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30-06man
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Posted: February/06/2008 at 20:35 |
My Bushnell I had posted about hasn't fogged up yet. I am now wanting to test it somehow. It is attached to my .308 Encore barrel and I want to see if the scope has any leaks. Is there anyway I can test it without removing the scope from the barrel? Is there anyway I can do this without putting it in the frezer?
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I guess you could field test it.....if it hasn't fogged it is probably sealed as the nitrogen is still in it.
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30-06man,putting your barrel w/ scope in the freezer would work to detect leaks as it would fog up inside. If your really determined to test for leaks I believe I would put enough warm water in your bath tub so that when you carefully place your barrel/scope assembly in you can watch for a stream/streams of bubbles coming out of the scope. Good luck and let us know how you make out.
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if it's cold outside, put in your truck/car truck overnight - bring it in your warm house and see if it holds fog. that's the easiest way, this time of year. my 2 cents.
J
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Tip69
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About 2 weeks ago I ordered a new 4200 3-9 and when it was delivered, I wasn't home and it sat outside for awhile...... it was very cold outside...... singe digits if I remember correctly. When I brought it in the house it did NOT fog up like the Kahles CL I got a couple of days before that! I thought that was pretty cool! However, when I breathed on the 4200 (while it was still cold) it did fog up, but not very much and it went away pretty quickly. I breathed on it like I was cleaning a pair of glasses...... put it right up to my mouth and did a deep breath......... kind of like making the "h" sound...... NOT like when you blow out a candle..... for whatever thats worth. |
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take em!
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Big Squeeze
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Tip69
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Squeezer........... thanks for doing that! I wouldn't do that to anything I just shelled out a couple hundred bucks for! This forum just amazes me! Sure glad I found it. |
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take em!
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( then Big Squeeze tied it to the bumper of his truck and drove up to Sacramento.....)
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haha lol good one ed!
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Tip69
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take em!
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Big Squeeze
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Hey squeeze if that string had broke you would have REALLY tested it! I have tried to make a rainguard scope fog to the point where I couldn't use it and have never managed to. Thats why I just put a 3x9 on my go to bad weather deer rifle. Best optics in the world aren't worth a fig if they are fogged from leaning against your body or a temp variation when the big ol' racker comes steppin' out.
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I agree thats all one could ask for. Focus |
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30-06man
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I couldn't do that to a scope. Boiling water? It would worry be too much. I took some ice water and I submerged both ends of the scope around the bell and then after it got good and cold I put it in warm water. No leaks but I am about sure that old Buckmasters did. I might be sending it back.
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Thanks for the replys.
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