So I decided to upgrade my optic on my 6.5G for the upcoming Christmas hunt. I ordered the Bushnell LRTSi 4.5-18 and it just showed up. I unboxed it and started messing with it like anyone would. Started feeling the turrents and noticed the windage turrent feels frozen. I cant get it to budge, and I have applied a moderate amount of force, but didnt want to go too far and break something. Its almost like its a locking turrent like my XRS but it doesnt pull out to unlock. I first tried calling Bushnells CS to inquire, but got a recording that everyone is out of the office from 12-5 today for a company event and to call back tomorrow. I figured I would post up on here and see if anyone can point out something I'm missing.
Rifle Scopes Bushnell LRTS need help
- Thread starter ssdrew
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I believe the LRTS does have a locking windage turret, correct? My DMR2 was the same way when I got it. When unlocking the turret, there is a bit of suction (i.e. vacuum) resisting the unlocking motion. Try pushing the turret in (towards locked position) and giving it a very slight wiggle to loosen the vacuum, then proceeding to pull it out to unlock it. You will find that the locking turrets on the bushnell scopes is a bit of a nuisance, hence why they probably got away from locking elevation turrets.
The Bushnell LRTS has the;
- T-Lok™ locking windage turret
Wow, i feel like an idiot. In my defense, no where in the manual does it state its a locking turrent. It took some considerate force and wiggling, but it popped out. Thank you so much.
Itll loosen up a tad with use as well, I no longer have to secure the entire rifle to pull mine out like when it was new, pulling on it wont tump the whole thing over now after working with it a bit.
The one thing that pisses me off about the LRTS is that the parallax yardage markings are inverted, 75 is infinity and infinity is 50 yards.
The one thing that pisses me off about the LRTS is that the parallax yardage markings are inverted, 75 is infinity and infinity is 50 yards.
I pulled it out several times and started to loosen up a bit. I read that was an issue with the first ones, but thought they had fixed it on the recent ones. I guess I'll have to test mine out. My Badger mount should be here tomorrow so i can get it on the gun.
Call Bushnell. I read elsewhere they had a batch of scopes go out with the parralax knobs indexed incorrectly and they'll fix it quickly.
Mike
I have and last I heard from them it is what it is and Ive read that they'll only send a sticker but not even that was a possibility from my conversation. That was about 4 months ago though when they had the big rebate going on but the parallax inversion was an issue long before that.
That's extremely unfortunate. Another forum I'm a member of had a post from 4-17-2017 saying the same issue happened with a members scope. They were given the option of the sticker, or a return label for repair/replacement. Said poster updated the thread on 5-06-17 saying they received a new scope from bushnell and service was A+ for everything. That's extremely unfortunate that your service experience was polar opposite of theirs. Good luck if you attempt to contact them again.
Mike
Well I guess I’ll be giving them... another call.
Please share back if/when you get a response. I have an LRTS on order as well to try out.
Mike
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