Rifle Scopes Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

[Alan Griffith]

My new NF 5.5-22x50 arrived on Tuesday. Ran it upto my local Cabelas to get some scope caps The #18 worked great for the ocular lens. Can't say the same about the #44 for the Objective lens. Seemed to work fine at the store. Got it home and once I put it on, it keeps popping open. Even when I took the cap off it won't stay closed; almost as if it's sprung.

Any suggestions?

Alan

 

[Rob01]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Maybe it's a bad cap. The BC caps don't very well on the NF scopes but they do fit with a little playing around with how far you slide them on. I don't push mine on all the way.

 

[Alan Griffith]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Rob01,

At the store we got them to work when only slid on about 1/2 way. At home, same amount but no joy.

Alan

 

[Rob01]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Strange. Bring them back and try another set.

 

[Alan Griffith]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

That's the plan thus far.

 

[Cigarcop]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

I haven't found any that really fit the objective lens good, I have taken some sandpaper and hit the inside a bit, then wiped all the grit out which made it moocho better.

 

[Rob01]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Good idea Cigar. Never thought about it. Might try it on mine

 

[mdmp5]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

I ordered # 43 for the same exact scope and they fit fine. I think you may have went one size too big.

 

[Alan Griffith]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Nope! The package and on the inside of the ring says #43 & 44.

Alan

 

[mdmp5]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

At first, mine wouldn't open when I pressed the red button; pretty much the opposite of your problem. I took a very very small dab of congealed liquid soap and wiped it on the inside of the scope cap. After that, the lid opened and closed without hassle. These caps take a bit of monkeying around with in order to get them to work as intended.

 

[7mmRM]

Re: Butler Creeks for NF 5.5-22x50

Butler Creek caps are not what they used to be. The last 10 or so #43s I and a few friends bought for our NXSs, would either not go on the scope or if they did go on the cap wouldnt stay shut. Like someone else posted. They would close like they should if the cap was halfway on the scope.

I heated my caps up with a hair dryer till they went on fairly easy. They now work as they should.