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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1642517" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>On the "right day", you can see bullet holes in the white part of the target at 1000 yds with lots of scopes including some very old 60 mm ones like the B&L Balscope and Bushnell Spacemaster, assuming of coarse they are in good clean condition.</p><p> On a less than good day you wont see them with any of them regardless of the objective size. Ditto with trying to put the right number of points on a buck before shooting, as is required in PA.</p><p> The most valuable tool a long range hunter can own by far, are the glasses he uses, and you wont go anywhere where that is taken more seriously than it is in PA. </p><p>Every serious hunter there uses large binnoculars on a tripod. Probably 90% of them are using twin spotters in adjustable brackets for a variety of reasons. Today I no doubt can count at least 10 of the hunters I know personally using twin 80 mm Swaros, and at least as many using large Kowas, including myself.</p><p>Bottom line is this, Side by side with the older 60 mms with good eyepieces, there is so little difference in actuall viewing quality that one needs to be questioning the logic of paying the huge difference in cost. And for the most part, the ones claiming otherwise have never spent any time behind them side by side on the same day actually comparing in order to find out. What we usually hear is "buy one like mine" you will love it. Well of coarse you will, but you would also be apt to love a different one also.</p><p>Especially one that will leave your wallet much thicker. </p><p>Another thing to consider is that with all the long range hunting that takes place today all across this country, very few animals are killed at even 1000 yds, let alone further than that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1642517, member: 12443"] On the "right day", you can see bullet holes in the white part of the target at 1000 yds with lots of scopes including some very old 60 mm ones like the B&L Balscope and Bushnell Spacemaster, assuming of coarse they are in good clean condition. On a less than good day you wont see them with any of them regardless of the objective size. Ditto with trying to put the right number of points on a buck before shooting, as is required in PA. The most valuable tool a long range hunter can own by far, are the glasses he uses, and you wont go anywhere where that is taken more seriously than it is in PA. Every serious hunter there uses large binnoculars on a tripod. Probably 90% of them are using twin spotters in adjustable brackets for a variety of reasons. Today I no doubt can count at least 10 of the hunters I know personally using twin 80 mm Swaros, and at least as many using large Kowas, including myself. Bottom line is this, Side by side with the older 60 mms with good eyepieces, there is so little difference in actuall viewing quality that one needs to be questioning the logic of paying the huge difference in cost. And for the most part, the ones claiming otherwise have never spent any time behind them side by side on the same day actually comparing in order to find out. What we usually hear is "buy one like mine" you will love it. Well of coarse you will, but you would also be apt to love a different one also. Especially one that will leave your wallet much thicker. Another thing to consider is that with all the long range hunting that takes place today all across this country, very few animals are killed at even 1000 yds, let alone further than that. [/QUOTE]
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