How To Secure XTR II Turrets?

[StealthyBlagga]

I love my Burris XTR II 1-5x scope, but had a problem at a match last weekend. In one particular stage I had to retrieve my rifle from a barrel, shoot a string, place the rifle back in the barrel, then later on retrieve the rifle and shoot again. During the first string the rifle was dead nuts on, but then during second string the rifle was shooting way high.

When I got home, I realized that the elevation target turret had rotated about 1/3 of a turn. Looking back, it must have happened when I hastily deposited the rifle in the barrel after the first string.

As an immediate band-aid, I am adding a prominent witness mark to the turrets/scope tube so I can see at a glance if it has shifted. However, it would be nice to be able to lock down the turret (with the BDC reticle I am not sure why Burris thought the adjustable target turret feature is even needed). Has anyone done this? If so, how?

Edited September 2, 2015 by StealthyBlagga

[nguySBR1]

Take some range tape and wrap it around the turrets and scope body. Problem solved, and easy to identify the problem in the future since the tape would have to twist to allow the turret to rotate.

I've had a similar issue with the focus ring on a Leupold MK4 scope and the flip up scope cap. Under recoil the focus ring would self adjust with the weight of the scope cap pulling it down. Ran a tape line around the scope then reinstalled the scope cap over the tap. Never had that problem again.

[RiggerJJ]

Gaffer's tape...