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outlawskinnyd
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Posted: December/17/2010 at 19:52 |
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im just looking for a compact spotting scope for hunting. see distances out to 300 yards clearly and im a happy fellar. also something i can use at the range for up to 200 yard shooting.
try to keep it $300 or under
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outlawskinnyd
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$350 at most
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Bitterroot Bulls
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The Burris compact spotters should work for your needs, and they are well under your budget.
http://swfa.com/Burris-12-24x50-Landmark-Compact-Spotter-P3646.aspx |
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coyote95
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http://swfa.com/Bushnell-Elite-Spotting-Scopes-C448.aspx
you might be able to shop this one ,for your price range. had one in a fixed 22x which i liked alot. usually gets good reviews and are well liked.
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lucznik
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You're one lucky guy if you can find a 22x (which is only offered as an option with the 20-60x80) Elite for under $350. The basic scope itself costs almost $770 and the optional 22x eyepiece is additional $125. The $400 15-45x60 Elite is not nearly the same quality of scope, though it's pretty good in its own right. No 22x eyepiece option though. |
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lucznik
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Make one more little jump to $400 and you can get a 15-30x50 Leupold Golden Ring. It's a very nice spotting scope. The 10-20X40 Leupold Golden Ring is within your $350 budget, but it may be a bit small for your uses. I had one once and I really liked it. It was great for backpacking. I only got rid of it because Leupold came out with the slightly larger 50mm model I mentioned first and I wanted the upgrade. |
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JagerDog
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I've been curious about a couple of these:
http://swfa.com/Bushnell-Legend-Ultra-HD-Spotting-Scopes-C451.aspx |
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coyote95
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guess i should have spelled it out, bushnell elite 15-45x60 $384.95 and you could shop this one.IMO SWFA has a great 110% price guarantee. i had this scope in a 22x60 fixed and liked it alot imo
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lucznik
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Not trying to be argumentative here but, I'm intrigued by this scope you owned. The 60mm Elite (originally sold under the Bausch and Lomb badge) has always been marketed with a non-removable/non-changeable 15-45x eyepiece. I was unaware there was ever a fixed magnification version. Are you sure you didn't own a B&L Premier? That was an earlier scope that was essentially a 60mm version of the 80mm Elite. It had interchangeable eyepieces and there was a 22x fixed-mag option. |
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coyote95
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yes it was a B&L 22x60 elite,always read bushnell was same scope and i believe the 22x fixed was put to rest before name change. by the way would like to thank you on your review of the bushnell 20-60x80 elite. it help me in choosing the bushnell , i like it alot.
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tahqua
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Yep lucznik, another one of those goodies my brother sells at a great price. I had used that scope before and it was real nice.
The 20-60x80 is outstanding, though. We used that up on Lake Superior and five moons and the eye on Jupiter were clearly visible. |
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lucznik
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Well, that's cool. You know what they say; learn something everyday. I would love to have been able to try out a 22x60 Elite. Do you know if they were phase-correction coated?
Edited by lucznik - December/22/2010 at 14:24 |
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tahqua
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He just uses things and parts with them. I have been benefited a few times. Nothing like commercial sales, though, just my brother selling to friends and family. He usually contacts me first
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Doug
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