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 Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/22/14 12:18 AM
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Let's see how it goes: 
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/22/14 03:54 AM
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I was at cabelas and they had the big boy but not the smaller ones
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/23/14 02:14 AM
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My Razor 20-60X85mm came in last week and I did go ahead and get the 30X Mil reticle lens.
Took it to our local range which only has 200 yards but I will say first impression is very good.
I only have a bench mounted tripod now so I am in the market for a new tripod.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/23/14 02:53 AM
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So far I have only been able to glass around the neighborhood, but have been very impressed. There's not a whole lot to see, though. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the local park and Monday to the range so I can provide a semi-comprhensive report.
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/26/14 08:38 PM
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So far I have only been able to glass around the neighborhood, but have been very impressed. There's not a whole lot to see, though. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the local park and Monday to the range so I can provide a semi-comprhensive report. How did it perform?
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/26/14 09:07 PM
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Ahh, peeper aye? 
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/26/14 11:51 PM
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So far I have only been able to glass around the neighborhood, but have been very impressed. There's not a whole lot to see, though. Tomorrow I'm going to go to the local park and Monday to the range so I can provide a semi-comprhensive report. How did it perform? I could read this at 442 yards. The letters are 2". Very happy overall! The 33x is not leaving me wanting more magnification. 
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/27/14 12:02 AM
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You are killing me Smalls!
A spotter is not in the budget, but I still want one real bad!
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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02/27/14 12:08 AM
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My Razor 20-60X85mm came in last week and I did go ahead and get the 30X Mil reticle lens.
Took it to our local range which only has 200 yards but I will say first impression is very good.
I only have a bench mounted tripod now so I am in the market for a new tripod. How far is Wolfe City from you? I'd like to see how it does at 800 yards.
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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03/18/14 12:15 AM
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I bought the 20-60X85 with the reticle eye piece based on Varget 7-08's review. I have only used it once but so far I am very happy with it.
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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03/18/14 01:21 AM
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I bet!
It'll be very handy for load development.
Been shooting?
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Re: Dang! I want a spotting scope!
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03/18/14 02:33 AM
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If you shoot that far, you need good glass. Get the best glass you can afford. And like rifle scopes good glass trumps magnification. 11-33X in a Viper is right up you alley.
I looked through a Swaro 20-60X on Monday and it was awesome! 40X is as high as I turned it up for 800 yards. I even backed it down a bit due to mirage and still had plenty. Heck I've only used my 5-20X rifle scope to spot for other shooters for years and we've used them out to a mile. 60x on the Swaros at 800yds lets you see ticks on deer. 
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