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pmcfall Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 256 Location: St. Joseph, Missouri Joined: Jan 27^th, 2006	Winchester A5 repair Apr 14^th, 2016 at 9:29am	Print Post
	I need the crosshairs replaced in a Winchester A5 scope. Do you know anyone who will do it? Thanks Phil


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nuclearcricket Oldtimer Offline Posts: 741 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2008	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #1 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 10:55am	Print Post
	I would contact Bob Seipp, old.scopes@gmail.com, I think he should be able to help out. Sam


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.22Hepburn Oldtimer Offline Posts: 803 Location: Pennsylvania Joined: Feb 18^th, 2008	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #2 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 11:58am	Print Post
	Check with 218Bee, here on the forum. I had him replace cross-hairs on several scopes. He did a great job, VERY fast turn around, and reasonably priced.


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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1013 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #3 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	Phil, Optical Services Co. just replaced a the x hairs in a Fecker scope. Turn around was 4 weeks. 915-740-4290 P. O. Box 1174 Santa Teresa , NM 88008 cwarring2000@yahoo.com Kurt

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LONG RANGE Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: CHERRY VALLEY, CA Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2013	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #4 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 3:08pm	Print Post
	Replacing the cross hairs on an A5 Win scope would be about a twenty minute job, if that. If you unscrew the eyepiece you can easily remove the brass ring that the cross hairs are soldered to. If can find some very fine wire, do the job yourself.


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pmcfall Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 256 Location: St. Joseph, Missouri Joined: Jan 27^th, 2006	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #5 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 3:35pm	Print Post
	Thanks for all the info. I will get one of these guys to do it. It seems very straight forward and I thought I could do it myself. Got the proper wire, attached it the brass ring ok, but alas, cannot get it back in without breaking the wire. Tried several times, I have now come to the conclusion that I'm not smart enough or nimble enough to deal with such things. Thanks again Phil


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #6 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	What, no post or post with horizontal crosshair reticles?

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LONG RANGE Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: CHERRY VALLEY, CA Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2013	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #7 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 4:53pm	Print Post
	Phil, I am sorry you couldn't get the brass ring back into the scope without breaking the wire. It has been several years since I did mine and I think I simply used my fingers but I think you could place the brass ring on a wooden dowel and insert it without actually touching it with your fingers. I was at the range one day and another shooter was showing the range master a cadet rifle with an A5 on it. It also had a broken cross hair. He thought it would require sending the scope in for repair until I showed him how easy it was to remove the brass ring. I offered to relieve him of the problem by buying the scope but he didn't hear me. I think he paid less than $300 for the rifle with the scope. When BPCS started, the A5 scopes were selling for 7 to 8 hundred bucks. When repos came on the scene those prices dropped considerably. I traded mine for a nib Redfield INT. Natl. with 1/8 minute clicks. I thought I got the better of the deal until I learned the truth and the truth hurt, as it often does.
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MAD MIKE Oldtimer Offline Posts: 655 Location: So Cal Joined: Oct 31^st, 2006	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #8 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 8:13pm	Print Post
	I super glued 2 hairs I got from the blonde across the street, worked great. I've also tried dogs hair, not so good. ...MIKE...


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #9 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 11:50pm	Print Post
	MAD MIKE wrote on Apr 14^th, 2016 at 8:13pm: I super glued 2 hairs I got from the blonde across the street, worked great. I've also tried dogs hair, not so good. ...MIKE... Those blondes grow good sight hair. According to the late, great Paul Harvey, The gobbermint found one special blonde with especially fine hair to donate to the war effort in WWII. Her hair was used for all the bomb sights. I have never done this but have been told spider web and single strands of dental floss make good cross hairs too. I had one repaired by a shooter at our range and I think he used spider web, but it has been 20 + years and memories fog up. It is still going strong.

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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #10 - Apr 15^th, 2016 at 8:42am	Print Post
	For really fine hair you need to find a redhead. 40 Rod


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pmcfall Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 256 Location: St. Joseph, Missouri Joined: Jan 27^th, 2006	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #11 - Apr 15^th, 2016 at 8:52am	Print Post
	40Rod Could you even see a redhead's hair when shooting the target with the red center?


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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7540 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #12 - Apr 15^th, 2016 at 9:55am	Print Post
	Merle Haggard said "A Black Headed Woman will make a freight train jump the track" I prefer black cross hairs. Boats


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pmcfall Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 256 Location: St. Joseph, Missouri Joined: Jan 27^th, 2006	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #13 - Apr 15^th, 2016 at 1:32pm	Print Post
	Well, that settles it. Merle would know for shore! Phil


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LONG RANGE Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 414 Location: CHERRY VALLEY, CA Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2013	Re: Winchester A5 repair Reply #14 - Apr 15^th, 2016 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	I thought blondes were more fun.


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