Rifle scopes when the rifle is carried on an ATV

[gjkershul]

What is the experience of the list regarding rifle scope failure when the rifle is carried in the field on an atv/four wheeler? I ask the question due to looking for coyotes on my atv with a scoped rifle in the gun rack.. I note that the vibration of the rifle in my traverse mounted gun rack is quite extreme going cross county.

 

[MtnCreek]

I've never had any issues; guess it could depend on the scope. Are you using the Y shaped racks with the rubber strap? That's the kind I use and they fit tight to the rifle.

 

[DM~]

I don't have any really cheap scopes or weak mounts on my rifles, so i don't worry about, nor have i had any scope failures carrying them on my ATV's.

DM

 

[rcmodel]

I can't imagine the vibration being even close to the sudden G-force the scope is subjected too every time you shoot it.

rc

 

[trex1310]

The only scopes I have nowadays are Zeiss, Swarovski and
Schmidt & Bender. I have never had a problem with any of
them. I even dropped my rifle with a Swarovski on it out of
a 16' ladder stand. Both rifle and scope survived the fall.

 

[gjkershul]

Yes that is the type rack I have.

 

[chaser_2332]

If a atv ride knocks your scope off, it's time to upgrade.

 

[taliv]

"the list"? dating yourself a bit haha. actually, i kinda miss the old listservs.

anyway, rcmodel makes a good point, however, offhand, i'd say scopes are primarily built to withstand that g-force in one direction. (e.g. witness air rifle scopes) if you're bouncing them up and down and sideways, it wouldn't surprise me to see a reticle come loose once in a while. just put some padding in there and i'd think you'd be fine.