. It looks like the previous owner glued the shade on, so I cleaned out all the threads and it's now good to go!
Thanks everyone for the ideas, I got the two filter wrenches and used a little penetrating oil. It still took a good amount of effort, but it broke loose. It looks like the previous owner glued the shade on, so I cleaned out all the threads and it's now good to go!
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