Rifle Scopes US Optics ER-25 cracking.

[CaptRob]

I have a US Optics ER-25 that seems to be cracking and was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I can't tell if it is just cosmetic or structural but will be contacting them on Monday.

 

[JePhyllis]

OMG... I never saw that issue before... What happened?

 

[Threadcutter308]

I have no USO Products, hence no direct experience....However, it looks like the wall thickness is/was not adequate, took too much meat off when machining. Did you bump the scope ? Even with thin wall, it doesn't usually fracture all by itself. Please post up the outcome, I'm curious.


10/19/17 update; I had no idea that high end scope tubes would be anything other than one continuous, machined piece. Seems like multiple pieces, glued together, just isn't a very good idea. Some scope manufacturers tout the wall thickness of their tubes (in apparent implication of robustness). Then, just to glue multiple pieces together ? eeegads.....

 

[Gossett6MM]

Is it probably from using the scope as a carrying handle?

 

[myronman3]

i wouldnt sweat it. from what i have seen, they'll square it away. which is why i spend that kind of money on their scopes. someone that stands behind their stuff is a VERY valuable thing to me. i get nervous about spending large amounts on scopes....but when the company has a long history of standing behind their products, i am more likely to trust them and make the purchase.

 

[Poorboyr]

They will definitely take care of you. USO has top notch customer service.

 

[918v]

USO uses multi-piece tubes. This is prolly the glue failing.

 

[JMGlasgow]

That looks like a multi piece tube that's coming apart at the section where it meets the objective bell.

 

[jmill05]

Curious to hear the diagnoses as well. The gap looks pretty large to be just glue, but hopefully that’s all it is. I have had nothing but great service with USO. They’ll make it right for you without a doubt

 

[Steel+Killer]

USO uses multi-piece tubes. This is prolly the glue failing.

I would have thought that such a high end optic as USO is supposed to be they would use one piece tubes actually I thought just about every rifle scope maker these days uses a one piece tube.

 

[918v]

I would have thought that many high end scopes were more high end than they really are.

 

[Lowlight]

I have seen this before, it's there scope, multi piece tube ...

Send it in, they will fix it,

 

[ICU22250]

Lego tube design....

 

[Nik H]

Call them and all will be remedied

 

[CaptRob]

Talked to them today and they were extremely helpful. It will be shipped to them tomorrow and they said they will fix it or send me a new one.

 

[roamin]

Wow a multi piece tube...I'm speechless.

 

[mewillis]

me too, are all the USO scopes pieced together like this?

 

[Undrgrndprdcts]

Bump does anyone (Frank maybe) know which USO scopes have one piece tubes, if any?