Night Force SHV waterproofness

[wilehunting]

I was seriously considering buying a used 3-10 Shv moar illuminated reticle Night Force rifle scope until I came across this in researching it from the Night Force warranty page; "SHV models will maintain waterproof integrity with their protective caps installed". Typically, rifle scopes are either nitrogen or argon gas filled and sealed. How can a Night force scope not be waterproof without the caps on? I've seen other brands that are submersible without caps to 3 meters. This is an almost $1,000 rifle scope. I'm certainly not saying I'm going to go around dropping my scoped rifle in a stream with a scope that just happens to not have the scope caps on. BUT, let's say I have an 600 yd shot on a nice 6x6 bull elk that I have to dial for in the rain. Warranty void!

Also, odd the me is the Night Force models that the whole eyepiece turns with a magnification change.

Just sayin'

 

[ShtrRdy]

For the SHV it's not that water will get inside the optical path but that water will get into the turret click adjust mechanism.

 

[wilehunting]

I see.

Still though, if water gets in the mechanism with the cap removed, the warranty would be void.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I see.

Still though, if water gets in the mechanism with the cap removed, the warranty would be void.

On a Nightforce,....... probably, yes.

 

[birddog 68]

Sounds like this is a issue with this model otherwise they wouldn't have been specific to the SHV model.
This is interesting to me since I was looking at the 3-10x42 SHV with illumination.
Maybe I'll just order the leupold firedot instead.