Location of sight protector

[AirsoftKent]

My Eotech rip-off got shot out first time out so I have invested in a protector for my new red dot sight and was wondering where is the best place to put it. It is probably a stupid question but I first had it as close as I could to avoid being hit by the side but have now shifted it so it can fall all the way back without hitting the sight as I thought it was the protector collapsing that absorbs the hit.

 

Pictures attached, any advice would help.

 

Thanks

 

[proffrink]

Ditch it and buy some custom cut Lexan (or do it yourself) off eBay. Remove the dust cap (or there might be a retaining ring for your optic if you're lucky) and then place it inside with a small o-ring behind it to cushion any blows so that they're not transferred to the objective lens.

 

You won't be able to tell it's there and it'll likely last longer than a lot of the china clone ones.

 

To actually answer your question though, the first picture looks best, but reverse it so that it can flip down other way.

 

_{Seriously though go cut yourself a circular bit of a Lexan from eBay rather than using a shield (it'll cost you about £8 tops).}

[Sacarathe]

so it can fall all the way back without hitting the sight as I thought it was the protector collapsing that absorbs the hit.

 

 

It's a good thought but BB rarely travel alone with enough force to knock that thing down. Defo put it the other way around.