Marc Young
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Looking for help with a mirage shade for my nightforce nxs 50mm and 56mm scopes. Any help is appreciated whether homemade builds or a company that makes them.
Mirage tube
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Amazon has cheapish ones with reviews for NF if nothing else.
Toract has 50mm that fit their scopes but don't know about Nightforce.
Marc Young
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I'm talking about the clear plastic tube not sunshades
Here's a good little how to on making your own with a regular sunshade. You basically put some black foam insulation to reduce the aperture.
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Longrangers
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Piece of aluminum window shade
Ckgworks
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Homemade: measure inside diameter of a existing sun shade. Amazon sells clear plastic tubes in many sizes I'm sure you can find the right size. Lightly sand the tube to make is "frosted" like the ones they sell. I used one for awhile, but it's packed up somewhere..... Sanding the inside the tube will make it easier to keep clean.
Deputy819
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Check these out. I know a couple guys that use them on their benchrest setups and like them.
Mirage Cap | Kreativ Solutions
Mirage caps aid reading mirage over a longer distance. Reducing the objective diameter of a scope has the same effect as changing the “F” setting on a manual camera. The result allows less light and increases the depth of field, allowing you to read mirage over a much longer distance. With your...
lhsmith
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Up to 20 years ago Sinclair Intl offered a clear plastic tube made by a company named Saunders. It eventually fell out of favor with the short-range Benchrest crowd when it was discovered that the heat generated inside the tube from sunlight actually created it's own mirage. Better off with a flat strip on the barrel held on with velcro tabs or even just a strip if target paper fastened with loops of masking tape. Some in competition use a battery operated fan to minimize the mirage caused by barrel heat.
