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Offline dscubame

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Re: Scope covers while in the field
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2013, 06:50:19 PM »
I use Butler Creek HOWEVER the clear lense caps are great!!  No need to flip them up for close shots just pull up and shoot.  Then on longer shots when clarity matters and/or if it is raining you can flip them up as needed.
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Re: Scope covers while in the field
« Reply #16 on: January 09, 2013, 06:53:46 PM »
quote author=sirmissalot link=topic=115146.msg1513170#msg1513170 date=1357751125]
I guess I'm the lonely one that doesn't like the buttler creek flip ups. They always end up flipping up and getting rain or snow in the lens without me knowing. Actually had it screw up a shot on a dandy whitetail in Wyoming, snow filled the lens and when the buck appeared I of course couldn't see, by the time I got it clear he was long gone.


[/quote]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             :yeah:I just keep my gun level in front of me, got tired of them popping up and once rain or snow get inside the cap- you can't shut them or it's fog city. I use a safari sling to keep my gun level, but it doesn't always work for me. I'v not found a 100% solution to keeping my scope clear. :bash:
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Re: Scope covers while in the field
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2013, 06:59:20 PM »
I use the old Michaels of Oregon QD scope caps. I bought many sets of them 30 years ago so I have them for every scope I hunt with. You have to have good scope caps hunting in rain.
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If you ever want to sell some PM me I love those! I have tried the BC flip ups but found they fogged when hunting in the SE Alaska rain and Western Washington worked pretty good in Eastern Wash, but the old Uncle Mikes keep my scope clear unless they pop off while crawling through really thick stuff.
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