Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

[ElZer0]

Hi guys,

I bought a ACM Elcan spectre off someone a while ago, Ive only just skirmished it last weekend.

optic is v clear, though I have now discovered, from using it in game that the sights are slightly out... even when I adjust it all the way to one side, its slightly out... now has anyone else had this problem and has anyone been able to fix it?

Ive tried putting a wedge in one side where it connects to the RIS, but it is still out slightly... im hoping this can easily be taken apart and by adjusting a few bits be fixed.

cheers

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

it means the optic itself is internally out of alignment as it 'floats' inside the tube.

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

I mean I put the sight all the way to the left as far as it goes by adjusting the dials... It still needs to go to the left slightly... Hope that makes sense...

[jonny lovegrove]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

yeah it does, i mean the bits inside are out of line. is it a fixed 4x or 1-4x?

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Fixed 4x but it has the moveable handle

[minimi123246]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

I haven't ever used a spectre, but did have an ACM 4x32 acog with a similar problem and was told to tap the adjusters afterwards to 'seat' it. It worked really well and I actually had to dial it back to centre again after this.

Don't go overboard, I used a 2p coin on the edge and gave it a few, think somewhere between a tapping a broken watch and a Terry's chocolate orange

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Tap it as in hit it?

[minimi123246]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

yeah but not real hard, you don't want to mess it up internally.

it worked fine and like I say I had to dial the adjusters back a bit after, I was told apparently its quite a common thing with the ACM sights.

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

I'm not sure how hitting a screw could help....

[minimi123246]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

this was the video I was linked to as I couldn't see it helping either, skip to around 3:20-3:30ish

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsKq2I_iJ-0

some comments on it say never heard of it whilst a couple support it. Either way it worked for mine whilst I had it.

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Cool I'll watch and try in the morning

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Makes more sense now, I will try in the morning, fingers crossed.

[minimi123246]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

good luck mate, hope it all works for ya

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Well it seems much closer to where it needs to go!! will have to try it this weekend to see if the shots are getting to where they should be.... its pretty near to the red lasr I put on to help sight it in

cheers buddy

thought I was going to have to take this apart

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Well it seems much closer to where it needs to go!! will have to try it this weekend to see if the shots are getting to where they should be.... its pretty near to the red lasr I put on to help sight it in

cheers buddy

thought I was going to have to take this apart

[minimi123246]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Well it seems much closer to where it needs to go!! will have to try it this weekend to see if the shots are getting to where they should be.... its pretty near to the red lasr I put on to help sight it in

cheers buddy

thought I was going to have to take this apart

Good glad to hear it matey, hope you get it bang on when you got the range.

also I bet you're glad its kinda working now as I hate that feeling you get when you think you have pissed money down the drain.

[ElZer0]

Re: Elcan sprectre DR off to one side - HELP

Damn straight!! I stil have to have it off to one side, but seems to be all good in the hood so they say in the 90s