Life as I know it would not be possible with capped elevation turrets. I was sort of worried about uncapped windage, but over a year now with almost daily uncapped wind turrets and I have yet to spin the dial unintentionally. Most of the time my rifle is slung over my shoulder while I ride my bike(ATV), or walking, or horse. One of Pat's slings holds my Surgeon secure.I have gotten to the point where I prefer uncapped windage, at least when I have a lot of wind. Psychological only to be sure, but I find it easier to dial and just hold dead on rather than hold off with the hash marks on the crosshairs. YMMV. Most of the time I am killing coyotes and they don't give you sighters.