Originally Posted By: JPKOriginally Posted By: Powerstroke99DoubleUp, I have had my Photon XT for about 2 weeks. After reading your post, I checked my lense cover and it does not appear as though it has an insert that will pop out to make the 22 mm opening. How did you go about ordering the lense cover you got from Sight Mark? I couldn't find anything on their website-- do you have a part number? Also, it appears that the lense cover ring is permanently attached to the scope, so I take it you just change out the cover?
Thanks, PS99
Powerstroke99,
I will take a photo of the lens cover on my Photon later today and you can compare with mine. I wasn't sure the center was removable and it took a little leap of faith to push on it hard enough to get the center to pop out.
If I hadn't had DoubleUP and 6mm 06's tip I wouldn't have known that the center might be removable.
FWIW, last night's planned program with the Photon at my hunting club didn't happen. I took way longer to install windows in the deer tower we were finishing up than planned, and we finished right at sundown. We were in the tower with our caretaker; the rifles, Photon, etc, were across the way and rather than grab everything and rush to get set up the three of us took a break to watch the sunset. Since it was a Sunday and my son was pooped we headed home so he could get some rest before school today.
JPK
Thanks, that would be helpful. I contacted Sight Mark today an they are sending me 2 lense covers-- the original one and the newer version. So I will be more comfortable being a bit more forceful.
Took my daughter pig hunting tonight and she took 3 with the Photon. These were her first hogs ever. Said she loved using the scope. We hunt over some hog tubes that are illuminated by a couple cheap solar powered landscape lights. The lighting is so dim it is very hard to get a shot with a normal scope. The Photon works perfect under these conditions. 6 confirmed kills in a week, but I suspect I hit a couple more that I never found.