Rainex on scope lenses ?
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Chuckbuster
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Try a little drop of dish washing liquid and wipe it all over the lens.
Chuckbuster
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I've used it on the lenses of my eyeglasses. It causes water to bead up small and prevents fogging.
I hate Rain-X with a passion... It is one of the few things I refuse to put on my car. It streaks like crazy, and it's near impossible to clean when it gets smeared. Using it on an optic is the last thing I'd do.
Having said that... Shaving cream is supposed to work for keeping your mirror fog-free, so it may work for you, or try the dishwashing detergent. However, detergents are specifically formulated to strip oils off of things, so if your optic has some sort of oil-based coating then I would stay away from it. There are also some eyeglass cleaners that may work, but it's something you'd probably have to risk trying out... If it's a nice scope, and you can't afford to replace it, I wouldn't do it.
Have you considered getting some transparent objective caps and putting a coating on them? They're relatively cheap, they'll prevent mud/dirt from getting on the lenses while in the field, and you can wipe them down if they get dirty. Plus, if you destroy them, you can easily replace them.
Having said that... Shaving cream is supposed to work for keeping your mirror fog-free, so it may work for you, or try the dishwashing detergent. However, detergents are specifically formulated to strip oils off of things, so if your optic has some sort of oil-based coating then I would stay away from it. There are also some eyeglass cleaners that may work, but it's something you'd probably have to risk trying out... If it's a nice scope, and you can't afford to replace it, I wouldn't do it.
Have you considered getting some transparent objective caps and putting a coating on them? They're relatively cheap, they'll prevent mud/dirt from getting on the lenses while in the field, and you can wipe them down if they get dirty. Plus, if you destroy them, you can easily replace them.
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Not a chance just follow the user manual
Ive tried everything , Buttler creeks , my night force covers , the transparent covers , leupold aluminum covers , Ive tried going with out covers ... which has worked the best
I hunt Blacktail hard on the Island ... we all have some sort of an answer , none of which are even close to perfect
Ive answered every gear question ive ever had for myself over the years except being able to keep scopes clear in torrential down pour mixed with snow.
Ive even run iron sights ... but the back one can get clogged with snow, or an ice bead will form on them through out the day leaving you high and dry in the heat of the moment
Ouch... Sorry to hear. As much as people make fun of our "winters", they certainly are a PITA, especially when it's slushing on you for hours...
Have you considered getting some actual glass lenses cut for the scope, installing them in covers, and then using Rainex (or some wax) on them? So rather than putting the stuff directly on your optics, having a second sheet of glass over-top and using that. Or, figure out some way to heat your scope and just have the snow melt right off...
There's gotta be some solution.
Have you considered getting some actual glass lenses cut for the scope, installing them in covers, and then using Rainex (or some wax) on them? So rather than putting the stuff directly on your optics, having a second sheet of glass over-top and using that. Or, figure out some way to heat your scope and just have the snow melt right off...
There's gotta be some solution.
Hmmm ... these are interesting comments , If you could fasten glass to the front and use rainex that might work well ... And thinking a little harder about it , it would be nice if the front of the glas was flush with the end of the tube, Thus keeping snow from being able to pack solid in front of the forward objective. I wonder if Leupold could make something that threaded in where there aluminum caps thread in ?
That idea is giving me a semi ...
I actually missed a second opportunity at a book buck I had already shot once and had tracked to the top of the mountain for an hour last year. I was climbing and I looked up to the next bluff up ... Around 30ft to see him standing there starring at me. I whipped my rifle off my shoulder to take aim " not running covers at all " I usually give my lenses a quick wipe but they were pack solid with ice this time. Buck took off running ... I tracked him the next day for a few hours only to have falling snow burry his tracks.
You can see why this is such an issue for me
This might be something I might call Leupold about , being that im running Varix 3's on my mountain rifles
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Geez man, you hunt about 100x harder than I even dream about hunting, my biggest problem is keeping falling snow off the lens while i sit, and the occasional fogging 
so if irons aren't reliable enough for you're hunting style how will a scope ever hope to be
so if irons aren't reliable enough for you're hunting style how will a scope ever hope to be
The main problem with any scope cap is that once you open it in wet country you might as well not shut them again. If you get any moisture in them before open and they were in a warm truck then in freezing cold wet conditions and you open them ... Fog ! you might as well not have them , usually if they are just wet you can see through the rain drops and they wont be fogged because there is not temperature difference. However ... like my post says above , If its freezing rain " super common here" it can build up inside , then you are really pooched ...
As if chasing Blacktails around the coastal mountains isn't already hard enough ... when you finally see a buck of a lifetime , you cannot see out of your scope.
I like pope_face's idea so far
Geez man, you hunt about 100x harder than I even dream about hunting, my biggest problem is keeping falling snow off the lens while i sit, and the occasional fogging
so if irons aren't reliable enough for you're hunting style how will a scope ever hope to be
Blacktail hunting on the coast is one of the more challenging hunts there is. Weather , country and animals that I consider super being's that can hover and fly while using a cloaking device to make them invisible
Makes hunting here a real roller coaster ride of emotions at times ... Im completely addicted to it
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Just don't open the caps until you see his armpit and there won't be any moisture in there.
(I understand that Murphys Law applies in these situations, but it should be that simple. Carry bino's and you should only need the scope to shoot.)
(I understand that Murphys Law applies in these situations, but it should be that simple. Carry bino's and you should only need the scope to shoot.)
