Scope covers

Elvis · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Scope covers

I dont use a bike tube I use a strip cut from a car inner tube a sort of super big rubber band I dont hunt with scope caps on unless its peeing down with rain and even then prefer to just keep them dry with cloth ever few minutes. Ive tried see through caps and found scopes still got wet with them on so now I go without.In fact my last pair hang like fluffy dice on the car mirror and the wife wont let me take them off!!!

slimjim · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:31 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Elvis, good description. Unfortunately, we use tubeless tires here in the US. I haven't seen a car inner tube in 20 years. Bushy, do you have one next to your reel-to-reel?

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Hahaha fluffy dice, and nice dig at the old man with that reel-to-reel haahaha!!! Laughing

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I used bike tubes...same as you did with the car tube. I like the bike tube as it's thinner. Keep spares in pack too for lashing, splints etc. It's like a million free rubber bands waiting to happen!

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:44 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Well now...As a matter of fact. I DO have an innertube, but it's in the shop. It even holds air still.

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Bushmaster wrote:

It even holds air still.

If ya let it out will it smell like dinosaurs?

Shocked

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:00 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Well now I wouldn't know. Do we have dinosaurs alive yesterday? I used it yesterday to aid in lowering the fuel tank from my pickup to do some repairs to the fuel pump and fuel gauge sending unit.

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Bushmaster wrote:

Do we have dinosaurs alive yesterday?

Sounds like it to me. And they work on Chevy's too!

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:10 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Hummmm...Must be a "fordman"...

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Dern tootin....me 'n this one been on the road since it was new. Love this hauler. Only thing missin' is FWD. When Chevy makes one this good I'll buy it.

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

That sure is a wierd lookin' scope cover.

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

Both fuel pumps still work too!

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

And so does mine.

stovepipe · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

ORRIGINAL ones....

Bushmaster · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Scope covers

And so is mine. I didn't say I was replacing it. I made a minor repair to a bad connection.

As far as I know this 1998 (pre obami) Silverado all is original.

DallanC · Site Admin Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah

I just use a rubber bikini scope covers. They work well enough for my use:

www.butler-creek.com/p...ikini.html

-DallanC