Scopes in the rain?

[Steve300xcw]

Ive heard of folks breaking them. Cant say I ever have had a problem with them. Have some sets that are 10+ years old..

Jinxed myself

 

[pattimusprime22]

I saw these mentioned in a similar thread recently and I will be trying them next year

THE Scope Bumper™

The Original Scope Bumper

scopebumper.com

Report back once you've tried them out. My nightforce caps nights as well have been open with how much water they let on this season.

 

[BLJ]

Jinxed myself

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Try the Vortex ones taped on.
They’ve done well for me.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I'll pass on the vortex.

These caps owe me nothing. Will replace with the same

 

[KGLee357]

A bit of a tangent, but what about binos/spotting scopes in the rain? At a certain point they become effectively useless. I would be curious to hear if anyone has tips or tricks beyond constant attention with a microfiber cloth. Simple enough to keep the lenses on your rifle scope dry with good caps, not so much so with the other optics.

 

[Antares]

A bit of a tangent, but what about binos/spotting scopes in the rain? At a certain point they become effectively useless. I would be curious to hear if anyone has tips or tricks beyond constant attention with a microfiber cloth. Simple enough to keep the lenses on your rifle scope dry with good caps, not so much so with the other optics.

You can take a plastic tub (e.g., yogurt, sour cream, etc.), cut the bottom out, and then slip it over your your scope like a big, extended sunshade. That does a good job reducing the amount of water on the objective lens. Kind of bulky to pack though... I only use that trick when glassing from my truck, not in the field.

 

[medvedyt]

I just run old Bushnell Elites from Japan with Rainguard (hydrophobic coating that repels water). Rainguard doesn't keep them dry, really, but it makes it so you can see enough to get off a shot through wet lenses. Also helps a lot with fog from breathing on the lens while waiting for the shot. It's kind of like permanent RainX.

Bushnell isn't the only company that uses hydrophobic coatings, but the old LOW made Elites are pretty solid set-and-forget scopes, and I've owned them for years.

works great with snow as well.