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Thread: What size Allen key for CDS turret????

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    What size Allen key for CDS turret????

    I recently sold my VX6 and apparently the Allen key is not in the box. Understandably, the purchaser wants it.

    I had a look on my bench and quickly found several keys all of different sizes. I'm fucked if I know which is the right one?

    Can someone who has one have a quick measure and please let me know? I'm assuming it's the .50 but I want to be certain.

    Cheers in advance

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    @veitnamcam may also know mate

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    What size Allen key for CDS turret????

    Yeah I have a spare pm me with where it's going mate I'll send it tomorrow
    I can't find the size but think it's 1/16??

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    None of mine have come with the key?
    Its bloody small, I have one in my range finder case I could measure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    None of mine have come with the key?
    Its bloody small, I have one in my range finder case I could measure.
    If you could Cam, I would appreciate it. I'm going to take Duncan up on his kind offer but it would still be good to know for future reference.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    Yeah I have a spare pm me with where it's going mate I'll send it tomorrow
    I can't find the size but think it's 1/16??

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    Legend!!!

    I'll PM you the details tonight once I'm finished helping "Miss 6" build something 'cool' in the garage

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    1.22mm 0.0485"
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    1/16" is too big

    I think it is 1/20" SAE or 0.050.

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    The size for the CDS turret is 0.050

    I just double checked for you. My CDS never came withan allen key, I had to get one from my local engineer supplies store. Only a couple of bucks for a good quality one.

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    Thank you all gentlemen

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    The size for the CDS turret is 0.050

    I just double checked for you. My CDS never came withan allen key, I had to get one from my local engineer supplies store. Only a couple of bucks for a good quality one.

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    Yep absolutely can confirm that's the size for my vx3 3-9 CDS - and my key did come in my box ... Guess I was lucky.

    Did you get the free custom turret built for you out of the states? I'm still deciding on my final go to cartridge for my 7 rem mag. Probably will end up with a couple knowing me and then still just use the default it came with...

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    I had a standard MOA elevation turret installed last year. I got my VX3 LR before they started coming from the factory standard with them.

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    hay mate I had this same problem only this week and ferk if I could find the right key from the shop but in the end it turns out to be a 1mm key to get it going tried 1/8key but to small

 

 

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