Crooked Cross Hairs?

[dcr540]

Crooked Cross Hairs?
Has anyone experience this? One day you're shooting, and your cross hairs appear to crooked? Is this a parallax issue or a magnification issue?
I have a trusted Hawk Airmax 30SF, all of a sudden, the reticle appears bent out of alinement. I've taken good care of this scope over the years it has not been dropped or banged up in anyway...

 

[Gerry52]

If they're etched glass it's probably a parallax thing, if wire reticle, maybe a "toasted" scope.

 

[John "spysir" Blount]

Yes with one of the original Hawke scopes the entire glass ethched lens rotated after about 30 shots on a (factory approved) springer. Warranty.

Or you mean it appears ever so slightly off sometimes to you? Eyes and cant, real or perceived can change from day to day esp. if not shooting everyday. Mine was at 2:00 in 1 shot (HUH?) and moved further in a few more shots.

John

 

[pesty3782]

I had this happen on a very cheap scope long ago and it was the lens moving......Hawke has a no fault lifetime warranty....I haven't used Hawkes warranty before, but if they are anything like Athlon you will be very happy.

Tony P.

 

[jwrabbit123]

I had this happen to 2 frontiers a few years back , send it in for warranty , one thing is hawke is great for warrantys . I remember with mine I would rotate it and tap on it with hand and it moved like they didnt glue it well

 

[cavedweller]

Crooked Cross Hairs?
Has anyone experience this? One day you're shooting, and your cross hairs appear to crooked? Is this a parallax issue or a magnification issue?
I have a trusted Hawk Airmax 30SF, all of a sudden, the reticle appears bent out of alinement. I've taken good care of this scope over the years it has not been dropped or banged up in anyway...

This can also happen if you are developing macular degeneration - see your eye dr asap to be sure

 

[rc4fun]

Macular degeration usually causes lines to curve but you can use an Amsler Grid Chart to do a self check

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