Cloudy scope

[wallacem]

I have a Redfield scope, 4X, has been in the box for probably 20 years on the shelf. I recently put it on a gun and looked thru it and ugh, cloudy. took it out to the range and sighted it in and it shot great, but cloudy/ I called the "new" redfield company and they told me they couldn't help me because it was the old Redfield company and they didn't buy the liability for them. Sure would like to fix it but what can be done? Wallacem in Ga

 

[yellowhammer]

If it is the outside of the lenses, clean with rubbing alcohol. If that don`t work, don`t know.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Throw it away and buy something else. Redfield/Leupold gave you the answer.

 

[1006]

Any chance the eyepiece could just need focusing?

 

[jeep78]

Do you have a vacuum pump?

Before I would toss it, try sticking it in a sealed container and pull a vacuum on it for several days. You can fab up a cheap container from 3 inch PVC pipe and some fittings.

An AC vacuum pump will do nicely as a vac source.

This assumes the clowdieness is moisture.

 

[jeep78]

If that fails, a 300 degree oven for 3 or 4 hours. But this could very well trash it, depending on the materials in the scope.

 

[wallacem]

1006, no, it is cloudy. It is in great focus. I was hoping someone might know somewhere I could send it to to refirbish.

 

[jglenn]

Google. iron sight inc.

They repair old redfields.. the other way to go if you like the scope is to find a good used one in ebay

 

[wallacem]

Thanks guys, I think we have beat this subject to death. Please close. Thanks, Wallace