wondering what peoples opinions are on using ballistic compensating rangefinders (temp, pressure, etc.) vs. Basic rangefinder with a drop chart for shots less than 1000 yards? I plan to get into long range shooting, am deciding on what rangefinding binoculars to buy, and dont know how critical...
Im hard on my gear hunting backcountry inclement conditions, days at a time. Picked vortex razor hd because of no fault warrant and not trusting myself with $2K optic without it... but now am wondering if should get better quality glass. Any other comparable warranty’s out there?
I use 85mm for sheep, and the few extra ounces is worth getting a good look at something far away. Keeping in mind often the biggest limitation to clarity is heat waves etc. And not the scope itself, in my experience vortex razor is clear enough and only limited by the atmospheric conditions.
Nother vote for the va-5 head. Heard the spch20 is really good, but a little lighter duty and not as good for 80mm+ spotters, although a fair bit lighter if you can get away with it.
Oben makes some sturdy light tripods similar to slik, but models constantly changing and they always try to package with ballhead combos so its hard to figure out weight of tripod alone. Worth a browse.