Thread: Sleek protective cover/case for scope

I am after any ideas for a cover/case that will offer extra protection for my scopes. I generally move about with my main scope in my day bag or pack and have an aimpoint mounted on the rifle in case I need to shoot in a hurry.
A mate of mine travels about the hills, the same way. He had a wee slip up recently on a thar hunt and although his NF was in his pack, it got dinged up a bit.
I have done a bit of reasearch and thought that seeing there are a few systems that have detatchable scopes, someone would have come up with something.
A bit of neoprene lined canvas that has a couple of velcro tags to role the scope in and fasten on itself would be ideal, now that I think of it.
Anyone know where I could get one made?
The mount conforms to the scope rather well and should be easy to cover without making any allowances.





Cheers

Originally Posted by R93

A bit of neoprene lined canvas that has a couple of velcro tags to role the scope in and fasten on itself would be ideal, now that I think of it. Anyone know where I could get one made?

A wet suit repair place would be able to do this for you.

True. I have an old 7mm wet suit that could be canniblised to do it as well. Cheers Rushy.

http://www.gunworks.co.nz/news/wp-co...012/06/007.jpg Would this work Dave

A saddlery might be able knock one up for you? Or you could look for a camera lense case. LowePro is a company that make them.

Originally Posted by Munsey

http://www.gunworks.co.nz/news/wp-co...012/06/007.jpg Would this work Dave

It would Munsey. It would guarantee a free entry to the hero parade as well. I will give Ballbags a yell, cheers.

Cheers Normie, I am getting some great ideas from you lot. I will keep soaking them up till I find what I need.

Im going to have a chat with an old friend of mine who made wet suits and see if he is interested in working again as he is currently a trust fund baby -I need a cover myself as I am knocking the PM11 around abit

Originally Posted by Munsey

http://www.gunworks.co.nz/news/wp-co...012/06/007.jpg Would this work Dave

Cool!

So you carry the scope detached right?, if so a piece of PVC pipe lined with foam etc should do the trick

Saddlers should be able to sew one up out of neoprene for you R93.

If you want something more rigid I quite like hillclima's idea. Or you could do the same thing with those carboard postage tubes with removable ends.

Originally Posted by hillclima

So you carry the scope detached right?, if so a piece of PVC pipe lined with foam etc should do the trick

It would and I have thought of it but it would take up quite a bit of room hillclima. I have a pouch on my daybag/pack that runs up the whole side of the pack. The scope fits in there now, with a rag around it nice and snug, I just want a bit more protection as I tend to ass up more than normal.

Originally Posted by el borracho

Im going to have a chat with an old friend of mine who made wet suits and see if he is interested in working again as he is currently a trust fund baby -I need a cover myself as I am knocking the PM11 around abit

Let us know how you get on.

dude buy one of the new Flack jacket covers from gun works. thick neoprene conformed to scope but big enough to cover the entirety of the scope when off the rifle. best scope cover i have seen

Originally Posted by rogers.270

dude buy one of the new Flack jacket covers from gun works. thick neoprene conformed to scope but big enough to cover the entirety of the scope when off the rifle. best scope cover i have seen

Cheers, I haven't got hold of Tiffo yet but I will look at one. Any idea on price?