Flip-up scope covers: yes or no?

When I can find them, I use Leupold flips, when I can't I use Butler creek. The Leupold caps work the best, but when I am hunting on foot I try to have them both flipped up unless the weather is bad anyways.
 
X-fan said:
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Never tried the Blizzards...What is so bad about them?
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I have had some, and they seem weak and leak. The "see thru" gimmick is...a gimmick. Right up there with the see thru rings that some easterners love...

The leupold screw in ones are fantastic if your scope takes them and you can afford them. The Butler Creek ones with the red tab are about as good as you get for everything else.
 
Nonus said:
If you have low clearance from your objective bell to your barrel and you also have an adjustable objective on the objective lens end you might run into issues with the little nub things used to open it. I have that problem on my Banner 4-12AO, I just have to flip it open to adjust and then adjust it back so I can close it.

The only problem I have had with them is trying to find both pieces, I got the objective one but cannot find the eye piece one in town. No way I am paying 20 bucks for shipping on it either. Hopefully my friend remembered and found one in the states :)
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Nonus,
I purchased a set of the Butler Creek flip ups (with red button) a while back and ultimately decided to go back to the original scope covers that came with my Bushnell Banner 4x12x40 A.O. scope.
The Butler Creeks are gathering dust. I'ld be happy to sell them and buy some ammo rather than let them sit around. Let me know if your interested.

Fortuna
 
Red tab in the rear only.:)

They won't workon AO scopes very well, of course, although use of an AO scope and most hunting situations don't really seem to go together very well.:p
 
I use them, and have had no issues, both have the red tabs and are on the front and rear of the scope

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My buttler creek flip ups broke last deer season. It was ##### ass cold, and I pushed the button and the cap just busted. I'll stick to the seethru ones for quick shots, and I'll take em off when I get to the stand.
 
I prefer the Butler Creek Blizzard ones as you can shoot through them. Actually, I generally don't put on any covers that I can't shoot through. Shot a couple of moose and at least one bear through covers when the situation had to be handled quickly and since then it's pretty much see-through or nothing for me.
 
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X-fan said:
I had a couple of sets of Leupold scope covers.

Quality and engineering wise they embarrass the Butler Creek jobbies. The only problem with them is under heavy recoil the fairly sharp cap drops into perfect position to stick straight out...Sooner or later you can expect a vicious slit above your eye....Just ask me.
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I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but.... Did you do know the Leupold caps will fold down, kind of locking flat against the scope? Seems that would help lessen the danger from recoil... Unless you meant that they still pulled up from that position under recoil.

I only say this because, I was not aware of this feature for a couple of years of using these otherwise (IMO) excellent flip-up caps. Then one day, I was saying to my hunting partner how I would only change one thing about these caps and as I explained it he reach over and, much to my shock, gave them a quick smack down. And what do you know, they were designed to do that all along.....:redface:
 
Flip up scope covers....

generally no.

But I think the one pic I saw of one with a happy face on the forward cover was kinda funny.

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NAA.
 
I had a couple of sets of Leupold scope covers.

Quality and engineering wise they embarrass the Butler Creek jobbies.The only problem with them is under heavy recoil the fairly sharp cap drops into perfect position to stick straight out...Sooner or later you can expect a vicious slit above your eye....Just ask me.
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The fact that the caps are sharp,and that they drop down under recoil and cut people is definitely an engineering flaw.Obviously the engineering isn't all that great.
 
No scope cover (or scope) has ever nailed my eyebrow.

Probably because I set up scopes properly, and grip the rifle properly, so they don't nail me.
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you can lay the Alumina leupolds flat against the scope and they wont budge during recoil
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Do they automatically lay flat against the scope when activated,or does it take extra time and effort to lay them flat?If they don't instantly go into this position using only your thumbs as you swing the gun into position,they aren't designed as well as the Butler Creeks.
 
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