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So many people have it, I'm surprised Leupold can't offer it on a scope.
Doesn't seem that unique anymore.
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They are probably worried some tool will think it is made of "real" rain...as opposed to "real" diamonds.
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Leupold did offer a Alumina Rain Kote screw on kit but as far as I know, they no longer do. Smart from a business standpoint to sell it as an add-on, but at $80 it wasn't cheap.
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I really wish they had it as well - along with more mil-dot scope options. I should probably give the CDS a try but have always liked using mils when plinking/hunting.....
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Just wondering, why wouldn't the rain-x or whatever it's called that you apply yourself or have put on your windshield at the quick oil change places work on a scope? My wife has it put on her windshield and it works great, their.
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Rain-X will damage lense coatings.
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You can order almost any of their scopes from the custom shop with the Mil-dot reticle. E
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Rain-X will damage lense coatings. Seriously, can Rain-X harm the real diamonds Leupold uses in their bullet-proof exterior coating?
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I was waiting for that! I don't know how well rainguard works for preventing fogging of the lenses?
Last edited by SAKO75; 12/02/13.
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If I'm having a banner year hunting I'll spend maybe 15-20 seconds looking through the scope whilst hunting. If I'm Ringman add 127 hours to that total.
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I was waiting for that! I don't know how well rainguard works for preventing fogging of the lens If it works well I could've used it in sakatchewan 2 weeks ago when it was -10 Fahrenheit Damn moisture from my breath turned to ice on the lens in no time Nate, no coating would prevent ice on the lens. Especially with a box heater you were using in the blind. When you light up that heater in a blind at -10 below, any lens will fog up.
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Don't breath on the lens.
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If I'm having a banner year hunting I'll spend maybe 15-20 seconds looking through the scope whilst hunting. If I'm Ringman add 127 hours to that total. Good for all of us to remember, while we fuss the smallest of details!
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Some Burris models have Stormcoating. I have seen alighttransmissions test of Burris Four-X 3-12x56 with Stormcoating and it had only a lighttransmission at 500-550nm (twilight) of 76-79% .This model also have HiLume coating. Fullfield E1 without Stormcoating,but with HiLume had 92.4% I'am not sure why such a difference,but maybe Stormcoating could be the reason? Four-X is a more expensive model so there are no reason why the lighttransmission should be lower.
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I got all excited after I shot my deer this year, and ended up breathing on the lens. It fogged immediately and I could not have taken a second shot if needed.
I don't think any coating is going to prevent that.
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That's good to think that. Question of has anyone actually tested it
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