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Scope cover for use when hunting #14162536 09/29/19
Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 121 N nksmfamjp OP Campfire Member
OP nksmfamjp Campfire Member N Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 121	Getting ready for hunting this year. Was just going to buy BC scope caps again, but they are kind of slow and pop open on their own sometimes. So, I did some searching here and all I found was a site sponsor Scopeguardalaska giving away their item and a few posts in that thread....if you got one, how is it a few years later? Do you still have it? Opinion on it? There is a company named Scope Shield that seems to make the same thing with better marketing. There are also better lens caps from Vortex, Tenebrex, etc Scope is a Vortex Viper HS 4-14x44, if that matters. So what should I get?

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Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14162660 09/29/19
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Whttail_in_MT Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 10,077	https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...9/finally-found-a-scope-cover-that-works

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14162882 09/29/19
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dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,946 Washington	Factory Leupold bikini cover for me. Nothing fancy.

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14162904 09/29/19
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,572 upstate NY J JeffG Campfire Tracker
JeffG Campfire Tracker J Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 6,572 upstate NY	butler creek blizzards with the clear covers. They are inexpensive and you can keep them closed all the time then still come up quick on an unexpected opportunity. I usually end up with a wrap of tape around the scope bell, under the cover, to keep the covers snug. They are cheap enough to experiment with. I just started using them on my binocs last season too. Last edited by JeffG; 09/29/19. "...One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All" JeffG

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14165248 09/30/19
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,357 Jersey Devil Country J JeffyD Campfire Tracker
JeffyD Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,357 Jersey Devil Country	I've never used anything other than Butler Creek Bikinis. Cheap and effective. Plus, I like the look I get when I tell The Mrs. that I need to go buy a new bikini. Last edited by JeffyD; 09/30/19. "No good deed shall go unpunished!"

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Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14165264 09/30/19
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,564 Potter County, PA S sbrmike Campfire Regular
sbrmike Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,564 Potter County, PA	I like Butler Creek Bikini's myself or factory Leupold Bikini's that came on them. They are compact, compressible (jam in your pocket, and QUIET! PA Bear Hunter, NRA Benefactor Member

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14165488 09/30/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,901 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,901 Winchester, WY USA	I make my own from automotive inner tube, received free from a tire shop, and can make a dozen or more with one tube. Cheap, no big deal if lost.....easy on -easy off, quiet, and very waterproof. Tucks easily into a pocket, or as I prefer, place it between my belly and belt buckle....quick, easy access (better than a pocket)! memtb Last edited by memtb; 09/30/19. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting memtb #14165505 09/30/19
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by memtb I make my own from automotive inner tube, received free from a tire shop, and can make a dozen or more with one tube. Cheap, no big deal if lost.....easy on -easy off, quiet, and very waterproof. Tucks easily into a pocket, or as I prefer, place it between my belly and belt buckle....quick, easy access (better than a pocket)! memtb Details? Pics? Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting kingston #14165677 09/30/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,901 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,901 Winchester, WY USA	Kingston, Here as requested is a picture of several. They’re not as pretty as manufactured covers.....but, I ain’t trying to make a fashion statement. Merely, have something functional! While these may seem rather crude, you should’ve seen the “first generation”! I have gotten several different sizes of tubes, to better fit different scope lengths. If a very long scope is to be fitted, this may be a bit of an issue, as the longer scope will require a larger tube....and the larger tubes are also thicker, resulting in a fairly stiff cover (harder to stretch). For most “hunting type” scopes, this shouldn’t be a big issue. Production: simply using a good pair of scissors, you just cut the tube outer circumference to the inner circumference. The actual design is totally dependent upon, you skills and patience. The end size is determined by the size of the scope lenses, and how much excess you want. A little excess, gives more cover to grab on a cold day while wearing gloves. It’s a good cold, rainy day project! memtb Last edited by memtb; 09/30/19. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14165703 09/30/19
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Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14165757 09/30/19
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Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,283 Paradise,Alaska	BC flip-up's are light,seal exceptionally and take a lick. BC's Stay Put RINK Hint................. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14167325 09/30/19
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,612 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger
navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,612 ms	Bikini’s. Use a little zip-tie to tie it to the scope on the left side. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting navlav8r #14167355 09/30/19
Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 8,109 Ohio kellory Campfire Outfitter
kellory Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 8,109 Ohio	Originally Posted by navlav8r Bikini’s. Use a little zip-tie to tie it to the scope on the left side. Good idea. I'm going to use that. An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool. the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14167415 09/30/19
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Re: Scope cover for use when hunting memtb #14167427 09/30/19
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou... kingston Campfire 'Bwana
kingston Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 32,130 Somewhere between lost and fou...	Originally Posted by memtb Kingston, Here as requested is a picture of several. They’re not as pretty as manufactured covers.....but, I ain’t trying to make a fashion statement. Merely, have something functional! While these may seem rather crude, you should’ve seen the “first generation”! I have gotten several different sizes of tubes, to better fit different scope lengths. If a very long scope is to be fitted, this may be a bit of an issue, as the longer scope will require a larger tube....and the larger tubes are also thicker, resulting in a fairly stiff cover (harder to stretch). For most “hunting type” scopes, this shouldn’t be a big issue. Production: simply using a good pair of scissors, you just cut the tube outer circumference to the inner circumference. The actual design is totally dependent upon, you skills and patience. The end size is determined by the size of the scope lenses, and how much excess you want. A little excess, gives more cover to grab on a cold day while wearing gloves. It’s a good cold, rainy day project! memtb That’s awesome, Thanks! Originally Posted by 16penny If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14167590 09/30/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Butler creek, easy off when I go hunt dry locales... Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14167599 09/30/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting nksmfamjp #14167605 09/30/19
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington J Judman Campfire Ranger
Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,157 N.. Newaukum, Washington	They’re not “tough” but they’re cheap... Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: Scope cover for use when hunting JeffG #14168804 10/01/19
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,477 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,477 Calgary, AB, Canada	Originally Posted by JeffG butler creek blizzards with the clear covers. They are inexpensive and you can keep them closed all the time then still come up quick on an unexpected opportunity. I usually end up with a wrap of tape around the scope bell, under the cover, to keep the covers snug. They are cheap enough to experiment with. I just started using them on my binocs last season too. +1

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