Long Range Precision Varminter

[nwortho]

I have a LRPV (with a nice fat bull barrel) that has just been fitted with a Nightforce 56mm (8-32) scope. The scope was ‘repurposed’, and had flip-up scope covers on both ends, however...the new base to accommodate the longer scope left ‘zero’ clearance...that cover is gone! I can’t even slide a neoprene scope jacket on to protect the objective while cleaning! Any suggestions? Are there any ‘screw-on’ covers for that size objective?
Since I’ve already paid a gunsmith to mount the scope (I don’t pretend to be a gunsmith...), we’re past taller rings!
Thanks in advance!

[pdog06]

Taller scope rings

[celltech]

Use a bikini cover with hard plastic caps and notch the objective side to clear the barrel...

[hamiltonkiler]

It definitely doesn’t take a gun smith to mount a scope.
You need a bubble level and a set of wrenches. Or a torque wrench.

If it’s that close to the barrel I suggest like posted above, higher rings.


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[yobuck]

A wide rubber band made from an old tire tube.
Back in the day thats the only kind there were.
Of coarse back in the day all tires had tubes also, but some still do and especially truck tires.

[nwortho]

Thanks very much...appreciate it!

[nwortho]

I agree...most times you’re popping a scope & rings off one rifle, & onto another!
Sometimes you need to change over to a different, longer base to work for larger/longer scope...not the same thing!
I’ll go with the suggestion of notching hard plastic caps!
Thanks!

[Fuj']

I like to have my scopes as low as possible. I like using the Bushnell
covers that are connected by bungies. The front gets about a quarter
inch notch to clear the barrel. My Burris F-class scope came in with
push on, flip up caps. Did the same on them for the front. Cut a notch
and slide it back on. Stays tight and the barrel stops it from turning.

Yobuck.....I have seen that inner tube trick done on old Redfields.

[yobuck]

Yobuck.....I have seen that inner tube trick done on old Redfields.
It was done with all of them, mainly for keeping lenses dry from snow falling on them.
We would make the ends bigger than the side part, just a slight tug on the back end and the whole thing flew off.
We just kept an extra one along and didnt really worry about losing them.

[Stumpkiller]

You could also take an elastic/bungee style and cut a section out of the lower collar of the objective cap for clearance.

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