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longtalltechsan · 02-03-2008, 07:45 PM

Well I got the Millett DMS mounted and ready to sight in this weekend. I chambered a round in the AR and looked through the scope and noticed something on the glass. After cleaning both objective and eyepiece, it was still there. Then I noticed 2 other "things" in the glass. I fired a couple of rounds and they were gone, but there were others. Everytime I fired, they moved around.

This is very frustrating and it will go back to Millett. Hopefully they still have some and I won't have to wait months to get a replacement. Other than this, I still really like the scope.

**mvician** · 02-03-2008, 08:10 PM

sounds like you got one with the mold/fungus issues

longtalltechsan · 02-03-2008, 08:14 PM

It doesn't seem like it. It is more like some particles of something in the tube in front of the magnification, as zooming in does absolutely nothing. It seemed as though there were little fragments of something jammed between 2 pieces of glass being jarred around every time I fired or racked the charging handle.

**mvician** · 02-03-2008, 08:17 PM

does it get worse looking if you crank the illumination all the way up ?

longtalltechsan · 02-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Nope the fragments are there whether the illumination is on or not. And they move after every shot.

Lazarus · 02-03-2008, 08:53 PM

Hey texan, didn't u recently buy this? From where did you get it?

Plinkomatic · 02-03-2008, 08:56 PM

I've heard great things about their customer service.
They might be a little short staffed with the Shot Show on, but call in the AM.

EricCartmann · 02-03-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mvician

sounds like you got one with the mold/fungus issues

I don't think it is the fungus issue. With the fungus issue it looks like your glass is stained with soap stains and you onle notice it at night. This one is much worse than that. Seems like you got the reticle or any other thing inside the scope falling apart and sticking to the glasss.

For my first Millet I was very happy with it besides the fungus issue. The 2nd one had no fungus issue but glass did not seem clear. How am I suppose to claim "your glass sucks?" what is there I can gauge?

I have to Millets (both from Midway), so I am not talking down on Millet, but if you want first great glass the Millet is not it. For the price it is not bad, but don't expect to conquer the world with the Millet.

Bottom line is you get what you pay for.

longtalltechsan · 02-04-2008, 07:12 AM

Yeah I just got this over a week ago from smokewagongear.com. I hear they are all sold out now.

I don't expect too much out of a scope in this price range, however, I do expect it to not have little pieces floating around. I bought a $30 BSA that I put on my 10-22 that is really a pretty good scope, with no problems either.

I put a call in to them this morning and they weren't in yet. So we'll see what happens.

scalce · 02-04-2008, 07:22 AM

I mean you did buy a gen 1 for cheaper from smokewagongear.com so they could have been blemished ones.

Either way Millet customer service will hook you up.

I am still going to be first in line to get a new LRS-1 when they come out.

02-03-2008, 08:10 PM	#2
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Lazarus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,961	Hey texan, didn't u recently buy this? From where did you get it? __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

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Plinkomatic XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,305	I've heard great things about their customer service. They might be a little short staffed with the Shot Show on, but call in the AM. __________________ It's the year of the .22LR

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02-04-2008, 07:22 AM	#10
scalce XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,415	I mean you did buy a gen 1 for cheaper from smokewagongear.com so they could have been blemished ones. Either way Millet customer service will hook you up. I am still going to be first in line to get a new LRS-1 when they come out.