A buddy of mine is looking to get a set of great, not good, GREAT spotters.
Their use will be for ELR, over 2000 yards.
****** The first and most important requirement is to have a Mil reticle available. That's not negotiable.
Second, is a binocular type of eye piece. If available.
This is where the problems start.
Swarovski and Kowa both make fantastic bino style spotters.
Kowa.
What can I say? Great glass, big, stable, various mags available for eye pieces.
And, you can in theory, mix and match if you want to go to mono view. No forehead rest for long term viewing. (Not really sure how important that is)
No picatinny rails.
Swarovski.
Great, really great glass. Bino and mono ocular setups available. 65-100mm main bodies available. Not sure if picatinny rails are doable.
Is there a mil reticle available?
??????
Hensoldt.
Great glass. Neutral color, mil reticle available. Mono view. Picatinny rails available for red dot or LRF pairing.
This begs a question.
What else is out there that has comparable glass, a Mil reticle and possibly bino viewing?
*****?Which ones are easier to spot trace with? ******
Which one has the better ability to resolve impacts at 2000+ yards?
Back in 2021, at the PRE, I overheard a discussion between the Swarovski and the Hensoldt.
Heard the Hensoldt was easier to spot trace.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
Their use will be for ELR, over 2000 yards.
****** The first and most important requirement is to have a Mil reticle available. That's not negotiable.
Second, is a binocular type of eye piece. If available.
This is where the problems start.
Swarovski and Kowa both make fantastic bino style spotters.
Kowa.
What can I say? Great glass, big, stable, various mags available for eye pieces.
And, you can in theory, mix and match if you want to go to mono view. No forehead rest for long term viewing. (Not really sure how important that is)
No picatinny rails.
Swarovski.
Great, really great glass. Bino and mono ocular setups available. 65-100mm main bodies available. Not sure if picatinny rails are doable.
Is there a mil reticle available?
??????
Hensoldt.
Great glass. Neutral color, mil reticle available. Mono view. Picatinny rails available for red dot or LRF pairing.
This begs a question.
What else is out there that has comparable glass, a Mil reticle and possibly bino viewing?
*****?Which ones are easier to spot trace with? ******
Which one has the better ability to resolve impacts at 2000+ yards?
Back in 2021, at the PRE, I overheard a discussion between the Swarovski and the Hensoldt.
Heard the Hensoldt was easier to spot trace.
What are your thoughts on this matter?
