Being way off topic, Savage 11-111 Long Range Hunter in 338 Lapua with a 300 grain Berger and 102 grains of H1000 in Lapua brass of course. Supersonic past 1000 yards. In the real world, loaded right and jumper properly, will out shoot the Barrett 50. Just the rifle for Northern Michigan deer hunting.... It's a toy, nothing more. Something I acquired prior to retirement and will never sell.
Of course that is as far removed from a rain deflector as one can possible get.
Far as I'm concerned your solution was a good one.
