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    Spotting Scope Size Recomendation

    Go light….50mm
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    True sleeper optics

    Nikon ed50 with fixed magnification eye piece. Mine is flawless!!!
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    In search of 12x50 binoculars. Budget 1k or less

    Mavens
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    10x low light bino

    50mm objective lens is superior in dark environments compared to 42mm. Astronomers prefer them for a reason I would imagine bigger then 50mm would be even better
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    Kowa BD II 6.5 x 32mm or Maven B3 6x30?

    No, but it doesn’t mean it’s not there. I have never experienced that with any of my optics. Maybe I’m oblivious to it I w
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    Kowa BD II 6.5 x 32mm or Maven B3 6x30?

    I own the maven 6x30 and Kowa 6.5x32. They are quite different and depends what you are looking for in a binocular. But if it’s for astronomy then the Kowa wins hands down. I can pick up the North American nebula way better in the Kowa but here is my findings Mavens 1. smaller form...
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    Which Bino size do you Prefer?

    6.5x32 when your heart is racing, these binoculars are flat and comfortable
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    Compact spotter or 15x56s or alpha 12x

    Been down this road many times what I did learn is that one eye viewing of a spotting scope was not for me and most of the time the magnification was between 20-30x And I only looked out to 1-2 miles tops! At that point 15x covers that range well, more pleasing to view, and brighter due to...
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    Cheapest Spotting Scopes for Range use out to 300-400 yards

    I use the fixed magnification eyepieces, they are near alpha glass quality. At least the sample I have. the 20x eyepiece is brighter and more comfortable 16x eyepiece is even better, but at that point I rather have 15x binoculars Like I said, it has a excellent reputation for a reason
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    Cheapest Spotting Scopes for Range use out to 300-400 yards

    Nikon ED50 from a Japanese retailer or Amazon Japan is dirt cheap and the glass is nothing short of amazing it has a long running reputation for a reason
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    Sold Kowa 6.5x32 binoculars $295

    only a few months old. Selling because I have duplicates. Very relaxing views. Have all accessories
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    How far are your prairie dog shots?

    Are you guys using dials or reticles on those longer shots?….or a 300 yard zero?
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    How far are your prairie dog shots?

    Just trying to get an average for each type of game
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    Favorite mtn rifle scope under 2k

    I like my mountain rifles light! a 1 ounce red dot is sufficient for me, especially since most hunts are under 100 yards in the mountains of the east coast
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    Field of view - How much is too much??

    For me, the more the better. No such thing as too much ….the only limitations is that some optics tend to have distortion in the outer edges with super wide FOV I prefer zero magnification (red dots) so it’s less of an issue
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