I don't have any experience with taking a room-temperature rifle scope into single-digit cold. Any thoughts? Leave it cased in the back of the truck, so it cools slowly?
Update: the majority opinion - expressed both in comments and via e-mail - is to let the rifle cool off before shooting, so as not to throw off the point of aim.
My thanks to all those who responded.
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My Hubby says the sudden cold shouldn't hurt it.
Its probably best to acclimate slowly, but I've packed several different scopes out of a warm house into cold temps without noticeable damage. Shot many times taking from a warm pickup cab and shooting outside. Had a couple steam over from my breath. The only thing I'd b concerned over, if the scope wasn't sealed and maintaining the nitrogen in it, it might have a condensation problem. Had the happen with some CHEAP binoculars.
Should not be a problem going warm to cold. The rifle may shoot to a different point of aim after going cold, so maybe let it go cold before taking the shots.
Now... going cold to warm, its going to condense water out of the air like crazy, and if it's cold enough may even frost over. Bring it into the warm and wipe off the condensate every once in a while, and clean it after it's fully warmed up.
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