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Why would I need a 20-60X85MM spotting scope?
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<blockquote data-quote="7magcreedmoor" data-source="post: 968270" data-attributes="member: 48559"><p>I bought the 20-60x85 several years ago on super sale when the price was just too good to pass up. Max magnification isn't something I used often, because of (others have mentioned) mirage, vibration from wind on the hillside, etc. When the 30x ranging reticle eyepiece became available, I jumped on that and haven't used the zoom since. Being able to use the MOA grid for target size evaluation, spotting shot corrections and such is great, and 30x is plenty of mag for most situations. When I go to the range alone, I run a camera through the scope to critique my shots after the fact, which is often helpful. I really don't miss the zoom at all. The scope is NOT a lightweight by any standard, though, and I don't see carrying it for a week long back-country boot-born hunt. The new 50mm compact scope looks very attractive for that type of hunting, if only they make a reticle eyepiece (the one I have isn't interchangeable) available soon....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7magcreedmoor, post: 968270, member: 48559"] I bought the 20-60x85 several years ago on super sale when the price was just too good to pass up. Max magnification isn't something I used often, because of (others have mentioned) mirage, vibration from wind on the hillside, etc. When the 30x ranging reticle eyepiece became available, I jumped on that and haven't used the zoom since. Being able to use the MOA grid for target size evaluation, spotting shot corrections and such is great, and 30x is plenty of mag for most situations. When I go to the range alone, I run a camera through the scope to critique my shots after the fact, which is often helpful. I really don't miss the zoom at all. The scope is NOT a lightweight by any standard, though, and I don't see carrying it for a week long back-country boot-born hunt. The new 50mm compact scope looks very attractive for that type of hunting, if only they make a reticle eyepiece (the one I have isn't interchangeable) available soon.... [/QUOTE]
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