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Message: <blockquote data-quote="etudiant" data-source="post: 3590832" data-attributes="member: 48052">Hi Henning,Thanks for the tip on the Shapeways option. A shoulder stock is something that I keep thinking about, as I enjoyed target shooting and think a stock would be good for scoping. However, my current setup, a Velbon Super8 monopod and ballhead combo, works reasonably both as a finnstick as well as a ground support, plus it is very compact. So maybe a winter project....I still have the Nikon screw on my case as I only cut the cross link to free up the foot for the ball head. The screw appears to be held in place on the flap by a metal sleeve sown into the flap. That ensures that when the screw gets tightened, the pressure is distributed evenly enough to prevent it from damaging the scope. This area is a weak point of the ED50. There have been a number of users who had trouble with their scope/tripod attachment, so many that Nikon inserted a metal component into the screw fitting on the scope as well to make it more durable.If you still have enough of the case around to hold the scope, you might try the idea of using the shoulder strap to stabilize your hold. That is what I was taught while shooting on the US Army's dime under their Director of Civilian Marksmanship program. Together with breath control, it really helps.A much more successful Nikon case mod than mine is discussed here:<a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=287333&highlight=ED50+case" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=287333&highlight=ED50+case</a>It may not be worth the hassle to mount a Red Dot sight on a scope. The Kabsetz cable tie fix discussed extensively here on BF works very well, plus it is cheap. The only downside is that cable ties sort of wilt when confined to within a case, so the end result looks droopy in the field. It still works fine though, plus you can always bend the cable tie back up straight.Highly recommended!<a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=166747&highlight=kabsetz+cable+tie+aim" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=166747&highlight=kabsetz+cable+tie+aim</a></blockquote>

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