Vortex venom dust cover modification

[RiverRoost]

I had a system rigged up on my old gun with elastic strap to keep my vortex venom dust cover from popping off when carrying my gun on my shoulder, got an M2 and the place I used to hook my loop to my venom base isn't there with the Sumtoy base. Has anyone figured out a way to keep the dust covers from popping off walking through the woods?

[Ridge Rooster]

I am surprised that something has not been invented for this common issue. I have gone through a bunch of Burris FF3 Dream Plastics covers to the point of no longer carrying them in the field.

Ridge Rooster

[Candyman]

I have had this issue as well with my vortex venom on my Encore. I used braided fishing line and ran the line through the cover a few times using a needle and then tied it to the trigger guard. If it he cover comes off it is attached to the gun. When I setup on a turkey I take the cover off and it hangs out of the way. The line is about 6" long.

[RiverRoost]

I actually think I'm going to tie a knot on the loose end and put a paper clip on it and hook the other end of paper clip to the elastic line that is coming out of the top of the dust cover that I poked through the cover and tied a knot on the inside.

[fmf]

I don't have a venom, but on my holosun dust cover I just put two holes in the bottom of either side and put an elastic string in them.  It is enough to keep it on, then you can just stretch it and position the cover on the side of your receiver so it is out of the way when hunting.  The only downside is to completely remove it you have to remove the sling which is no big deal really

[twyatt]

Just rigged this up for my Kingslayer on my M2 that's on a Meadow Creek mount.  Just made a little slit on either side of the cover and used some 1/4" elastic.   

[btomlin]

I did something similar to above but used thin velco strips that go around the receiver.....(not the loud RIPPPPP velco, but some velco strips that I got for cleaning up/tying up some of my computer cords and such).

[DMTJAGER]

I have reflex sights on two of my three turkey guns. Thay are awesome UNLESS you're hunting in rain or foggy conditions then they are a nightmare. My sons and I find ourselves hunting in rain or heavy fog at least 2-3x every turkey season (did 2x in the rain and 1x in pea soup thick fog this year already) and my boys and I got so utterly sick and tired of dealing with wet or condensated up reflex sights I just ordered two of these as they can take scope caps and will permanently replace my reflex sights on my turkey guns.

Was hunting three weeks ago in a steady light rain called in no less than 4 Toms off the roost to within 30 yards and my son couldn't see out of his reflex sight to make the shot.
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Just like to update my post
Ended up returning both the Hawke turkey scopes as the illuminated reticle was absolutely NOT visible in full sunlight and if I am spending $200 on a scope advertised as having an illuminated turkey specific reticle it darn well better be visible in all light.  Ended up ordering two made in S/Korea Bushnell Elite 4500 1-4x24 scopes for my soon to arrive Tristar Viper G2 and my sons turkey gun.