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raygun
03-22-2015, 10:18 PM
my savage fcp-sr tends to give me a mirage( i have a vortex 6.5x20) …. any recommendations on mirage shields or bands either bought or homemade .
earl39
03-22-2015, 10:59 PM
Try a piece of Venetian blind and two small pieces of velcro
Dogfish
03-23-2015, 12:57 PM
Really? Does that work well?
missed
03-23-2015, 01:21 PM
I got some carbon fiber ones from a guy on accurate shooter. They work better than the blinds
sniperjhk
03-23-2015, 02:11 PM
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/23/40531e07e03146379326af8f486da323.jpg

I made this and works great
raygun
03-23-2015, 05:29 PM
Looks good...what materials did you use ?
Robinhood
03-23-2015, 06:26 PM
Really? Does that work well?

On a hot day the adhesive on the Velcro may melt and move around. It does work. This only works when you experience wash out as the barrel heats up, after firing your view my turn white. The only thing you can do for true mirage is back out of the magnification. Somewhere under 20x it improves. Back your parallax off about 20 or 30 yards and you can read the mirage.
fayettefatts
03-24-2015, 10:11 AM
Cut one out of a piece of scrap vinyl siding. Secure with velcro. You can make it any size you like.
Uncle H
03-24-2015, 12:36 PM
Sinclair sells this one, it come with velcro and all. We have these on several rifles and never had a problem with the velcro not sticking when the barrels heated up. they cost less than buying a package of velcro and finding a blind to use, they are only five bucks. http://www.sinclairintl.com/shooting-accessories/benchrest-equipment/sinclair-barrel-mirage-shade-prod32718.aspx
WinnieTheBoom
03-24-2015, 05:06 PM
I'm all about function over form but those things are UG-LY.
missed
03-24-2015, 05:14 PM
I'm all about function over form but those things are UG-LY.

that is why I got the carbon fiber ones....
sniperjhk
12-19-2015, 01:52 PM
Velcro was terrible with changing temperature. So I made this
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/19/3e0693ea6b33ccb059fef2056ef59be3.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/19/561ecc2d5ac6248a8f870599a4a86700.jpg
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/19/ff991c09180332c5d4bb1adb4c4a5ca8.jpg
Robinhood
12-19-2015, 02:01 PM
If you use a blind slat turn it parabolic up.

Or follow missed's advice.
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