chemistry
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Dear all,
I have a Titan Recurve Scope/Pin which I am considering to 'upgrading' and wonder if others are interested.
Specifically, whilst the Titan is a great product, as someone who shoots with an open ring there are two things I don't like about it.
Firstly, I find the Gunstar reticles difficult to apply accurately (i.e. put dead centre) and difficult to see against the target (too thin, wrong colour for me, etc.). Secondly, I don't like the fact that it in the rain the sight picture can get obscured when the lens gets wet.
Consequently I have been thinking about obtaining a replacement lens, to solve these problems. What I've got in mind is a zero-power anti-reflection coated lens with a 6mm or 9mm hole in the centre. Into that hole I plan to put an open rubber grommet (i.e. an o-ring with a groove around the circumference) to create the aiming circle. Different grommet sizes could be used to give different ring thicknesses and aperture sizes.
I've got quotes and the cost for one of these lenses is ?126 + VAT (ouch!). However, for 5 they would be ?36 each (plus VAT & postage) or for 10 it's ?24 each (plus VAT & postage) - not much more than a lens from Titan.
Accordingly, I'm (selfishly) curious to know if anyone else would be interested in getting a lens made up too, to help get the costs down!
Thoughts?
chemistry
PS. I know that Gunstar and others do different stick-on reticles in black etc. so no need to point that out. I'm really just curious to see if the system outlined above would be a better solution i.e. fewer problems in the wet, more defined aiming circle, easier to adjust aperture size, etc.
I have a Titan Recurve Scope/Pin which I am considering to 'upgrading' and wonder if others are interested.
Specifically, whilst the Titan is a great product, as someone who shoots with an open ring there are two things I don't like about it.
Firstly, I find the Gunstar reticles difficult to apply accurately (i.e. put dead centre) and difficult to see against the target (too thin, wrong colour for me, etc.). Secondly, I don't like the fact that it in the rain the sight picture can get obscured when the lens gets wet.
Consequently I have been thinking about obtaining a replacement lens, to solve these problems. What I've got in mind is a zero-power anti-reflection coated lens with a 6mm or 9mm hole in the centre. Into that hole I plan to put an open rubber grommet (i.e. an o-ring with a groove around the circumference) to create the aiming circle. Different grommet sizes could be used to give different ring thicknesses and aperture sizes.
I've got quotes and the cost for one of these lenses is ?126 + VAT (ouch!). However, for 5 they would be ?36 each (plus VAT & postage) or for 10 it's ?24 each (plus VAT & postage) - not much more than a lens from Titan.
Accordingly, I'm (selfishly) curious to know if anyone else would be interested in getting a lens made up too, to help get the costs down!
Thoughts?
chemistry
PS. I know that Gunstar and others do different stick-on reticles in black etc. so no need to point that out. I'm really just curious to see if the system outlined above would be a better solution i.e. fewer problems in the wet, more defined aiming circle, easier to adjust aperture size, etc.