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76chevy
Posts: 77 Joined: Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:39 pm
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by 76chevy Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:50 pm
Hi Guys,
I am new here and to crossbow hunting. Just got an Axiom and Love it!!
The one minor issue I have found is that the scope will fog up on some of these hot humid midwest days when I go out to shoot. Is this normal?
Any way to reduce the fogging? Other than reducing humidity outside?
steve rodo
Posts: 615 Joined: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:56 pmLocation: Buford Ga
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by steve rodo Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:54 pm
Are you going from a/c to hotter temps outside ,If thats the case its normal .It will clear up when the scope aclimates to to exterior temp .
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76chevy
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by 76chevy Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:55 pm
Yes, A/C to mid 80's or 90's outside...
steve rodo
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by steve rodo Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:59 pm
That will do it every time.Let the bow & scope warm up outside before you shoot it.
2013 380 excalibur X 2 BEE arra's 465gr loaded out arra . HHA Optizimer Lumenocks Red 150gr boltcutters Trigger Teck 1.5lb Dan's Custom String C2 Crank .24% FOC 105KE
vixenmaster
Posts: 13618 Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:51 pmLocation: Western Ky
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by vixenmaster Sun Jul 21, 2013 7:22 pm
Hang yer Axiom up outside half hr afore you want to shoot
rayman
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by rayman Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:32 pm
I started wiping off my scope lenses occasionally with alcohol prep swabs to remove dust and that seemed to reduce fogging a lot.
X2 on leaving outside a while before you shoot.
Cossack
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by Cossack Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:20 pm
If it's fogging inside it's toast. Outside, wash the glass with some dish soap/water.
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Boo
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by Boo Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:57 pm
Cossack wrote: If it's fogging inside it's toast.
Ya think?
Some people just like stepping on rakes
vixenmaster
Posts: 13618 Joined: Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:51 pmLocation: Western Ky
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by vixenmaster Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:43 am
Oh no the dreaded vapor fog that ate up yer Excal scope
yooper_man
Posts: 777 Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:38 pmLocation: Marquette, MI
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by yooper_man Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:12 pm
Dunk it in water to see if it leaks and if it leaks it will fog and needs to go.
Go to 5min. 30 sec into the video to see how Leupold water tests each and everyone of their scopes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72XhFKTyLPI
Andrew
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76chevy
Posts: 77 Joined: Sun Jul 21, 2013 6:39 pm
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by 76chevy Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:36 pm
thanks for all the info!
sproulman
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by sproulman Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:47 pm
vixenmaster wrote: Oh no the dreaded vapor fog that ate up yer Excal scope
Joe talked about this before..
bob watkins
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by bob watkins Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:05 pm
go to wally world get some cat crap for outside fogging inside forget it.
MTBighorn
Posts: 210 Joined: Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:06 pmLocation: Rocky Mnts of Montana
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by MTBighorn Sat Jan 21, 2017 11:38 pm
bob watkins wrote: go to wally world get some cat crap for outside fogging inside forget it.
This is exact;y what I was about to recommend...Yes "CatCrap" is real stuff
..and it works GREAT to stop fogging no matter what the climate. I believe it is made for skiing goggles etc.
