Essex Keeper Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 What a pain out shooting last on the quad after foxs the scope kept misting up any tips to stop thisWill flip up overs helpDidn't see any foxs in the end but 20 odd badgers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 I use Butler Creek flip ups on my rifle when on my quad for the very same reason, open them up at last minute. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 The scope is fogging through condensation. it needs to be kept at ambiant temperature so that the scope is the same temp as the air around it, if it gets warm the moisture in the air condenses on the glass. where are you storing the gun between shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 That's the problem it's on a rack on the quad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Use Flip ups open at the last minute I know where your coming from got the teeshirt!!!!! Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 I've got some coming its a pain ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Sometimes it can just be a bit of breath on the lens, and it is a particular problem if you have a facemask or balaclava on as it pushes the breath up towards the scope lens as you look at the target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 If you use flip up covers you need to acclimatise the scope coming from warm to colder environments too. Otherwise you can flip them to see absolutely nothing through your scope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Get a lint free cleaning cloth, (the type that comes with some scopes or binos), using one finger in the cloth just touch a bar of soap then gently rub over the lenses. You need only the lightest film on the lenses, try to imagine getting a one molecule layer onto them! As long as the layer stays present they won't mist up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadioles Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 The fog is caused by minute droplets of water condensing on the cold glass. I find that my breath causes most of the problem (on my glasses as well on cold nights) but stopping breathing is not really an option. Either the glass has to be warmer than the surrounding air (not generally practical) or you need to stop the droplets forming by chemical means. Baby shampoo diluted with water and wiped over the lens works rather well to break down the surface tension. You can also buy commercial "de-fogging" agents. It's not going from warm to cold that is the problem but cold to warm. Cold scope, warm breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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