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what is a good spotting scope for elk hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Alan Griffith" data-source="post: 237425" data-attributes="member: 4686"><p>Reltor,</p><p></p><p>I've dealt with and looked through all the above except the US Optics. I could have bought any of them though I might have had to eat a few more "Cup of Soups" for lunch to buy a larger scope. They all have great glass. I think only the very discriminating user who spends days and days behind a spotter could tell the difference between them. What it boiled down to me for me was the ease of "fine" focusing. When you get down to that nth degree of focus, where you're trying to acertain that last 2" of horn of xyz animal, you'll find the scope you might pick is the one most easily focused. </p><p></p><p>I'm not going to tell you which brand I picked because I think you need to handle "all" the scopes if you can and determine for your self. I did choose a European model<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. I do think an 80-85mm objective lens will be much better if all it were ever going to be used from is your truck; but where is the reality in that? A good 60-65mm scope will work for "boots on the ground" hunting.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alan Griffith, post: 237425, member: 4686"] Reltor, I've dealt with and looked through all the above except the US Optics. I could have bought any of them though I might have had to eat a few more "Cup of Soups" for lunch to buy a larger scope. They all have great glass. I think only the very discriminating user who spends days and days behind a spotter could tell the difference between them. What it boiled down to me for me was the ease of "fine" focusing. When you get down to that nth degree of focus, where you're trying to acertain that last 2" of horn of xyz animal, you'll find the scope you might pick is the one most easily focused. I'm not going to tell you which brand I picked because I think you need to handle "all" the scopes if you can and determine for your self. I did choose a European model;). I do think an 80-85mm objective lens will be much better if all it were ever going to be used from is your truck; but where is the reality in that? A good 60-65mm scope will work for "boots on the ground" hunting. Good luck! Alan [/QUOTE]
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