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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 330508" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I like to have both binoculars and a spotting scope for these reasons;</p><p></p><p>8x40 binoculars have a good field of view and can be used for hours with out discomfort</p><p>and are great for covering large areas. also they don't weigh a lot.</p><p></p><p>Then if I am set up and stationary I use the spotter to take a closer look, I like the spotting </p><p>scope to be a compact variable model with around 14x40 power and a 50 to 60mm objective</p><p>lens for light gathering abilities at max power. I use the lower power to find the game after</p><p>spotting it with the binos and zoom up to get a really good look.</p><p></p><p>I never use the rifle scope as a spotter even though it would work because I don't like </p><p>pointing a loaded rifle at anything until I am sure what it is and I am ready to make the shot.</p><p></p><p>This combination works well for me and staring through a spotting scope all day is very tiring</p><p>to these old eyes and I want to save them for the shot.</p><p></p><p>If you look for a spotter that is compact and light weight with power from 10x to 14x on the </p><p>low end and 20x to 40x on the high end with large objective lens (50 to 60mm) you can find </p><p>Lot's of brands that will work.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 330508, member: 2736"] I like to have both binoculars and a spotting scope for these reasons; 8x40 binoculars have a good field of view and can be used for hours with out discomfort and are great for covering large areas. also they don't weigh a lot. Then if I am set up and stationary I use the spotter to take a closer look, I like the spotting scope to be a compact variable model with around 14x40 power and a 50 to 60mm objective lens for light gathering abilities at max power. I use the lower power to find the game after spotting it with the binos and zoom up to get a really good look. I never use the rifle scope as a spotter even though it would work because I don't like pointing a loaded rifle at anything until I am sure what it is and I am ready to make the shot. This combination works well for me and staring through a spotting scope all day is very tiring to these old eyes and I want to save them for the shot. If you look for a spotter that is compact and light weight with power from 10x to 14x on the low end and 20x to 40x on the high end with large objective lens (50 to 60mm) you can find Lot's of brands that will work. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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