I’ve read a ton of reviews over the last few days, however no one really directly compares the Leupold mk4 to higher end as it seems to be more in a target shooting class where as most high end spotters are on the bird and hunting forums.
Previously I’ve owned a Vortex viper hd, then as I pushed out to a mile I upgraded to the Nightforce ts82. Having switched jobs and moved, I sold the spotter and wasn’t sure what shooting would be like here, but sure enough, I’m back into the 1000 yard game, and come cooler weather, likely getting into a larger caliber and pushing to 1500+ if I find a spot.
My question though... with le/mil pricing, the Leupold mk4 is a steal, followed closely by the vortex razor hd, but the next tier tends to be nearly double the price well into the $2,000+ range... am I going to be disappointed with the mark 4 spotter, or has anyone had that, and compared it directly to the $2,000+ spotters? The only stores locally are a small cabelas and a sportsman’s warehouse, but It’s tough to judge glass based on a 75 yard view, other than reading price tags, which all can do at that distance. The Cabelas euro hd is on sale for $1899 (same as the Nightforce), but after tax I’m still over 2k, otherwise the big lower price competitors are the razor hd and Leupold. I’d like the reticle, but I’ve lived this long without it, so it won’t kill me not to have it.
Previously I’ve owned a Vortex viper hd, then as I pushed out to a mile I upgraded to the Nightforce ts82. Having switched jobs and moved, I sold the spotter and wasn’t sure what shooting would be like here, but sure enough, I’m back into the 1000 yard game, and come cooler weather, likely getting into a larger caliber and pushing to 1500+ if I find a spot.
My question though... with le/mil pricing, the Leupold mk4 is a steal, followed closely by the vortex razor hd, but the next tier tends to be nearly double the price well into the $2,000+ range... am I going to be disappointed with the mark 4 spotter, or has anyone had that, and compared it directly to the $2,000+ spotters? The only stores locally are a small cabelas and a sportsman’s warehouse, but It’s tough to judge glass based on a 75 yard view, other than reading price tags, which all can do at that distance. The Cabelas euro hd is on sale for $1899 (same as the Nightforce), but after tax I’m still over 2k, otherwise the big lower price competitors are the razor hd and Leupold. I’d like the reticle, but I’ve lived this long without it, so it won’t kill me not to have it.