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Long Range Scopes and Other Optics
What size spotter do you carry?
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<blockquote data-quote="Plinker147" data-source="post: 1333188" data-attributes="member: 88320"><p>The size is in the bell/objective. Usually Small are under 50mm, average size are 65mm, and large are 85mm and up. The larger usually have the best clarity, gather more light and are better on higher powers. Down side is they are huge to carry in a pack. I used a 11-33 vortex razor last year which was nice to carry but wasn't good enough to tell the detail I would prefer at distance but it was good enough to identify animals. I think the 65mm bells are much better and worth the extra trouble to carry.</p><p></p><p>When you talk power 15-45 or 20-60 the higher power you go up the more quality glass matters. IMO there is no point getting a 50-X-60X spotter unless its an 85mm bell and you are willing to pay for top notch glass. If you are going to get an average/middle road priced spotter you will be happier with a 15x-45x type. Really the $600-$800 range spotters will work for most folks application. All depends on the detail you want to see.</p><p></p><p> I personally prefer Swarovski ATS with 65mm bell</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plinker147, post: 1333188, member: 88320"] The size is in the bell/objective. Usually Small are under 50mm, average size are 65mm, and large are 85mm and up. The larger usually have the best clarity, gather more light and are better on higher powers. Down side is they are huge to carry in a pack. I used a 11-33 vortex razor last year which was nice to carry but wasn't good enough to tell the detail I would prefer at distance but it was good enough to identify animals. I think the 65mm bells are much better and worth the extra trouble to carry. When you talk power 15-45 or 20-60 the higher power you go up the more quality glass matters. IMO there is no point getting a 50-X-60X spotter unless its an 85mm bell and you are willing to pay for top notch glass. If you are going to get an average/middle road priced spotter you will be happier with a 15x-45x type. Really the $600-$800 range spotters will work for most folks application. All depends on the detail you want to see. I personally prefer Swarovski ATS with 65mm bell [/QUOTE]
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