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Did the British scope production/fitting process utilize a special bracket for "pounding in" scopes?
I understand that PL has said that he tests each? No32 'scope that he rebuilds by firing it on a "slave" L42 in an Enfield rest with the recoil impulse set to "high".
I'm wondering if this was originally done at the British scope factories, or perhaps at H+H during scope fitting.
This relates to some interesting info which I've recently come across.
There will definately have been some sort of 'fastness' test for telescopes immediately following completion at the factory. It was proof that the scope would take the pounding that was about to be dished out to it. No point in having a flimsy tele that can't take it on a rifle is there?
Have you ever seen a special scope bracket specifically for this purpose?Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
Nope...... And I doubt that there would be another variation of bracket for this test. It would be an artificial test if there were. Best test it as it's intended for use. There was another method incidentally. A drop test from a height onto a hard rubber block that simply replicated recoil. This was for workshops without the test-range facility. The bracket used on the slave rifle had the cradle screws replaced with standard screws - just for speed and convenience.
I recently saw a drawing for a modified no32 bracket titled as being for "pounding in".Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
It now begs the question of why you didn't say so at the start of the thread!!!!!!! Obviously I can't comment on what they did at REL except that when we tested REL telescopes in service we used our EMER inspired tests.
But back to real life....... If the No32 that's been subject to the recognised workshop test will acquit itself when dropped in a parachute container then it'll survive anything
Agreed Peter there ain't no better product test than throwing a sniper rifle out of a plane in a wooden crate (Though purpose built) on a parachute and at the end of the landing it would (the scope that is) still hold its accuracy for its intended purpose. Do they throw L96's outa planes now days or for that matter any sniper rifles. I have seen a pic of a Night Force scope I think it was in Afghanistan that had a round from an AK through the tube at the eye piece end (close shave) and was still being used by the sniper with no ill affect on the scope but not so for the enemy. Though I wonder how long it would have been of use once the tube was compromised and all the dust got in affecting the optics and creating crows on the wire on the Stadia wire still may have been good for a day or two will try and find the pic of it.
Postscript here is that scope a NF 3.5 x 15 power;
Shot with an AK round it froze the magnification at 15x. The soldier wasn't injured, but able to tape the hole to keep sand and debris out and carry on his mission for the next 3 days.
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I saw that scope at the Night Force booth at SHOT in Las Vegas in 2011! Not much humidity in the desert to cause fogging!
You should look how NF treat the new scope design I think is was the BEAST or the ATACR or something along those lines zeroing the scope at 100yds taking it off the rifle throwing the scope into the paddock probably 25-30 meters then throwing it back to the shooting bench re-mounting the scope and hitting pretty much where the last shot hit allowing for conditions.
Would a S&B PMII take that !
Heres the vid;
\https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...0XMlHlNggOe7cw
Night Force builds very nice quality optics. The S&B scopes are hard to beat though and don't forget the good old battle proven Leupold Mk.4.