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Spotting scope question: what to expect?
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<blockquote data-quote="Flyfisher" data-source="post: 894974" data-attributes="member: 75117"><p>Hello,</p><p>I recently purchased a Cabelas Euro HD spotting scope 20-70X 82mm (made by Meopta it is the meostar s2 82hd scope with flouride objective lens) and am wondering what I should expect performance wise. While at the store comparing scopes I looked at a target outdoors at 350yds with 6mm bulet holes in it with both the Cabelas scope and the new Swarovski STX 25-60X 85mm. I could not tell any difference in clarity or resolving ability (for my eyes) between the two, so I went with the Cabelas scope, especially since it came with a 20% rebate.</p><p></p><p>My question is with my field experience I had today and what I should expect from a quality spotting scope. I went to a field and set up a target containing a shoot and see 8" bulls eye with two 6mm bullet holes in it and a white paper with several 6mm holes in it. The day was cloudy with on and off drizzle.</p><p></p><p>My findings were as follows:</p><p>300 yds: I could see holes in the white paper and shoot and see easily</p><p>400 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see easily, holes in the white could be seen, but not as easily</p><p>500 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see easily, holes in the white were hard to see consistently.</p><p>550 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see, holes in white could not be made out reliably</p><p></p><p>Are these findings on par with what others are experiencing with spotting scopes? Am I expecting too much seeing holes in the white at 500 yds? Maybe the cloudy conditions effected viewing and on a sunny day things would be clearer? When researching spotting scopes on the internet some people have said that high end scopes (Kowa, Leica, Swarovski, etc) can resolve bullet holes at fairly far distances.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for rambling. I will admit that I am new to spotting scopes/long range viewing and have a lot to learn and maybe am just over thinking things.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any input that people may have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flyfisher, post: 894974, member: 75117"] Hello, I recently purchased a Cabelas Euro HD spotting scope 20-70X 82mm (made by Meopta it is the meostar s2 82hd scope with flouride objective lens) and am wondering what I should expect performance wise. While at the store comparing scopes I looked at a target outdoors at 350yds with 6mm bulet holes in it with both the Cabelas scope and the new Swarovski STX 25-60X 85mm. I could not tell any difference in clarity or resolving ability (for my eyes) between the two, so I went with the Cabelas scope, especially since it came with a 20% rebate. My question is with my field experience I had today and what I should expect from a quality spotting scope. I went to a field and set up a target containing a shoot and see 8" bulls eye with two 6mm bullet holes in it and a white paper with several 6mm holes in it. The day was cloudy with on and off drizzle. My findings were as follows: 300 yds: I could see holes in the white paper and shoot and see easily 400 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see easily, holes in the white could be seen, but not as easily 500 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see easily, holes in the white were hard to see consistently. 550 yds: I could see holes in the shoot and see, holes in white could not be made out reliably Are these findings on par with what others are experiencing with spotting scopes? Am I expecting too much seeing holes in the white at 500 yds? Maybe the cloudy conditions effected viewing and on a sunny day things would be clearer? When researching spotting scopes on the internet some people have said that high end scopes (Kowa, Leica, Swarovski, etc) can resolve bullet holes at fairly far distances. Sorry for rambling. I will admit that I am new to spotting scopes/long range viewing and have a lot to learn and maybe am just over thinking things. Thanks for any input that people may have. [/QUOTE]
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