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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 189798" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Are there times to use it?</p><p></p><p>Yes. At the range or at the hide. And then only when the sun becomes a problem.</p><p></p><p>Are there times not to use it?</p><p></p><p>Yes, when you are carrying the rifle. As in transporting to the hide or walk/stalk.</p><p></p><p>The shade is just one more thing to go wrong should you fall. Which sooner or later you will.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p><p></p><p>If you don't believe me, ask Kirby. I believe he'll recommend the same thing or at least pretty much the same thing.</p><p></p><p>For anything other than shooting at the range I use a self made plastic or card board slip on. Crystal Light containers, once they get cut to the correct dimensions and fitted properly are just fine and they weight nothing and will bend and maybe break but hardly ever damage the scope or knock off the zero.</p><p></p><p>Get Bull Dog primer to prime the plastic so that black spray paint will stick. Then you don't have to use gawky masking tape or some such stuff.</p><p></p><p>Use the wife's glue gun to weld the seam after dimensions are finalized.</p><p></p><p>Use masking tape on the inside to tighten the fit if needed.</p><p></p><p>Leave the fancy metal shade that comes with for show.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> It'll save you grief in the long run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 189798, member: 2011"] Are there times to use it? Yes. At the range or at the hide. And then only when the sun becomes a problem. Are there times not to use it? Yes, when you are carrying the rifle. As in transporting to the hide or walk/stalk. The shade is just one more thing to go wrong should you fall. Which sooner or later you will.:mad: If you don't believe me, ask Kirby. I believe he'll recommend the same thing or at least pretty much the same thing. For anything other than shooting at the range I use a self made plastic or card board slip on. Crystal Light containers, once they get cut to the correct dimensions and fitted properly are just fine and they weight nothing and will bend and maybe break but hardly ever damage the scope or knock off the zero. Get Bull Dog primer to prime the plastic so that black spray paint will stick. Then you don't have to use gawky masking tape or some such stuff. Use the wife's glue gun to weld the seam after dimensions are finalized. Use masking tape on the inside to tighten the fit if needed. Leave the fancy metal shade that comes with for show.;) It'll save you grief in the long run. [/QUOTE]
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