Scope in a skirmish

Stercus Accidit

Has anyone had a nice or even cheapo scope in a scimrmish and had the lens hit with a bb?

Did it crack it or ruin it or is this even possible or likely?

Fiach Dubh

I've seen a number of the cheap clone reflex sights lenses smash when hit at close range with a BB. Never seen an optical scope lense break though. Getting a small bit of perspex and attching it in front of the lense will provide protection from breaks.

kdouglas

i've seen several lense covers been broken (CrazyRabbit has been through a few), but never an actual lense, I use an open reflex red dot on my p90, i cut a bit of perspex to sit in front of it, but it seems pretty solid and i think it could take a bb hit directly without the perspex.

CrazyRabbit

kdouglas wrote:

i've seen several lense covers been broken (CrazyRabbit has been through a few), but never an actual lense, I use an open reflex red dot on my p90, i cut a bit of perspex to sit in front of it, but it seems pretty solid and i think it could take a bb hit directly without the perspex.

Yup...3 times now.

5mm thick perspex shatters when hit with a bb from less than 15 feet.

I don't know to test the theory that the lens would hold up better.

I'd advise getting see-through lens covers that can be repaired if smashed (piece of perspec and a Dremel )

CrazyRabbit

Motosam wrote:

Has anyone had a nice or even cheapo scope in a scimrmish and had the lens hit with a bb?

Did it crack it or ruin it or is this even possible or likely?

When I read the title, and when reading the text above in bold, I thought this was a about S.C.O.P.E. who is one of our resident posters.

kdouglas

CrazyRabbit wrote:

When I read the title, and when reading the text above in bold, I thought this was a about S.C.O.P.E. who is one of our resident posters.

speaking of which... where is scope these days??

H.O.T.A.S.

I had Chinese hologhraphic reflex sight that cracked when it was hit. Was only a cheap one but I reckon you'd be ok if you got a decent one

CrazyRabbit

kdouglas wrote:

speaking of which... where is scope these days??

Out in the wilderness. A place called Galway I think. I think that's also why he has so many airsoft guns...to protect him from all the wild creatures that roam those parts. I have nothing but respect for people like S.C.O.P.E who are living on the fringes of civilisation and making the perilous journey to Dublin every few weeks for a day of skirmishing. Hopefully we'll see him again soon and he hasn't been eaten by any tigers, or wild dogs.

davvowl

if you want your scope you could go to an optician an order a polycarbonate lens from him (without magnification of course) and then you put it in front of your scope.
you can also order scope protecting lenses from wgc, basically its a plastic lens with a ris mount. let me have a look

edit: here you go
http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper.php?itm=FA-ACC-SSM
http://www.wgcshop.com/pcart/shopper.php?itm=FA-ACC-SSL

- if you have a mojji scope, they sell scope shields (type "scope shield" in the wgc search box)

ED E

Think 8mm will withstand 1J shots.

kdouglas

5mm polycarbonate would probably be thick enough, but 5mm perspex will shatter a lot easier

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Has anyone had a nice or even cheapo scope in a scimrmish and had the lens hit with a bb?

Did it crack it or ruin it or is this even possible or likely?


When I read the title, and when reading the text above in bold, I thought this was a about S.C.O.P.E. who is one of our resident posters.

yes but i dont come cheap

Quote:
Originally Posted by kdouglas
speaking of which... where is scope these days??


Out in the wilderness. A place called Galway I think. I think that's also why he has so many airsoft guns...to protect him from all the wild creatures that roam those parts. I have nothing but respect for people like S.C.O.P.E who are living on the fringes of civilisation and making the perilous journey to Dublin every few weeks for a day of skirmishing. Hopefully we'll see him again soon and he hasn't been eaten by any tigers, or wild dogs.

Yea havnt made the treck to swords for a few months now[its killing me not being able to airsoft] something always seems to pop up when ive plans to head down
****! the penguins are back!! gotta go *grabs shoty*

kdouglas

when your finished with the penguins, why not come up on saturday? i should be there and i can pick you up from town on the way out

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Id love to and i had planned to but me mates having his 20th on saturday and i also have to watch Blackburn destroy chelsea before that ,
should be off work 1 of the next 2 saturdays and i realy dont care what happens ill find some way of getting up their.
Cheers btw

bullets

You can get a device to fit over the objective lens of a scope
that is a mesh like grill.

Its real purpose on real scopes it to stop sunlight reflecting off your
lens and giving your position away if your are a sniper or if your stalking
while hunting.

It does not interfere with normal use of a scope and can be
used to protect the lens from BB strikes.

If I find a link to one I will post it. I cant remember where I saw them
for sale I was gonna get one for my real steel but then decided it would
be a very yuppy thing to do since I would only be shooting paper targets.

The link below show an example of what they look like
but obviously the price is crazy for a Leupold one you can
buy them for about 15 UKP on some sporting goods stores:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/leupold-mark-4-tenebraex-ard-anti-reflection-devices.html

~B

ED E

The trick is to have something with a little give, rigid and it will shatter.

Evolute

Motosam wrote:

Has anyone had a nice or even cheapo scope in a scimrmish and had the lens hit with a bb?

Did it crack it or ruin it or is this even possible or likely?

I had a king arms red dot and it got hit by a bb and broke the front lense on it thankfully all i have to do is get a new lense and a very thick peice of plastic so it wont happen again . Id link the scope i had that broke but the network im on wont let me get onto any of the airsoft sites.

Gatling

just tried this out get a PSP silicone screen protector and cut it to the size of the scope lens,its self adhivsive ,just took a few pot shots at one placed in front of a can slight dent on the protector bbs just bounced off , could be a cheap solution

Hivemind187

Gatling wrote:

just tried this out get a PSP silicone screen protector and cut it to the size of the scope lens,its self adhivsive ,just took a few pot shots at one placed in front of a can slight dent on the protector bb just bounced off , could be a cheap solution

does it obscure the view or change the magnification? Any warping etc could really throw off any kind of precision shooting or fast target acquisition.

Gatling

there is only a slight dent ,have the protector in my hand almost perfect view through it , actuly suprised it worked ,ordering a scope on thursday well worth using might get the tinted protector to hide any light reflection

Stercus Accidit

Zombie thread reborn!

Im getting a lovely aug military soon, jing gong version, and the scope on it is worrying me as I'm going to be scirmishing soon, just waiting for a decent loadout, holster for pistols, mags for main etc.

I also have a 22mm scope on my m4, I'm wondering If anyone has had any further experience of scope lenses being hit and if they can take it?

I've so far been unable to find or cut any perspex (no relevant cutting tools), I'm willing to pay someone that has done it before to do it for me if they will, thanks.

I'm thinking 18mm diameter in 5mm thick and 31mm diameter in 1mm thick, this will allow the perspex to recess into my scope unseen!

So anyway, can a scope take a hit and has there been any more examples since the last post in this thread?

Thanks again!

Alvin T. Grey

My red dot scope lasted all of 5 minutes. It got knocked over and cracked.

Oh well. I'll know better next time.

Shiva

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

My red dot scope lasted all of 5 minutes. It got knocked over and cracked.

That's just God's way of telling you to buy another Red Dot Scope.

Alvin T. Grey

Shiva wrote: »

That's just God's way of telling you to buy another Red Dot Scope.

Nah, it's God's way of telling me to stop dicking around with percision shooting. - It's not going to happen.
Looks like time for plan B. Extend the G36C, and get a grenade launcher. Know anywhere I can get one.............

Shiva

Alvin T. Grey wrote: »

Nah, it's God's way of telling me to stop dicking around with percision shooting. - It's not going to happen.
Looks like time for plan B. Extend the G36C, and get a grenade launcher. Know anywhere I can get one.............

Step into my office .......

Mweelrea

hey shiva will you be selling the grenades for those shiny new launchers aswell?

Shiva

Mweelrea wrote: »

hey shiva will you be selling the grenadesw for those shiny new launchers aswell?

I'm not allowed answer questions like that in this thread

Mweelrea

oops sorry i'll re-post on the eirsoft thread



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