Adjusting Nickel, Germany scope.

Rob

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Does anyone know how to adjust a Nickel, Germany scope?

The scope appears to be in excellent condition and the turrets appear to be click adjustable, however they do not move. Is there a trick to adjusting them, or are they simply frozen in place.

I would prefer to hear from people with actual experience and knowledge rather than just an opinion. Thanks.

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Better double-check my thoughts but a friend of my father had a scope that may have been similar. To adjust, the screw in the centre of the turret had to be lessened a half turn before the dial would turn, then tightened again once on target.
 
I had one of those scopes that came on an old target rifle from Tradex, the turret was frozen in place with old grease and wouldn't move properly. I took it apart to try to clean it up, but ended up getting a smudge on a lens with the alcohol I was using and the scope was blurry after. I sent an email to the manufacturer in Germany, but they were going to want something like $400 just to have a look at it.
Kristian
 
The top turret that adjusts elevation has decided to move, so apparently they do turn with finger pressure. The one on the right side hasn't turned yet though. If it was anything but a scope I would just hose it down with penetrating oil and then I am sure it would turn. But the risk of getting oil inside the scope stops me from doing this.
 
I have a 4 x fixed Nickel scope and dials look like yours but I am not home to have a look at it and it’s been a very long time since I have used it. As you say - don’t force it. I will have a look at mine to see what the story is when I get home - incidentally mine does not have a centered reticle .. It may help to also search online for ‘Hertel & Reuss’ who were (I believe) the actual manufacturers of the Nickel scopes (or vice versa) — I like the scopes ... mine is heavy but has excellent eye relief and I keep it on a 350 Rem mag 700 classic.
 
It started to turn just slightly, so I used padded plumbers pliers to turn the turret...back and forth numerous times until it loosened up enough to turn by hand...its still not as easy to turn as the top (elevation) turret, but is much easier to turn than it was. This scope is in Steyr factory claw mounts on a little minty 1956 Mannlicher-Schoenauer 30-06 fullstock carbine and once I get it zeroed for one load, it won't be adjusted again for a long time...which was probably the trouble to start with...this is a nearly new rifle and it has been just sitting in a closet for the last 65 years. Things tend to stiffen up. I'm glad the scope is now back in business. It's a beauty, very bright and clear, with smooth and positive power adjustments, a lightweight at just over a pound, yet built like a tank.

Thank you all for the advice.

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Rob .... do your your bases have some windage adjustment in them? It’s possible that the previous owner(s) never turned the windage knob and preferred to keep the reticle centred and only used adjustment in the bases !
??? Assuming there is a little available there....IDK but many rail mounts do allow for some windage fwiw...
btw ... very nice rifle!
 
Hope it works out, I wish I'd been able to get mine working. With mine the adjusting knobs would turn, but the reticle inside was gummed up and wouldn't move up far enough to even get on paper at 25 yards.
Kristian
 
turbo_bird said:
Hope it works out, I wish I'd been able to get mine working. With mine the adjusting knobs would turn, but the reticle inside was gummed up and wouldn't move up far enough to even get on paper at 25 yards.
Kristian
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I am only a few inches to the left and a few inches higher than where I want the group to be, so it won't require much adjustment.

Another nice thing about this carbine is that the open sights on the barrel are already dead on for my chosen factory load. (After nearly 4 decades of reloading everything from .222 to .375 H&H, a couple of years ago I piled up all my equipment and sold it in one lot...no time for it anymore.)
 
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Some older scopes including the odd military type use a locking screw to hold after the adjustment is made. Try slightly loosening the slotted screw on top and making a movement. --Dieseldog!
 
On this scope, the slotted screw on top of the turret does nothing except hold on the little flat cap with the measurement increments on it.
 
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it adjusts by simply turning the dial with your fingers ,if it dosent move then it is stuck for some reason i have a scope like this and its easy to move the dial with you fingers.
 
Try using a hair drier or similar to warm up the turret area - it softens the grease they used. It helps to get them mobile.
Be gentle.
 
Rob said:
It started to turn just slightly, so I used padded plumbers pliers to turn the turret...back and forth numerous times until it loosened up enough to turn by hand...its still not as easy to turn as the top (elevation) turret, but is much easier to turn than it was. This scope is in Steyr factory claw mounts on a little minty 1956 Mannlicher-Schoenauer 30-06 fullstock carbine and once I get it zeroed for one load, it won't be adjusted again for a long time...which was probably the trouble to start with...this is a nearly new rifle and it has been just sitting in a closet for the last 65 years. Things tend to stiffen up. I'm glad the scope is now back in business. It's a beauty, very bright and clear, with smooth and positive power adjustments, a lightweight at just over a pound, yet built like a tank.

Thank you all for the advice.

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Thanks for the additional advice, but the problem was solved.
 
Nice rifle! I have the Greek 1903/14 it is based on and another 'sporter' f:P: for parts. Considering doing a full sporting rifle conversion, which would actually increase the value for a change.
 
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