I need a scope rod that will not break!
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what type of scope?
I'm assuming your breacking the 10/32 stainless rod that goes from the scope to the windage unit? If so alot of site companies make there sites to have a houseing all the way to the scope covering the rod and butting up to the housing of the scope so there is no bare rod between the scope and the widage unit! I don't know what you have for a site but this is a Quick fix for you! Say you have an half inch of rod showing you can buy a bunch of 10/32 nuts run them snug to the scope housing then screw it into your windage unit so no rod is showing and tighten and adjust! I hope that helps! If you have an older set up it maybe 8/32
I'm assuming your breacking the 10/32 stainless rod that goes from the scope to the windage unit? If so alot of site companies make there sites to have a houseing all the way to the scope covering the rod and butting up to the housing of the scope so there is no bare rod between the scope and the widage unit! I don't know what you have for a site but this is a Quick fix for you! Say you have an half inch of rod showing you can buy a bunch of 10/32 nuts run them snug to the scope housing then screw it into your windage unit so no rod is showing and tighten and adjust! I hope that helps! If you have an older set up it maybe 8/32
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I use to break 2 scope rods at every other Field shoot or indoor shoot I went to then I put limb savers on the Bow limbs and never broke another rod. they realy worked for me
John
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Threre is not a scope rod out there that won't break after a time. And an exposed scope rod will break much sooner. You have to understand that any thread have sharp high points and sharp low point between each high point of the thread. The shape angle at the bottom is like a scribe mark which causes the rod to break between the threads. Like the other said you have to cover or (armor) the exposed rod to lesson the breakage. I have used elimnator buttons,limb savers,etc.
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magnock make titanium rod that might be strong enough
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Isn't Ti about the same strength as steel? How would it be better other than loosing a couple of grams of mass?
I'd second the opinion to get a different sight. Never thought much about it at the time but I went through a spell of about 9 rods in 6 months. Also shooting an old Supersight. This with a 50lb Mack-11, not exactly a harsh shooting bow. There wasn't enough limbsavers in the world to stop it.
I'd second the opinion to get a different sight. Never thought much about it at the time but I went through a spell of about 9 rods in 6 months. Also shooting an old Supersight.
This with a 50lb Mack-11, not exactly a harsh shooting bow. There wasn't enough limbsavers in the world to stop it.
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I strongly DISAGREE with the statement below:
"Threre is not a scope rod out there that won't break after a time. And an exposed scope rod will break much sooner".
Once the rod is properly supported...you will NOT break the scope rod....leaving exposed threads open to absorb the shock is a GUARANTEE that the statement above will happen...and usually SOONER rather than later...
Most scopes today pretty much tell a person that the rods need to be supported...but FEW PEOPLE READ the instructions.
Most site manufacturers are manufacturing the scope holders that will fully support the entire rod from the scope, throught the scope mounting housing and windage adjustment screw.
On the OLDER SITES...if you do NOT support the rod...then it WILL break, and this included the Titanimum rods as well...but they'll break LATER, not SOONER...
Limb savers are not the answer either, but a bandaid that just delays the inevitable...IF THE RODS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND FULLY SUPPORTED.
field14
"Threre is not a scope rod out there that won't break after a time. And an exposed scope rod will break much sooner".
Once the rod is properly supported...you will NOT break the scope rod....leaving exposed threads open to absorb the shock is a GUARANTEE that the statement above will happen...and usually SOONER rather than later...
Most scopes today pretty much tell a person that the rods need to be supported...but FEW PEOPLE READ the instructions.
Most site manufacturers are manufacturing the scope holders that will fully support the entire rod from the scope, throught the scope mounting housing and windage adjustment screw.
On the OLDER SITES...if you do NOT support the rod...then it WILL break, and this included the Titanimum rods as well...but they'll break LATER, not SOONER...
Limb savers are not the answer either, but a bandaid that just delays the inevitable...IF THE RODS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND FULLY SUPPORTED.
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I use the Sure Loc sight with the Armored 3RD Axis and I have never broke a rod. The scope rod is totally protected by the 3rd axis.
Here is a link to Extreme Archery, they make a strong rod http://www.extremearchery.com/scope_accessories.html
You need to make sure that the no part of the dcope rod is exposed between the scope and the windage block. Speciality archery includes plastic spacers with their scopes to help prevent breakage.
The only scope rods I have seen break was due to the gap between the scope and the windage block. Most of the time it was a Toxonics sight bar. I have nothing against Toxonics, they make a great sight bar; but the way their windage unit is set up it makes it easy to leave the gap at the scope. I don't know why they don't redesign their windage unit to allow for easy scope removal for storage.
Hope this helps,
Darrel
Here is a link to Extreme Archery, they make a strong rod http://www.extremearchery.com/scope_accessories.html
You need to make sure that the no part of the dcope rod is exposed between the scope and the windage block. Speciality archery includes plastic spacers with their scopes to help prevent breakage.
The only scope rods I have seen break was due to the gap between the scope and the windage block. Most of the time it was a Toxonics sight bar. I have nothing against Toxonics, they make a great sight bar; but the way their windage unit is set up it makes it easy to leave the gap at the scope. I don't know why they don't redesign their windage unit to allow for easy scope removal for storage.
Hope this helps,
Darrel
Place a vibration interrupter or damper between the sight mount and the bow handle. I use a piece of a thick back off of a legal pad coated with poly. Actually most any material with a different density will work.
I used 8/32 rods otherwise unsupported at 62# and 5 Grains with a High Country Supreme and never broke a rod. We all remember how rough those bows were.
I used 8/32 rods otherwise unsupported at 62# and 5 Grains with a High Country Supreme and never broke a rod. We all remember how rough those bows were.
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