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Offline Alchase

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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #45 on: March 16, 2022, 06:54:45 PM »
I have got in the habit of only using a Butler Creek Flip-up on the front of the scope. When carried on Sling the front is up, Have not had the need to use a back end cover in years, since I was hunting Blacktail on the wet side.
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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #46 on: March 28, 2022, 06:58:55 PM »
i have found once you start really investing in your optics you dont have to worry about the rain and fog. the 4x16 viper i have is about 10x better then the strike egal and diamondback i have. but my swarro is about 10x better then the viper. for scope covers ive grown to like the basic Leopold covers.

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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #47 on: May 09, 2022, 09:19:55 PM »
Butler Creek flip up scope covers.
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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #48 on: May 09, 2022, 09:23:28 PM »
I have got in the habit of only using a Butler Creek Flip-up on the front of the scope. When carried on Sling the front is up, Have not had the need to use a back end cover in years, since I was hunting Blacktail on the wet side.

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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #49 on: May 09, 2022, 09:23:40 PM »
Butler Creek flip up scope covers.

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Re: Hunting in the rain with a scoped rifle
« Reply #50 on: May 10, 2022, 10:01:59 PM »
I've been using a Solo Hunter rifle cover for 6 years. Keeps my whole rifle dry all the time.
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