I'm at the point in my shooting where I'd like to purchase a spotting scope and would like to ask the hide to weigh in on my two options as well as offer any suggestions.
Majority of its use will be bullet holes on paper @ 300yds and monthly spotting trace/steel hits out to 1200yds at local match. I've decided on an angled eyepiece due to prone shooting as well as ease on neck if spotting at said match. Based on the above use I have the following questions:
65mm vs 85mm objective? Since I'm not hiking/carrying weight is of no concern to me. Aside from weight/cost, would there be any other benefit to the 65mm vs the 85mm? If for my uses I can get away with the 65mm so be it, I'll save some money, however I feel like the larger objective would pay dividends at the match in different lighting conditions.
Obviously from a cost perspective I'm leaning towards the Viper HD line. However I'm willing to spend twice as more on the Razor if it performs twice as much. Also, for my uses is the Razors performance increase necessary or "worth it"?
That being said the Razor HD is about at my max at around $1500. If there is something that performs better at that price I'd certainly like to hear about it.
Majority of its use will be bullet holes on paper @ 300yds and monthly spotting trace/steel hits out to 1200yds at local match. I've decided on an angled eyepiece due to prone shooting as well as ease on neck if spotting at said match. Based on the above use I have the following questions:
65mm vs 85mm objective? Since I'm not hiking/carrying weight is of no concern to me. Aside from weight/cost, would there be any other benefit to the 65mm vs the 85mm? If for my uses I can get away with the 65mm so be it, I'll save some money, however I feel like the larger objective would pay dividends at the match in different lighting conditions.
Obviously from a cost perspective I'm leaning towards the Viper HD line. However I'm willing to spend twice as more on the Razor if it performs twice as much. Also, for my uses is the Razors performance increase necessary or "worth it"?
That being said the Razor HD is about at my max at around $1500. If there is something that performs better at that price I'd certainly like to hear about it.
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