Scope repairs

[Maxiboy Wales]

If you need a scope repaired does it generally go to a specialist or returned to the maker.

Is there usually a price point were its worth doing or not.

Scope is out of warranty i think as its a BSA model

something inside is rattling about and doesnt sound good

[bezzer]

Unless it's under guarantee/warranty or a very top end scope I'd forget it. There's not many people left who do scope repairs other than the manufacturers and either way it's expensive.

[Maxiboy Wales]

Ok thanks will leave it rattle while it still works lol

[Geezer]

Very few specialists will do rifle scopes. More do binoculars and spotting/astronomical telescopes.

Base repair price is usually £40 and up, can be a fair bit more if expensive OEM spare parts are needed. Or just not possible if spares aren’t available.

The “BSA” scopes are budget Chinese ones (not being a snob, some are pretty good for their price). I imagine that spares are economically unobtainable, and that even if they were the cost of repair would equal or exceed the cost of a replacement in good working order.

[Maxiboy Wales]

Very few specialists will do rifle scopes. More do binoculars and spotting/astronomical telescopes.

Base repair price is usually £40 and up, can be a fair bit more if expensive OEM spare parts are needed. Or just not possible if spares aren’t available.

The “BSA” scopes are budget Chinese ones (not being a snob, some are pretty good for their price). I imagine that spares are economically unobtainable, and that even if they were the cost of repair would equal or exceed the cost of a replacement in good working order.

No i understand that the BSA scopes arent the best its an old 8-32 x 44 that i dug out from under the stairs. i will see if it still works otherwise I will pop it in the bin. cheers