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slimjim Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:38 am Post subject: Scope covers |
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We have a new supplier that provides scope covers.
www.shoot-thru.com/pur...ope-covers
Has anyone used these before? If so, what has your experience been?
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SingleShotLover Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:54 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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I've never been a fan of shoot-through scope covers. Any I've ever tried get scratched too easily and still need to be cleaned just like your lenses. Maybe I'm just too careless with them. My personal favorites are the "flip-up" covers. They seal the lenses from dust and dirt and only take a second to pop open. As a side benefit, I have trajectory, windage and "click" information taped to the inside of the rear ones so it is always right there to be easily read without moving the rifle all over the place.
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slimjim Super Member
Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 8314 Location: Fort Worth TX
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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SingleShotLover wrote: |
My personal favorites are the "flip-up" covers ... I have trajectory, windage and "click" information taped to the inside of the rear ones |
Great idea except how does that work with a variable powered scope?
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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I have a set of Butler Creek flipups on my Browning. They are mounted on a early Redfield 3 X 9 Golden 5 Star. No problem with this setup. Love-em.
The .22 has a set of see through (tinted yellow). Vertually useless.
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:11 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Bushmaster wrote: |
((( Vertually ))) useless. |
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Strap-on C-throughs are nice for snap shots in crappy terrain!!!
Flips are OK, cool looking, 'cept they flap a lot and come loose on hard kickers unless they fit tight or are glued/stuck on w/ tape. Bump the flapper and it can change the X-power, focus, parallax etc...least on mine.
Either or...both are good options for a lot of reasons.
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:08 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Oh darnies...an "i" for an "e"...
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stovepipe Super Member
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Wally-World Readers...Thank you very much.
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:21 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Same diff! Up the mag-power!
I'm going to Wally-World tonight to get a lamp I ordered. I like the one in Kalispell. They gota wicked gun shop . One here is in the ghetto!
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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Speaking of "high jacking" a thread...
Slimjim...I wish to humbly apologize for Stovey for runnin' away with your thread. He, evidently has no manors.
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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"roger that... kettle, this is pot, comin kettle..."
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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He can't help it...It's his Calif. up bringing.
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers |
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I was checking out our sponsors product. Looks really doable and I think I'll try it on the black one. 3 lenses and made in USA, what's not to like!
Got one type of each on my big boys...black one uses the factory Bushnell covers. Meh, protects well but nothing to write home about and good luck getting it off fast. Flip-ups on shorty fit pretty well- can adjust the rear X ring etc by rotating the cover as it has lil indexing teeth in it. They need some sticky tape cuz the objective cover flys off after 3 rounds, came off once and rolled past the fire line had to wait for a brake to go get it! Rear one smacks me in the head as it tries to close under recoil. Might just be cheap flip-covers but I aint impressed. They sure look cool but are not very practical. The scope is really odly shaped so...can't complain too much as it came with something.
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