Thread: Neoprene scope covers

Hey guys looking at getting a neoprene scope cover to give the scope abit more protection. Who’s using what and what do people recommend?


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Bush buck ones i find the best by miles. Good protection and water resistance, cant lose them and cheap aa chips. I use them on every scope i own.

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I've tried flip up covers, scope bikini but they all last about 5mins.

I use a gun works brand neoprene cover now, I like it, works well. But I can't tell you if it is better or worse than other brands as its the only one I have.

Originally Posted by Antwalsh

Hey guys looking at getting a neoprene scope cover to give the scope abit more protection. Who’s using what and what do people recommend?


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I got a kids wetsuit from the op shop for $4. So far it's made about 10 scope covers for my rifles and a few mates/family. With some careful cutting one of covers is even branded RipCurl.

@Joe_90 how do you sew the neoprene. By hand or do you use a super strong machine?

+1 for the gunworks neoprene cover they are really good.

Neoprene glue
I only know after getting washed across the rocks in my suit

Originally Posted by Dama dama

@Joe_90 how do you sew the neoprene. By hand or do you use a super strong machine?

@Dama dama
Just by hand, normal cotton thread using a blanket stitch so the seam sits fairly flat.
Well, I did one then the wife decided it was painful to watch so she took over.

I'll try to dig up the pattern tonight and put up a photo. It would be easy enough to change the size to fit over sun shades or longer scopes/giant turrets.

aliexpress sell them for about 6bucks each

So I couldn't find the pattern but this is one of my DIY covers.


The red line is a fold in the material, my finger is the opening. Stitch the ends together you'll get the idea.

@Joe 90 looks like a scale model of a Canadian Canoe - a subliminal hankering perhaps ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

@Joe 90 looks like a scale model of a Canadian Canoe - a subliminal hankering perhaps ?

Haha you have no idea how many hours I've spent over the last few years reading about building a ply and glass small boat...
Everything from a canoe to a 4 man viking longship.

you guys have got it all wrong.......use your mates WADERS.....and just cut giant bands off the legs...like we used to use car innertubes for before we got all flash.....a strip 2-3" wide stretches over scope nicely,provinds protection along both sides and covers both lens's....might have to tell mate the dog chewed them/Mrs threw them out etc when he looking for the waders he left at you place.

If they are not water proof I think they are a waste of time. What is wrong with old school giant rubber band made from 825 x 16 truck tube ? Water proof, Emergency fire starter, cheap and wear resistant and stay on pushing through scrub