Help!! Sunshade stuck on Scope

[Frazer]

Hey folks, I need some help. I let a friend borrow my rifle and I think he may have hit the sunshade on something because now I cannot unscrew the sunshade.

It is on a Nighforce NXS 5.5-22 X 56. I tried to unscew it as usual but I cannot get it to budge. Any ideas?

Do I try the trick of putting it in the freezer and hopefully I can get it to move? It works with stubborn bedding jobs...

Thanks!!

 

[TDC]

Freezer trick might work. I would give the threads a hit with some penetrating lube first.

TDC

 

[2Bad4u]

Did you try removing the sun shade with the scope out of the rings?

It may allow for a better grip and greater torque.

I have the same scope - good luck!

 

[Stephen1546]

A couple of these would work pretty well, and shouldnt damage the scope. Just be careful because they give lots of torque.


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[Daddio666]

sun shade

A couple of these would work pretty well, and shouldnt damage the scope. Just be careful because they give lots of torque.


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I would try with a leather belt. but be carefull not to scratch it with the buckle.

 

[Frazer]

Thanks for the ideas guys!! After looking closely at the shade, I realized that it looks as though the shade got bumped and it jumped a thread on the top side . I ended up removing the rings from the base and carefully tapped the end of the shade with a rubber mallet until I got it to re-seat into the threads. It didnt take much actually. Once I got the threads alligned again it spun off easily.

Problem solved!!

 

[Tazzy]

Now go hit your friend with the mallet...LOL