So I've been figuring on this. The Leupold Mk4 60x w/TMR, Bushnell ConX/Kestrel combo (the one Eurooptic has for sale) and Badger rails and PVS-14 eyepiece adapter. I have a PEQ for it and an old Millet 1" red dot that should be fine for getting on target fast. Not sure if I need a tripod or if the Mk4 comes with a suitable one.
This is supposed to be good to a mile and does FAR more than I'm currently used to --a Ti-89, dope book and USO Mil-GAP reticle to go by. A good spotter (glass and human) and LRF, let alone a limitless range, were luxuries sometimes over the years. But I'm gonna start making the drives to the clear cuts and the BLM land nearby more often now that I'm able and have someone that wants to go. I need to stay up on my skills and I've been wanting to "upgrade" for awhile. Is now the time, or is everything getting ready to change? If I go ConX, is a 2mile version gonna come out next month?
I'd like a Hensoldt but figure the extra $2000 would be better put towards loading. Is there a spotter better than the Mk4 but less pricey than the Hensoldt that is still compact and rugged? I like nice optics, but I figure the Mk4 60x does all I need in a spotter and it's not exactly junk. I'd like a better LRF but don't know which ones to look at. I'd like a rugged 2000m+ if possible, being wired to the ball. comp. or Kestrel would be a plus. And what about the Kestrel? There are so many now and they come with ballistics computers. Which one to get? Which is best? The Eurooptic combo if I go the ConX route? Which one to get if I get an LRF that doesn't communicate? The integral computer is the way to go, right?
Or is this setup the best for what it is? At 1 mile, it's certainly good enough for ~90% of the shooting I do/plan to do. But this may change, and the point of going to deserts and BLM land is because of limitless ranges, percentage could go way down. And a better LRF could make it good for up to 100% of the time in that case. I could get another, bigger, better LRF later, maybe one that communicates or not, or I could address that now and get a better LRF and possibly a different Kestrel/computer (if it doesn't need to communicate or needs a different method). I wanted 2 LRF's, one for the pocket, one for the spotter. I could get the ConX now, and better LRF later (maybe one that communicates?) but then what about the Kestrel, will it still work? Can I enter range manually?
I just don't want to wind up with stuff I have to sell later because I won't be satisfied with it. I feel if the LRF went to say, 2500, I'd be good. I basically want that setup but with a better LRF, can that be had? Is there another way? Who makes the best LRF's, the most rugged and accurate and good for 2k, 2.5k? What do you all use for a serious long range field rig? What would you do?
I know that's a lot of question marks, just take the gist and run with it. School me on a good, updated long range field setup that I won't be disappointed in. If you can dream me up a 2.5k setup with the kestrel computer that'd be awesome. Thanks in advance.
This is supposed to be good to a mile and does FAR more than I'm currently used to --a Ti-89, dope book and USO Mil-GAP reticle to go by. A good spotter (glass and human) and LRF, let alone a limitless range, were luxuries sometimes over the years. But I'm gonna start making the drives to the clear cuts and the BLM land nearby more often now that I'm able and have someone that wants to go. I need to stay up on my skills and I've been wanting to "upgrade" for awhile. Is now the time, or is everything getting ready to change? If I go ConX, is a 2mile version gonna come out next month?
I'd like a Hensoldt but figure the extra $2000 would be better put towards loading. Is there a spotter better than the Mk4 but less pricey than the Hensoldt that is still compact and rugged? I like nice optics, but I figure the Mk4 60x does all I need in a spotter and it's not exactly junk. I'd like a better LRF but don't know which ones to look at. I'd like a rugged 2000m+ if possible, being wired to the ball. comp. or Kestrel would be a plus. And what about the Kestrel? There are so many now and they come with ballistics computers. Which one to get? Which is best? The Eurooptic combo if I go the ConX route? Which one to get if I get an LRF that doesn't communicate? The integral computer is the way to go, right?
Or is this setup the best for what it is? At 1 mile, it's certainly good enough for ~90% of the shooting I do/plan to do. But this may change, and the point of going to deserts and BLM land is because of limitless ranges, percentage could go way down. And a better LRF could make it good for up to 100% of the time in that case. I could get another, bigger, better LRF later, maybe one that communicates or not, or I could address that now and get a better LRF and possibly a different Kestrel/computer (if it doesn't need to communicate or needs a different method). I wanted 2 LRF's, one for the pocket, one for the spotter. I could get the ConX now, and better LRF later (maybe one that communicates?) but then what about the Kestrel, will it still work? Can I enter range manually?
I just don't want to wind up with stuff I have to sell later because I won't be satisfied with it. I feel if the LRF went to say, 2500, I'd be good. I basically want that setup but with a better LRF, can that be had? Is there another way? Who makes the best LRF's, the most rugged and accurate and good for 2k, 2.5k? What do you all use for a serious long range field rig? What would you do?
I know that's a lot of question marks, just take the gist and run with it. School me on a good, updated long range field setup that I won't be disappointed in. If you can dream me up a 2.5k setup with the kestrel computer that'd be awesome. Thanks in advance.
