Butler Creek Scope Covers

Any outdoor enthusiast appreciates the importance of protecting the lenses of quality glassware; be they binoculars, cameras or otherwise. Preventing dirt, and small particles of grit especially, from finding there their way onto sensitive glass, is of course vital, if the integrity and quality of the viewed image is to be maintained.

Where scopes are concerned, the field shooter has added concerns, with inclement weather, and poor conditions being a regular hazard to contend with. Many telescopic sights come supplied with factory standard lens covers as such, but these are invariably the elasticated type where the two lens caps are joined together, with a rubber or elasticated strap. In practise, they are removed at the point of shooting, where they can be easily lost, or simply left at home, prior to any expedition, to avoid any irritation in the field. The latter route renders them fairly pointless for the serious task for which they’re intended - that of protecting the lenses, both in transit and storage.

Other scopes feature the screw-on metal type caps, but these often work loose and can prove stubborn and fiddly.

‘Flip-up’ style lens covers have become increasingly popular for this very reason in recent years, but the cheap and cheerful variety can be a source of irritation in themselves; often being a poor fit, and failing to stay closed!

Butler Creek Flip-up Scope Covers are definitely the way to go, offering a neat push-fit option, yet made for specific scope sizes. Once installed, just gently push that small red spring loaded button, and the caps open automatically. When the action is over, they snap down with a positive clasp.

Butler Creek have been arguably the most famous brand name in this field for as long as I can remember, and with the full range of options available from Deben Group, to fit a huge range of scope sizes, the serious shooter can ensure top performance from a quality accessory for a modest outlay.

Butler Creek ‘Flip-Open’ Scope Covers have an RRP of £12.95 each and there are 28 different sizes to choose from, to fit 38.5mm up to 65.4mm lens (outer dimensions). For your local stockists contact Deben Group Industries Ltd. tel. 01394 387762 or visit their website at http://www.deben.com.