I've seen some Fclass guys do something similar with their rifle scopes. Put a cover over the objective with a small slit in it.
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Spotters Spotting Scope Setups - Show Em!
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That’s to cut out sun glare and it helps on mirage with hot barrels a bit different
I thought about taking a picture of mine last time at the range. I started laughing when I realizing I had a $180 spotting scope on a $600+ tripod. 
That’s okay. I still see people who think a rifle scope should not cost more that the rifle.I thought about taking a picture of mine last time at the range. I started laughing when I realizing I had a $180 spotting scope on a $600+ tripod.
New to this forum but here is my spotter setup.
Took some RRS Cinema Rails and end clamps to make an erector set. Works pretty well with side mount gimbal. Gonna try an Arca Swiss D4 geared head tomorrow as well.
The BTX being angled and a bino (so you can't turn it on its side like a normal angled spotter) is a challenge to use alongside other optics. So you have to keep them quite a bit above the BTX in order to use them at the same time.
The BTX being angled and a bino (so you can't turn it on its side like a normal angled spotter) is a challenge to use alongside other optics. So you have to keep them quite a bit above the BTX in order to use them at the same time.
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Looks highly impractical and uncomfortable to use at best. Not cool
Will likely just use it with a similar variation and the Vector 21 sitting directly over it. Just so there's a lower than 30/35x optic for finding targets fast since the BTX isn't variable magnification.
The good news is that a lot of RRS and Arca Swiss products are built for much heavier setups in film and photography industry. So it moves and balances without any issues.
Man, these are some nice setups. I was to do something similar. Right now I’m just working with one of the few USO 15-40s that actually came out decent mounted to my Slik 700 camera tripod and a vortex ranger 1800 handheld.
You'll find it hard to have a "perfect" setup unless you're running multiple pieces of glass. It's always something. Mediocre glass, mediocre reticle....etc.
Waiting for one of the new NF Spotters. Since it has a reticle and goes down to 6x, it should be a nice companion to the BTX 65 or 95.
True. There will always be something. I wouldn’t mind picking up the bushnell match pro binos or splurging for geovids, but I really need to get something to combine everything like some folks here have. I was running a set of binos handheld and LRF handheld with the spotter on a tripod in the field. It became a real pain more often than not.
As many plates and contraptions as I have, a lot of times I just end up using one piece of glass at a time on tripod and swapping them out. But I think have the option to put a few things on a plate or rail is good to have in your pack.
I couldn't resist. Here's something for really extreme ELR.
Added an Impact4000 to my Mark 4. The parallel zero for the range finder worked out to line up with the first mil-dot above center crosshair. Its been working great like this!
Just like a camera lens. Smaller aperture lets in less light, but you gain focus depth.
Well I was able to get the last few pieces together and the full moon tonight was prime for the PVS30 done up by @Surgeon_Shooter
LMSS 8-40 H322
Impact 4000 with @CoryT screen cover
Luna 3
3500 FOM PVS30
KDG NOX to tie everything together
Was able to get a nice image at 25x and even 40x was not as bad as I thought
LMSS 8-40 H322
Impact 4000 with @CoryT screen cover
Luna 3
3500 FOM PVS30
KDG NOX to tie everything together
Was able to get a nice image at 25x and even 40x was not as bad as I thought
For all you guys looking for a spotting scope/tripod case, Armageddon Gear is offering this:
Looks pretty nice and isn’t the size of a foot locker.
Looks pretty nice and isn’t the size of a foot locker.
Just set this up and it’s still a work in progress. Eventually I would like to mount an extension pole with an ultrasonic wind meter on it as well. I eventually need to get a better tripod also.
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