Returned - elevation turret assembly did not function correctly - SIG SAUER Tango6 3-18x44mm Rifle Scope 34 mm Tube, First Focal Plane

This scope seemed like a great option, especially considering at the time I ordered it the NEW condition DEV-L MOA model I purchased was listed at $1288 and came with a free Sig 2200 BDX Rangefinder. However, the elevation turret assembly did not function as advertised, so I returned everything. The windage turret felt ok and would function as intended; I could pull the turret out to unlock it, adjust the turret, and easily lock the turret back down by pushing it in towards the scope tube. The elevation turret was a different story. The elevation turret assembly clicks are out of time with the mechanism that locks down the turret, so the lockout does not work without turning the turret off the desired setting. This was not a problem with the knurled turret cap, which is just a cover; it was a problem with the mechanism itself. I could pull the turret up, turn it to any setting, push down, and it wouldn't lock. Research revealed a user on this site with the same problem on the 4-24 scope, as well as other online reviews/forum comments with the same problem on the 6-18. I called Sig, and the customer service rep was friendly, but after consulting with a colleague, he told me they are aware of the problem (he said on the 6-18 and 5-30), but they have no fix for it. So even if I wanted to keep the scope and send it to Sig, I was told they can't fix it. In my opinion, this scope was not worth keeping even on a great sale and with a free rangefinder, which is being sold at the time of this review on this site for $449.99. Too bad because it would have been a great deal.

More details for those inclined to read more: The elevation turret was also mushier and had more play in it than the windage turret. Out of the box, I pulled up on the turret, turned the turret, then pushed down. It moved down slightly. I then tested the lockout, but to my surprise the turret still turned. I repeated that a few times before jiggling the turret a little while pushing down on the turret, at which time the turret locked completely down and would not turn. Multiple attempts to use the turret as intended revealed that the turret had to be turned between clicks slightly in either direction to achieve lock. I attempted the process slowly several times by carefully turning the turret slightly off the click then locking it down. When I pulled up again to unlock the turret, it sometimes rotated, and I could not be sure which click I ended up on. I believe that was due in part to the mushiness of the turret and in part to the slight, between-clicks position I had to turn the turret to in order to achieve lock to begin with. Overall, I felt I could not be confident using this scope on a precision rifle with the uncertainty imposed by the elevation turret assembly.