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<blockquote data-quote="SouthTXBowhunter" data-source="post: 1293046" data-attributes="member: 13266"><p>I'm finally in a position to buy a decent spotting scope but I'm not 100% on which one will be the best one for the money. I was pretty settled on a new Vortex Razor HD but then I saw a review of the Athlon Cronus spotting scope and it got me wondering. Below are the models I can afford - Under $2k. I can get all of these scopes in the range of $1400 - $1600, so pricing is comparable. Which one would you recommend and why? </p><p></p><p>Vortex Razor HD 27-60x85</p><p>Vortex Razor HD 22-48x65</p><p>Athlon Cronus ED 20-60x85</p><p>Leupold GR 20-60x80 (w/ impact reticle)</p><p></p><p>I'm a guide/outfitter in South Texas and I do some shooting out to maybe 1200yds. That's about as far as I can ever see to glass for animals around here; but I do, occasionally, get to go mule deer and elk hunting in the mountain states. I hope to do more of that in the future but I need a scope that's best suited to what I'm doing now. I like the idea of 60x but the low range of 27x (Razor 27-60x85) kinda concerns me - if a deer pops out at 250yds and I need to get on him quickly, I'm thinking 27x will make it significantly more difficult to find him vs. a scope that'll go down to 20x-22x. What do y'all think?</p><p></p><p>I'm open to other brands if you have suggestions</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SouthTXBowhunter, post: 1293046, member: 13266"] I'm finally in a position to buy a decent spotting scope but I'm not 100% on which one will be the best one for the money. I was pretty settled on a new Vortex Razor HD but then I saw a review of the Athlon Cronus spotting scope and it got me wondering. Below are the models I can afford - Under $2k. I can get all of these scopes in the range of $1400 - $1600, so pricing is comparable. Which one would you recommend and why? Vortex Razor HD 27-60x85 Vortex Razor HD 22-48x65 Athlon Cronus ED 20-60x85 Leupold GR 20-60x80 (w/ impact reticle) I'm a guide/outfitter in South Texas and I do some shooting out to maybe 1200yds. That's about as far as I can ever see to glass for animals around here; but I do, occasionally, get to go mule deer and elk hunting in the mountain states. I hope to do more of that in the future but I need a scope that's best suited to what I'm doing now. I like the idea of 60x but the low range of 27x (Razor 27-60x85) kinda concerns me - if a deer pops out at 250yds and I need to get on him quickly, I'm thinking 27x will make it significantly more difficult to find him vs. a scope that'll go down to 20x-22x. What do y'all think? I'm open to other brands if you have suggestions [/QUOTE]
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