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Spotting Scope vs higher power rifle scope for backpack hunts
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<blockquote data-quote="LeddSlinger" data-source="post: 1610165" data-attributes="member: 65338"><p>Scopes are lighter because the bodies are smaller and there is less glass in the center. Simply look at the physical size and the answer is obvious.</p><p></p><p>Nikon, Bushnell, and Zeiss all made or make 'pack' spotters that aren't mich bigger than a large riflescope. I think the view through them isn't much better than a riflescope so I've never had the desire to purchase one.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]129176[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The larger objectives and prisms in spotting scopes allow more light transfer and larger sweet spots in the glass. Then the large fine focus mechanisms allow a person to dial in the best detail. Althougg I will admit that some of the 34mm scopes are pretty impressive in low light. My 4.5-30x56 Trijcon Accupower is insanely bright in low light for a riflescope. It literally seems like it has artificial illumination. It produces a very noticeably brighter picture in low light than I can make out with my naked eyes at any range. As bright as it is tho, it still cant compete with a top of the line large objective spotting scope set on lower power mag levels</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeddSlinger, post: 1610165, member: 65338"] Scopes are lighter because the bodies are smaller and there is less glass in the center. Simply look at the physical size and the answer is obvious. Nikon, Bushnell, and Zeiss all made or make 'pack' spotters that aren't mich bigger than a large riflescope. I think the view through them isn't much better than a riflescope so I've never had the desire to purchase one. [ATTACH=full]129176[/ATTACH] The larger objectives and prisms in spotting scopes allow more light transfer and larger sweet spots in the glass. Then the large fine focus mechanisms allow a person to dial in the best detail. Althougg I will admit that some of the 34mm scopes are pretty impressive in low light. My 4.5-30x56 Trijcon Accupower is insanely bright in low light for a riflescope. It literally seems like it has artificial illumination. It produces a very noticeably brighter picture in low light than I can make out with my naked eyes at any range. As bright as it is tho, it still cant compete with a top of the line large objective spotting scope set on lower power mag levels [/QUOTE]
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