Old weaver k4

[Xrperry]

I just picked up this old k4 at a pawn shop for 15.00. Looks like it might be in the 40s? It is a little beat on the outside but it is good and clear.

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[jbett98]

If you want to center the cross hairs back to factory settings, place the scope up against a bathroom mirror with the overhead light on.
You'll probably see two images of the cross hairs when you look through the eyepiece.
Adjust the elevation and windage knobs till the dual cross hair images blend together to make one. You're now back to factory center.
Some of these old scopes don't like you winding the adjustment knobs all the way to the stops.

 

[Xrperry]

Thanks jbett

 

[jbett98]

I've seen scopes ruined by twisting the adjustment all the way to the left and right while counting the clicks.
This way you get a sneak peek on how far off the last rifle it was mounted on was.

 

[Koda]

I've seen scopes ruined by twisting the adjustment all the way to the left and right while counting the clicks.

Does this apply to new scopes or just older technology scopes?

 

[jbett98]

I wouldn't recommend running any scope to the stops.
Maybe new ones are better built, but that's a lot of movement from all the way left and then all the way over to the right.

 

[Koda]

I wouldn't recommend running any scope to the stops.

Id like to think newer scopes are built for this but I have to agree regardless. I just tested this against the mirror with a 'newer' scope and its kinda hard to see but the two crosshairs are there. This is a good useful tip to know to get it back to center, thanks for sharing this.

 

[jbett98]

The brighter the light, the easier it is to see the cross hairs. I've had my wife shine a flashlight right above the scope.