Nighteater scope - Something fallen off inside

[Trekken]

Hi all . Have a nikko 4x16x44 nighteater. Fired about 10 shots sighting in when something fell off inside it . Has anyone had this happen , has anyone tried fixing similar problem. Cheers

[sandgroperbill]

Send it back, don't try to fix it yourself or you may make things worse and void the warranty

[Die Judicii]

First things first,,,, What caliber have you got it mounted on ?

The Nikko Nighteaters are not a high end scope, and not usually recommended for something with decent recoil.
I have heard some shooters say that they wouldn't use one on anything above a .22 rf

I've also heard some say that they won't hold a zero reliably.

Having said that, I feel kinda lucky cos I got one of the early ones ( a 6-24 x 56 ) and put it on a 22/250 with marvellous results.
It always held zero (even after my feet slid out from under me once on a downward slope while it was across my back)
Much to my disgust it hit the ground before I landed on top of it myself.
I used it on the 22/250 for 5 years, before I took it off and remounted it on a .22 rf
Still using it today, and its good.

Maybe I got a good one,, but as I said, they aren't a high quality scope.

With yours, I'd definitely take it straight back to the dealer without attempting any "repair" job.

Cheers,

[Trekken]

Thanks, on my 243 , I have moved away so will drop into my new LGS and try them . Bloody annoying, going to try a vortex scope next . Anyone had dramas with them ? Cheers

[lole]

Nah Vortex are very reliable.