[littlegoose]

Ok well I've looked around and I haven't found any threads on this forum about doing cheap sunshades for scopes.

Sunshades for scopes are important because of not only the most obvious problem, glare but some more often not thought of reasons that can all be connected to two words, Black Hole. A Black Hole is what you scope would look like if you looked at it head on. It is very noticeable, it is noticeable because there is nothing perfectly circular or perfectly black in nature.

Here's a good article on cheap sunshades.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Wilderness-Survival---Hide-Your-Sniper-Scope&id=2714505

 

[toomanybbs]

I thought that a killflash or birdsnest put on or into your scope was the only way to rid of the notorious "black hole". Speaking of Killflashes check out this its home made goodiness:

 

[fuzzywolly]

toomanybbs, looks really good. How did you go about making that?

And sunshades will not get rid of the "black hole".

 

[bobgengeskahn]

I think that the OP was just mistaken. I read through his link since I am going to be making some kill flashes for both of my scopes, and the link describes various ways to make kill flashes.

toomanybbs: I would also be very interested in how you made that since it looks a lot cleaner than a birdsnest and would still work if you wanted to take off your rifle ghillie.

 

[toomanybbs]

I will make a guide on how to make a killflash tomorrow when i have time.

 

[dutton]

I will make a guide on how to make a killflash tomorrow when i have time.

Go ahead and make a new thread for it. If it's a really good guide, it'll get stickied in the appropriate place.

 

[Cheese Man]

What works really well is to just wrap burlap around the front when doing the ghillie wrap, make sure it is loose, and you can see right through.

 

[woogie]

I have been using drain screen

You can get the metal sheets for like $2.00 for 4 or 5 pieces. Or go to a hardware store and get some screen door repair kits. Paint them how you want and attach to your scope with 550 cord.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Since we are all pitching out ideas, I might as well let you fella's know how I do my killflashes.

I take some one inch netting and place it over the scope, overlapping another piece of one inch netting, and rubber banding it to stay on. Works pretty well, and is easy to do.

 

[dhm078]

I've made a killflash similar to toomanybbs's by gluing a bunch of cut-up disposable plastic straws together to cover the front of the scope. Someone wrote a more complete guide on Airsoftretreat if I remember correctly, I'll see if I can dig it up.

 

[bobgengeskahn]

On another note (since toomanybbs is going to make a seperate thread) has anyone tried any of the methods suggested in the OPs link? I was thinking about trying the stocking one since it would only take about 3 sec. and cost $1.50...

 

[ronin055]

I got lazy, and purchased a kill flash from Ebairsoft for like $16. :-[

But the straws idea looks cool. I wonder how that would work out with smaller straws, like 1/2 diameter of like the McDs straw.