High end spotting scopes

[sheephunterab]

Depending on temperature and weather conditions, 60x is not always useable. I couldn't imagine using a spotting scope that wasn't variable. I run a 15-56x65 and use all the magnifications pretty equally throughout the course of the season. A variable is a must in my opinion.

[.264winmag]

Depending on temperature and weather conditions, 60x is not always useable. I couldn't imagine using a spotting scope that wasn't variable. I run a 15-56x65 and use all the magnifications pretty equally throughout the course of the season. A variable is a must in my opinion.

This is true, but if conditions are that bad I find myself just hiking closer and looking at em through the NF, with the safety off. No matter, doesn't seen to be such thing on the market anyway. 20-60x65 swaro it is, someday...

[sheephunterab]

I guess my point is that 45x is often useable to give you a very clear view when 60x isn't. It'll save you some hiking!

[The Hermit]

KOWA - top quality at $1000 less than Swaro and other big brand names. BTW - Kowa is THE brand preferred by most birders!

[Rackmastr]

Swarovski STS 20-60. The brand preferred by most hunters

I'm with TJ on the value of a variable. I use all different magnifications through a season and depending on the date/weather/distance/etc

[yama49]

This is true, but if conditions are that bad I find myself just hiking closer and looking at em through the NF, with the safety off. No matter, doesn't seen to be such thing on the market anyway. 20-60x65 swaro it is, someday...

I have a NF also, plus a swaro 20-60-60. Dont try to compare your nf to a spotter. No comparison, spotter used for spotting Nf used for killing. You also can glass on 20 with a pitsol grip tripod, works well. JMO

[.264winmag]

I have a NF also, plus a swaro 20-60-60. Dont try to compare your nf to a spotter. No comparison, spotter used for spotting Nf used for killing. You also can glass on 20 with a pitsol grip tripod, works well. JMO

My point being that the rifle scope is more than sufficient to judge full curl from a long ways, running a spotting scope under 45power seems useless to me for counting rings etc. and might as well use the NF. Pretty much to the point where I'm looking for that particular ram, one that will stick out as toad regardless of magnification. Perhaps my Leupold is fine for that even from afar at 40x. Unless the patch picks back up the spotter purchase is on hold lol.