Dangerous Game Scope

[Brian]

I am interested in those sprays, Do you have any product names? Thanks, brian

 

[Green Chile]

Here is a good article by Leupold that talks about those products and the right (and wrong) way to clean optics.

How To Clean A Riflescope | Leupold

Our optics are built for a lifetime of performance, guaranteed. But with all this extended use in rugged conditions, we know they are bound to get dirty. In this article, we'll break down when and how

www.leupold.com

 

[RETD16]

Spot on for the Z3 as @rookhawk outlines. I have one and love it!

I bought a Z3 3-10x42 and put it on my 7mm Mag. I’m initially very impressed!!! Pretty inexpensive at $800 too.

 

[Green Chile]

That's a very good scope and a good introduction to Swaro. Welcome to the dark side!

 

[RETD16]

That's a very good scope and a good introduction to Swaro. Welcome to the dark side!

I have another Swarovski on my Remington Custom KS Mountain Rifle (Habicht 2.5-10), and a Kahles 3-9 on another Mountain Rifle. Love those scopes!!!

 

[WAB]

That's a very good scope and a good introduction to Swaro. Welcome to the dark side!

You’ve got that right. I began the Swaro adventure with a Z3 3-9x. I now have multiple Z6’s and a Z8, not to mention a couple of pair of bino’s. The Z3 is a gateway drug, beware!!!

 

[Green Chile]

Same thing for me. I got started with some lower end and now I've upgraded a lot of things and getting the reticles I like, etc. Glass is very important to me. Here's the truth...if your glass is good and you have decent to good fitness, you will be more successful as a hunter.

 

[csmiffy]

I am interested in those sprays, Do you have any product names? Thanks, brian

Not really on topic and only pertinent as some people like yourself have commented on cleaning scope lenses
This is a proper cleaning method from a scope guru since retired in NZ.
Used to repair scopes and as he told me he sometimes before taking on certain models of scope, would request one from the manufacturer and pull it to bits for a bit of a look and assess if he wanted to have anything to do with it. This is a copy from his now defunct website as he wrote it.
Obviously only done at home of maybe at a well heeled camp if you have the gear

"Now that you own a fine set of optics, you should learn how to keep them in the best condition possible. One careless cleaning is all that it takes to scratch the lens coating and lens surfaces. Those scratches are PERMANENT! You don't get a second chance.

STEP ONE. This is the most important part (omit this and scratches are a certainty). Using a clean, stiff-bristled brush (pig bristle not synthetic), such as a 12mm high quality paint brush, work around the exterior lenses using a flicking action to lift off all traces of grit and dust. Don't worry if smears now appear on the surface: step two will take care of them. Blow hard on the lens to remove any loosened material. Examine the surfaces closely. Only when you are certain that no dust or grit remains proceed as follows.

STEP TWO. Select any of the following: Cigarette lighter fluid as used in "white-spirit" stoves; Clear alcohol; Methylated spirits; or proprietary lens cleaning fluid but not an ant-fogging solution. An interesting aside here: the CEO of Burris, when asked what solvent they used, told me acetone. Now, I too use acetone for many particular jobs, including cleaning of isolated lenses. What I must stress is: do not use acetone on your scope, binocular or cameras lenses because it can, and most probably will attack the seals or any plastic bodywork around the lens you are attempting to clean. Use one of the following (in descending order of preference: Commercial micro-fibre lens cleaning cloth; Commercial LENS tissue ( but not any substitute tissue such as toilet paper because there may be harsh fibres and/or high ash content incorporated); or flannelette pyjama material which MUST BE OLD so that all harsh fibres are long gone during the process of laundering. I repeat: Do not use toilet paper. Moisten the cloth or tissue with the approved solvent. Never pour fluid directly onto lens. Working quickly and gently, rub all over the lens surface before solvent evaporates. Select new tissue or fold cloth to a clean, dry part. Next, breathe onto the lens surface. This deposits, momentarily, a mist of distilled water. Wipe lens again, lightly, with a new tissue or dry part of the cloth.

JOB DONE - CLEAN LENSES.

SOME ADVICE. It is inevitable that foreign matter and raindrops etc. will accumulate on lenses when away in the field. Please RESIST THE TEMPTATION to use the shirt-tail or toilet paper on the spot. The particle of grit you didn't see under that raindrop will leave its calling card to remind you of your mistake from that time on. It is better to put up with temporary inconvenience than permanent reduction in optical performance. Solution? Well, DON'T RUB. Personally I will suck the corner of my handkerchief and then soak off each raindrop by capillary action. This may leave some watermarks (which will be taken care of on my return home) but makes the unit useable again with the precious lens coating undamaged. Snow is a great problem: get it off the lenses immediately. Try blowing it off with your breath. If you leave it on riflescope lenses it is very likely to cause sealing failure and a fogged-up scope. I hope this helps you to get the best out of your optics.

My final words on this subject concern Lens Pens. These have become very popular overseas with many writers extolling their effectiveness. At least some of these devices use a graphite powder to polish the surface. My feeling about them is negative for one simple reason. The cleaning surface is small and not cleanable in its own right. It will inevitably pick up dust and grit when being used, and, unlike a lens tissue which is used and then disposed of, or a micro fibre cloth which should be washed carefully and often, the lens pen will be overused until it causes the inevitable scratching. Then, it will be too late."

 

[Brian]

csmiffy, Thank you for the excellent post. Very helpful. I have always just guessed at the right way to clean a lens and it was almost always wrong. I am keeping your post. Brian

 

[0002S]

My vote would be a Trjicon Accupoint.

^^^^ THIS ^^^^