I аm mаkіng a gun case thаt іѕ quieter tο open аnd close thаn wіth a zipper, јυѕt tο ѕау thаt I dіd іt. mу two thουghtѕ аrе еіthеr a button style οr magnets. I find several pros аnd cons wіth each method, ѕο thе deciding factor іѕ hοw еіthеr affects thе rifle аnd thе scope. Obviously, buttons wουld hаνе nο affect οn thе zeroing οf thе scope, bυt wουld magnets?
Anу insight wουld bе appreciated.
Wіth mу luck, I wουld overlook something thаt саn bе negatively affected bу magnets. I wаѕ јυѕt trying tο see іf I wаѕ over looking something.
What in the scope can magnets affect?
The sights are mechanically adjusted, how can magnets affect this adjustment?
Many scope bodies (tubes) are made with aluminum, not steel. Optical glass and inert gas filled tubes.
Unless your scope is computer operated and digital display, I don’t see how magnets will affect your scope.
I have never heard of such and since the optics are of gloss and most of the frames are of aluminum and brass I would have to say no.
I don’t see why it would. As long as you don’t make it from a MRI machine
I would have to concur with the other folks, I don’t know of anything that a magnet can affect on a standard rifle scope. I was looking at an aim-point and placed a magnet on the side between the adjustment screws and it didn’t affect it. The only thing I would think would have to be researched is checking with the manufactures of digital rangefinders. You can always call the customer service folks at Bushnell and ask them if a magnet would affect their range finder. I don’t think it will but it would be something to check. Hate to think that someone would buy a gun case and put their rifle, rangefinder, binoculars, and PSP in there head off into the woods then find out the case affected a digital item. ( and yeah I know of some folks who take freakin video games into the blind with them)
Good luck and show us a pic when you get it built.
The magnets are not going to bother your scope one bit.
But, the very last thing you need in your life are parts of the gun getting magnetized. New guns – even bolt action – and especially semi-auto are known to generate substantial sized metal flakes during the first several hundred rounds. And although we like to keep the gun oiled to prevent friction – it still happens – and the wear you see is small metal particles that have been scratched off. Under normal conditions this crap all comes out when we do post firing cleaning. You get even a small part of the gun to pick some magnetic property – it’s not going to give up the crap without a fight.
Not that magnets are a bad idea. All things in moderation are good. Just don’t store the gun in the case with the magnetic closures and positon the closures so they are not touching the metal parts.
If you want quiet – consider making this into a ‘roll’ like in the old days. The gun was kept in a well broke in canvas with a leather strap – when rolled open it held the rifle and major parts in place for ready access. Because they canvas roll was tailor made to the firearm – you could roll it out in pitch blackness and everything was where you expected to find it. You could line it with fleeze or felt.
Good Luck.
In fact, VELCRO has developed a “Noiseless” hook and loop product for military uses. But I’m not sure if the said product is available in the market ?