Rifle Scopes Question on Nightforce Scopes

[rdinak]

I have two Nightforce Scopes NXS that were made before the zero stop option was commercially available. Can they be sent back to the factory and be retrofitted with the zero stop feature?

Has anyone here done it?

 

[Graham]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

Yup. Yup. But why bother?

 

[Vette447]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

You can do it and I plan to do one of mine. A turret change (ZS install) runs about $320 from what they told me. However, they are not accepting this type of work at the moment. They were shut down from accepting this type of work until September 1st. I had my scope pretty well ready to go next week and then checked their website again today. Now they are saying not until Jan 2, 2012. Bummer.

Also, it will most likely take them a month or two (at least) to complete. Thus, I am bummed and starting to wonder if it is worth the hassle.

 

[Jeepocabra]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

Or for the same cost you could probably sell your older scopes and use that plus ~400 and buy a second hand one with zero stops.

 

[Night Hunter]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

May be a really dumb newbie thought, but why couldn't you machine shims to do this. Not super familiar with the NF internals so this may be a complete waste of a thought...

 

[turbo54]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

Here is a zero stop trick I use. No, it's not as good as the real deal, but it works great if the scope LIVES on a given rifle and you feed it a steady diet of the same load...

Zero the scope. Confirm zero on different days. Use feeler gages to measure the gap between the bottom of the turret knob and the housing of the scope. Sand/grind an appropriate washer that same thickness minus a few thou (so you can dial a few minutes under your zero). Voila!

A local tool shop will typically make something like this for $15-20.

 

[turbo54]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Night Hunter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">May be a really dumb newbie thought, but why couldn't you machine shims to do this. Not super familiar with the NF internals so this may be a complete waste of a thought... </div></div>

Or this!

 

[AKAce]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is a zero stop trick I use. No, it's not as good as the real deal, but it works great if the scope LIVES on a given rifle and you feed it a steady diet of the same load...

Zero the scope. Confirm zero on different days. Use feeler gages to measure the gap between the bottom of the turret knob and the housing of the scope. Sand/grind an appropriate washer that same thickness minus a few thou (so you can dial a few minutes under your zero). Voila!

A local tool shop will typically make something like this for $15-20.</div></div>

Non ZS NF Scopes have ONE Set Screw on the Cap... HomeMade ZS will work, but if you turn'em just a Tad to hard you will be Cussing.

 

[Night Hunter]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ~Ace~</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: turbo54</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is a zero stop trick I use. No, it's not as good as the real deal, but it works great if the scope LIVES on a given rifle and you feed it a steady diet of the same load...

Zero the scope. Confirm zero on different days. Use feeler gages to measure the gap between the bottom of the turret knob and the housing of the scope. Sand/grind an appropriate washer that same thickness minus a few thou (so you can dial a few minutes under your zero). Voila!

A local tool shop will typically make something like this for $15-20.</div></div>

Non ZS NF Scopes have ONE Set Screw on the Cap... HomeMade ZS will work, but if you turn'em just a Tad to hard you will be Cussing. </div></div>

This was the issue I was not sure about. Better option may be having the pros do it...

Sure would hate to ruin an $1800 dollar scope over $300.

 

[E. Bryant]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

A quick search on the 'net will find that shimming the elevation turret is likely to result in stripped threads due to the fine pitch used by Nightforce. This seemed like a common enough problem that it scared me away from the idea.

 

[turbo54]

Re: Question on Nightforce Scopes

I generally do not use pliers on the turrets. Its been great for me.

Also, the setscrew bears on a piece of brass. The "issue" is it slipping and you losing your zero. More setscrews makes slipping less likely, but a stripped erector lead screw more likely.

My $0.02