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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Spotting Scope suggestions needed.
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 162451" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>I have a Kowa 820 with a 21XWA and a 32X WA lens. It is heavy for extended back packing. I can count elk tines at ranges past 2500 yards. If I had it to do all over again I would get the angled body instead of the straight one (perhaps if I had the angled body I would say the opposite).</p><p>The large objective lens is just the same function as a rifle scope, it allows you to see better earlier and later when light is poor. </p><p></p><p>I wear glass and the Kowa is just fine for me.</p><p></p><p>The zoom lenses are usually not so clear once you get off center and for a spotting scope it is good to be able to use all of your FOV so you do less moving and shifting of the scope. The reason to have two lenses is so when mirage gets bad you can drop down to the lower power one and still function.</p><p></p><p>A critical component is the tripod. I have a cheap one and it shakes and trembles in the slightest breeze.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 162451, member: 8"] I have a Kowa 820 with a 21XWA and a 32X WA lens. It is heavy for extended back packing. I can count elk tines at ranges past 2500 yards. If I had it to do all over again I would get the angled body instead of the straight one (perhaps if I had the angled body I would say the opposite). The large objective lens is just the same function as a rifle scope, it allows you to see better earlier and later when light is poor. I wear glass and the Kowa is just fine for me. The zoom lenses are usually not so clear once you get off center and for a spotting scope it is good to be able to use all of your FOV so you do less moving and shifting of the scope. The reason to have two lenses is so when mirage gets bad you can drop down to the lower power one and still function. A critical component is the tripod. I have a cheap one and it shakes and trembles in the slightest breeze. [/QUOTE]
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