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lee31
Optics GrassHopper Joined: February/02/2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9 |
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Posted: December/04/2008 at 18:17 |
Last sunday I was out deer hunting, we had a decent snow and my nikon started to blurr. I want to know how good does the bushnell rain gaurd work is there alot of diffrence when your scope gets wet
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FunShot
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I own both a nikon monarch and a 4200 and i hunt with both occasionally in really bad weather because here in the tropics, our "real pure wild bush pigs" only go out in the open either at night or during or immediately after heavy windless downpours. The 4200 still fogs up but i would have to say that it's easier to manage and avoid than the nikon without a rainguard. Considering they are similar in price, the rainguard feature is a very strong selling point for the elite series over similar spec scopes. Only thing holding it back is the size.
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pyro6999
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They call me "Boots"
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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I always look forward to a good hunt in the rain
Edited by Urimaginaryfrnd - December/05/2008 at 01:26 |
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Roy Finn
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As far as Rainguard is concerned, Bushnell would like to have you believe that any moisture is afraid of Rainguard and runs for cover. It does help, but the reason I like 4200's goes far beyond the Rainguard feature.
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Buckma
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I agree with the others.
Rainguard is a GREAT option and does help a TON, but you will still have minor fog when it's really bad out. |
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buglemfar
Optics GrassHopper Joined: July/13/2008 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 32 |
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The opener of Antelope rifle season coincided with a blizzard here in Montana this year and Rainguard worked very well under those conditions. I only noticed some fogging after getting back into a warmer truck. Otherwise, no problems. |
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pyro6999
Optics Retard OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
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some instances of fog i think are unpreventable with optics
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They call me "Boots"
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martin3175
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I have several 4200's and 3200's and never an issue ( knock on wood) . I like the rainguard...Three years back , my father in law and I were hunting during a snow shower ,and headed back from morning stand with a buddy in his truck..Well, as luck would have it, we all literally spotted the same buck and the same time in an adjacent field. My father in law and I exited out his side door and lined up on the deer at the same time.. He couldn't shoot cause his Weatherby's scope ( Weatherby branded model) was still fogged up from going from the warm truck to the 20 degree outdoors.. That buck is hanging in my basement thanks to rainguard. He wasn't thrilled, but another moment later and the 8 point would have split. Edited by martin3175 - December/08/2008 at 09:21 |
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hunter12345
Optics Journeyman Joined: November/21/2007 Status: Offline Points: 470 |
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The Rainguard works I have both 4200 & 3200 which have been in rain and snow and able to shoot at deer when the scope was covered in snow.I like the Elite scopes and the new Sightron SII Big Sky which also has a similar coating which prevents fogging.
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