Scope covers

[cumbrian]

Can anyone point me in the direction of some DECENT scope covers as my Butler Creek obj one has broke AGAIN it seems like the slightest knock snaps the plastic hinge part.
Brian

 

[Selous]

Yup mine too when I opened it on Sunday morning....utter crap

 

[dylanjones]

They are crap, gone back ro the ones supplied with scope with the elastic attached

 

[nuttyspaniel]

Yip they are ********. Ive just bought a leupold Almuina flip up eye piece cover for my leupold. Ive a clear butler creek on the lens and I feel its some what better than the rear flip type.


Nutty

 

[saddler]

I make traditional leather ones

Not cheap - but they do the job required of protecting the scope lenses

Don't know if the leather versions are the sort you have in mind or not

 

[User00035]

Flip up covers are a great way to waste money. I take the bikinin covers in my pocket. They go on if it rains and that's it.

 

[sinbad]

Finch, get a couple of zip ties and use them to fix the bikini covers to the scope body. with a bit of playing around you can get them to hang on the opposite side to the rifle bolt, I tried the putting them in the pocket routine, but have a habit of loosing them.
+ one on the butler creeks, not cheap and not good a p**s poor combination.
nutty, where did you get the aluminium ones from.
Sinbad

 

[Hornet 6]

A section of car or truck inner tube, cut in to a band about an inch wider than the objective size, and simply stretch to fit the scope.
Easy, cheap and works, so cheap losing one is not a problem, also provides some protection for the scope finish.

Neil.

 

[mereside]

hey Neil thats a cracking idea , i wanted to cover my turrets ,that will do nicely,thanks wayne

 

[nuttyspaniel]

nutty, where did you get the aluminium ones from.
Sinbad

I got it from uttings they have most in stock, but beware if you want 1 they are threadedand the scope needs to be threaded to accept it. Mines isnt so Im £38 down, Ill call them and see what we can do.

nutty

 

[jon2]

It seems that Bushnell are aware of the issue and are in the process of rectifying it. No indication as to when this will happen though.

In the meantime I suggest you take any broken scope covers back to where they were bought from and ask for a refund due to them not being fit for purpose.

It also seems that they have brought out a new line of tactical scope covers which have a much better hinge design but these are limited in only a handful of sizes at the moment.

 

[Dawnraider]

The neoprene covers are the best in my opinion,really easy to just slip off quitely and shove in your pocket quick,saw some quite cheap somewhere but can't remember where,might have been fleabay,might of been Jack Pike not sure.

 

[Selous]

I have just the other day emailed the MD of butler creek regarding the issues we are all having, he did reply and has referred the matter back to customer service. I will give it a week and email him again if I haven't heard. Will also keep you all posted

 

[jon2]

Good move Svret.

I called them today (Customer Service) and followed it up with an email.

I will provide an update too however so far it is as per my previous post.

 

[Cyres]

Good luck I hope you can find out what is wrong with current BC's and then post it.

I have fitted a pair of Bushwackers to my Meopta and am pleased with them. Yellow see through so have some advantages over BC's.

I think the concencus is that all current stock of BC's are to be avoid at all costs, not fit for purpose.

D

 

[NickJ]

I'm also really fed up with snapping ££ Butler Creeks. On my .308 I used to use bikini's with electrician's tape around the strap but can't find good rubber ones recently - only hard plastic jobs with snappy elastic that are too noisy.
On the .243 I use the exit cap of one lense of my Swaro 10x40 binos on the exit of my S&B 6x42 scope - although it keeps the rain off the lense it doesn't stop fogging as well as Butler Creeks (I also need to get some RainX I think!)
I am about to swap the 6x42 for an 8x56 Zeiss I have bought off here (as I now use it for hinds) so would be interested to see what people go for/recommend/if BC can strengthen their product.

 

[NickJ]

I might give Bushwackers a trial - only £5 on fleabay..

 

[Selous]

I too have just ordered a couple of sets of bushwhackers, size 7 fits my 50mm objective nicely and for a fiver it is worth a punt

 

[tuck1]

I use Quake scope covers on my binoculars objective lenses, as the supplied ones were rubbish. They have been out in all weathers and lasted fine so far, also have the added benefit of incurring ridicule from those around me...!