How are you guys keeping your scopes covered?

[Reece123]

What kind of scope covers are you guys using? I was wanting to get some flip covers but im afraid to cover up the rear ocular adjustment in case it's needed. So what are you guys running? neoprene "Sock" style? Regular ole plastic slip covers?

 

[Q_Sertorius]

On my SWFA scopes, I was using the cheap “scope condom” style until my dog chewed it up.

On my Trijicon, I use the clear plastic ones that came with it.

I hate the outrageous price they charge, but eventually I will order a set of Scope Bumper caps for my primary and secondary hunting rifles.

 

[swavescatter]

Butler Creek caps are less than $10 and work great for me. Hardcore, professional, paid-to-hunt 365 hunters have said that they can break, but at that price you can buy 10 compared to top shelf analogs. I haven't broken any, and I've fallen on my rifles several times and beat through some nasty brush fairly often (compared to most mortal hunters).

...also, you shouldn't be adjusting your ocular focus that often. Set it and forget it. Worst case scenario is you pop off the cover, adjust and back in business in 10 sec.

 

[Chris in TN]

I've used Butler Creek caps for 30+ years.

The biggest downsides I've found are:

1) the newer ones don't last as long as they used to. Rubber seems harder or more brittle.
2) they're a pain if you are sharing a rifle with others. This was basically no issue at all to me until I started shooting with my kids. ETA: Meaning we are constantly refocusing.
3) sometimes the slip-over design is just big enough to push you to the next size taller scope ring, and that's a pain.

For my NF SHV I was able to get the Tenebrax-made NF front cap and it screws onto the lens instead of sliding over, and allowed me to keep the lowest rings possible.

I treat the Butler Creek caps as disposable - for what they cost if I lose one or two every year, I replace them and life goes on. I've ripped them off to refocus and I've broke them bumping them into the walls of deer stands and trees and whatnot. I don't think there's a perfect solution but for what the BCs cost I can replace them as needed.

 

[Presis Skyter]

I use the neoprene covers mainly as they provide the best protection when on imo.

For hunting I do throw on the Tenebrex covers and loose the neoprene cover.

I’d like to get some scope chaps as they look like they’d protect the body well when hunting

 

[Weldor]

Look at Vism covers.

 

[Theringworm]

Tenebraex Scope caps

 

[SkeeterMcgiblet]

Vortex "defender" caps, pretty happy with them, 3 years of hunts, 1 season of NRL and going strong

 

[BluMtn]

Butler Creek Bikini covers.

Amazon.com

 

[flyfisher117]

Vortex Defenders and a zip tie on majority of my optics. Cheap and they work. I haven’t broken them like other cheap options.

Scope Bumpers on my 2 main rifles.

Sometimes a neoprene scope condom if the scope doesn’t have anything.

 

[KenLee]

Vortex Defenders and a zip tie on majority of my optics. Cheap and they work. I haven’t broken them like other cheap options.

Scope Bumpers on my 2 main rifles.

Sometimes a neoprene scope condom if the scope doesn’t have anything.

Snatching one end is faster than flipping 2

 

[wyosteve]

Neoprene on mine!

 

[jfk69]

Butler Creek. As mentioned, they’re disposable. Break/lose one after a couple or three years and they’re $10-12 to replace.

 

[Dillard]

NF Bikini covers zip tied to the scope so they dont get lost when its time to pull them off.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Neoprene here too.

 

[Macintosh]

I use butler creek caps. I break one once in a while, but I havent found them to be as prone to problems as some people, even in brush, etc. but I +\- never carry my gun on a pack. For me they are a better seal, just as secure, and faster to deploy compared to a neoprene or rubber bikini. I have also used the vortex defenders, which are good but I dont like those as much. I think part of the trick is to get a very tight seal on the scope—if you are between sizes a wrap of electrical tape on the scope (UNDER the cap) makes it snug.

 

[RockAndSage]

+1 on the Scope Bumper caps. The only other caps I've had that seemed to hold up well were Leupold aluminas, but you can get the Scope Bumper ones for pretty much any scope.

 

[TheViking]

Neoprene cover, I hate caps.

 

[KnightExtreme]

Butler Creek but only on the Front Objective. Tried the eye side 1's but found them not worth the trouble. Sad part is I have the Original Burris Fullfield and it uses a different size objesctive yet both are to be 40MM. Was lucky when I got their recent version Burris Fullfield I asked an online retailer which Size because If I went with the One's i have on my original Burris It would have been the Wrong Size? Not sure why it changed. Was lucky getting the right 1 for the latest version of the Burris Fullfield Rifle Scope! (No dealing with returning)
KE

 

[mutzbauer1]

I have been using the scope cover from Stone Glaicer. Its a bit large, but easy to remove quickly and lightweight