Spotting Scopes and muzzle brakes

[lennyo3034]

I have a new spotting scope on order, and I'm a little bit concerned on how durable the glass will be. My concern is that I usually set it up right next to me on the left side while shooting prone. My muzzle brake tends to blow stuff back towards that direction, and I can forsee objects from the ground getting blown into the glass, potentially damaging it. Has any had this happen? Or sets up their scope like this?

The spotter in question is Vortex Razor HD.

 

[Jackem]

Re: Spotting Scopes and muzzle brakes

Even a small mat under the muzzle should help.

 

[Goin'Hot]

Re: Spotting Scopes and muzzle brakes

Why not just drape a towel over the objective when shooting?

 

[Longshot38]

Re: Spotting Scopes and muzzle brakes

The spotter you speak off comes with two lens covers. One a neoprene and the other a rubber. If it concerns you that much just put then on when shooting. But I personally would worry with it. Mine has held up really well, and this is with it making a cross country trip with the airlines.

 

[Aries64]

Re: Spotting Scopes and muzzle brakes

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lennyo3034</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have a new spotting scope on order, and I'm a little bit concerned on how durable the glass will be. My concern is that I usually set it up right next to me on the left side while shooting prone. My muzzle brake tends to blow stuff back towards that direction, and I can forsee objects from the ground getting blown into the glass, potentially damaging it. Has any had this happen? Or sets up their scope like this?

The spotter in question is Vortex Razor HD. </div></div>
I don't remember if the Razor HD spotting scope is threaded in front of the Objective to accept a filter. If it is you can thread a UV filter onto the front to protect the Objective. The best multi-coated UV filters don't really degrade image quality, but they also aren't cheap (about $100.00 internet pricing). B & W and the better Hoya filters use Schott glass. However, it's better to damage a filter than the Objective Lens.

Of course, if you don't mind sacrificing some image quality you can go old school (and cheap), ARD. Just stretch some panty hose over the Objective and back over a couple inches of the scope body and use a rubber band over the panty hose to secure the panty hose to the Scope Body/"barrel". Done.


Keith