What size for the occular piece. I know the objective is simply their o-56. Is the occular just their 25mm?
Rifle Scopes Vortex Defender Caps for Athlon Cronus
- Thread starter Dsparil
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So i just got my Cronus and i would suggest to go with something else for the occular end. I usually run vortex on the objective and then a cap with a flip button (butler creek) on the occular. My vortex occular cap moves when I try and open it, on my Cronus and yes it is the correct size (I got them with the scope from a member). Just my opinion as I know other members use them on both ends.
My Vortex Defender caps fit perfectly fine on my Cronus. O-56 for the objective (on the Cronus sunshade) and E-10 for the eyepiece. They've been on there for a few months and are still solid. I've noticed on other optics that the Defender caps do tend to get loose over time, even on Vortex scopes. I suppose you could always give them a quick dip in hot water to shrink them back up.
I had a set of Vortex caps on a Gen 1 PST and never liked them at all. I felt like the rubber part never held well to the scope body and would come off completely when trying to flip up the caps. The ocular piece would not sit evenly because it would contact the illumination knob. I would probably get BC caps if I am on a budget otherwise I would go the Aadamount route if he had some to fit my scope or tenebraex, they both fit scopes much better and are higher quality material.
I second the above opinion. I also had them on a pst gen 1 and the eye piece cover came off every. single. time I tried to flip it up. Haven’t been a fan since. I’m sure they work well on something. I hear good reviews all the time. Just my experience
Does anyone else’s defender caps get loose when the temp drops? Now I can’t open the caps without the whole cap coming off the scope.
That's why I choose a butler creek push button. You are pushing towards the scope instead if pulling
Its okay, contact Vortex about your issue. They have a really good Warrenty!!! I kid, I kid.
Lol good one.
Yup. Seems to happen more often in colder temps
Mine got loose when I put them on. I think those scope caps were an abomination of design that never should have made it past the R&D stage.
