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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
Spotting Scopes, What Price Range For Acceptable Quality
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 1054785" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>I would get the XW14. 39X is too high for general use with a 65 mm objective. The exit pupil is only 1.7 mm. It will be dim in anything but full daylight, and you will be constantly struggling to keep your eye aligned. </p><p></p><p>To see bullet holes in paper at long range I recommend. </p><p>1. Get your spotting scope as high as possible above the ground, especially if you are looking over flat terrain. Turbulence-induced blur is worse the closer you get to the ground. </p><p>2. There should be female thread on the input side of the eyepiece that accepts a standard astronomy filter. Install at yellow filter in the eyepiece. Turbulence-induced blur is worse for shorter wavelengths. By cutting out violet and blue colors, you will have less blur.</p><p>3. Make sure the backstop behind your target is in direct sunlight, not shadow. Use a dark target to get as much contrast as possible between the target and the bullet holes. You will be able to see bullet holes at crazy long ranges this way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 1054785, member: 34084"] I would get the XW14. 39X is too high for general use with a 65 mm objective. The exit pupil is only 1.7 mm. It will be dim in anything but full daylight, and you will be constantly struggling to keep your eye aligned. To see bullet holes in paper at long range I recommend. 1. Get your spotting scope as high as possible above the ground, especially if you are looking over flat terrain. Turbulence-induced blur is worse the closer you get to the ground. 2. There should be female thread on the input side of the eyepiece that accepts a standard astronomy filter. Install at yellow filter in the eyepiece. Turbulence-induced blur is worse for shorter wavelengths. By cutting out violet and blue colors, you will have less blur. 3. Make sure the backstop behind your target is in direct sunlight, not shadow. Use a dark target to get as much contrast as possible between the target and the bullet holes. You will be able to see bullet holes at crazy long ranges this way. [/QUOTE]
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