Newbie to this Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: How would I find out? E-mail Highland outdoors, they are the UK agent for Nikko Stirling. http://www.highlandoutdoors.co.uk sales@highlandoutdoors.co.uk Or contact Nikko direct, but I think it goes to highland outdoors anyway http://www.nikkostirling.com/content/contact.html Edited February 10, 2020 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I'll email them in a bit. Im genuinely surprised that the bay didn't sell them tbh or some sort of replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I've brought a no name scope with me, the caps off that fit my simmons so I can measure that, just need the thread size for the Nikko and how long you need them. They wont be as thin as original caps, but they'll cover up your turrets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Most likely be a specialist optical thread Mice - the OD of my thread is 23mm the ID of the cap is 22.5mm - going by the .25 thread depth I would guess that the pitch would be .5 but most likely require a specialist screw cutting tip with minimal radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, Mice! said: I've brought a no name scope with me, the caps off that fit my simmons so I can measure that, just need the thread size for the Nikko and how long you need them. They wont be as thin as original caps, but they'll cover up your turrets Roughly 10-12mm high x 20mm wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Tape measure 😅😅😅😅😅 3 hours ago, bruno22rf said: Most likely be a specialist optical thread Mice - the OD of my thread is 23mm the ID of the cap is 22.5mm - going by the .25 thread depth I would guess that the pitch would be .5 but most likely require a specialist screw cutting tip with minimal radius. Cheers bruno. Strimmer, how close to fitting were the simmons caps on the nikko? Did it feel like a different thread? Might be able to make them a slack fit and see if they go on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 **** just realised those were photos of the nikko, think chaz is sorting that out for me as he's posted some he said via pm. Bruno might remember the simmons, he gave it to me about 6 months ago 😂 This is the simmons I should be blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Well I should be able to knock some up this week for the simmons as I've got something to measure and compare 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 So these aren't my finest work, but I wanted to see if I could knock some covers up between jobs, if they fit and do the job I'll make some nicer ones, @strimmer_13 send me your address and I'll stick these in the post, they'll cover up your turrets if nothing else. @bruno22rf The thread was something like M23x0.7/0.75 I had to use a 1mm insert as it's the smallest I could find, and definitely the first time I've used a scope as a gauge 😊 not something I'd want to do with an expensive scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Mice! said: So these aren't my finest work, but I wanted to see if I could knock some covers up between jobs, if they fit and do the job I'll make some nicer ones, @strimmer_13 send me your address and I'll stick these in the post, they'll cover up your turrets if nothing else. @bruno22rf The thread was something like M23x0.7/0.75 I had to use a 1mm insert as it's the smallest I could find, and definitely the first time I've used a scope as a gauge 😊 not something I'd want to do with an expensive scope. hello, looks good Mice just needs a bit of black spray paint, i looked on loads of web sites for thread sizes, could not find any, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, looks good Mice just needs a bit of black spray paint, i looked on loads of web sites for thread sizes, could not find any, White Nylon, it was left over from another job, and when he drops them he might see where they are🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: web sites for thread sizes, Should have said, I used thread gauges to get the pitch, measured the Male and female threads i had then worked it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Mice! said: Should have said, I used thread gauges to get the pitch, measured the Male and female threads i had then worked it in. hello, all sounds very technical to when i was in engineering ( old school) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, all sounds very technical to when i was in engineering ( old school) That's as old school as it gets, the young lads don't know how to measure a thread, or not many of them anyway 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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