How Do You Maintain A Rifle Scope?
While the majority of rifle scopes these days are very robust instruments that are very difficult to damage, you will still need to perform some basic maintenance on them. By keeping your rifle scope clean and the lens protected from the elements, you should be able to enjoy it for a lifetime. Make sure that you use screwdrivers that are properly sized for the alignment and mounting hardware on your rifle scope. It is common for the screws on many scopes to become damaged or stripped over time because the wrong size of screwdriver is being used, or other tools, such as knife blades, are improperly substituted. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendation for keeping your lenses clean and dust-free. Some rifle scope manufacturers insist that you use optical cleaning wipes, such as the kind that are offered for eyeglasses, to wipe the glass of the lens. Some, such as Zeiss, may include a cleaning kit that consists of brushes, fluids and cloth to maintain your scope. Others may suggest gently
