Abstract: A guard for the telescopic sight of a rifle prevents bumping of the sight and knocking it out of proper alignment. The guard also prevents damage to sight lenses. It allows normal usage of the sight while the protective guard is on the rifle and in one embodiment of the invention a hinged section of the guard may be elevated to expose the bolt action for usage so that spent cartridge cases may be ejected. The guard is lightweight but sturdy and its attachment clips are padded so as not to mar the rifle wood. No attachment screws or drilled holes are required.