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From Bushnell, 15-45x60. FLP, mil-hash (FFP), Rainguard, and under $500. Haven't seen one in person yet, but seems to be getting some good reviews online so far. I stole these pics from the Bushnell site... ![[Linked Image]](https://s31.postimg.org/jhehbk9l7/781545_ED.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://s32.postimg.org/hjh1ssy51/mil_hashv2.gif)
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I like mine a lot, if I get the chance I'll do a little write up and comparison.
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I would be interested in hearing your thoughts Carl
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Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper
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What are the rails for?
Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Would be very interested to hear how these stack up against the Leupold.
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If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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It's pretty darn good, and of the four spotters I currently have it's the one I plan on keeping. I'll write up something better with pictures tomorrow, but it serves my particular purposes very well.
I wish I had a Leupold 12-40 with TMR here for direct comparison, as that's the spotter this one is clearly copying. Word on the hide is that it compares favorably, but at a sub $500 price point.
I think the rails will be primarily for mounting a rangefinder on the same tripod mount, pointing in the same direction.
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I just read an on line review that states the optical quality to be no where near that of the Leupold GR series
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What are the rails for?
Dave On my spotters at work I use the top rail for a LRF/Laser Designator/IR illuminator. I have a T1 red dot also to help get the spotter on target really fast.
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What? no camera, Kestrel, or smartphone attached? slacker.....
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Carl, give an impression of ergo's, optics, mechanics if you would.
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What are the rails for?
Dave Hoping for a tactical beer can holder.
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What? no camera, Kestrel, or smartphone attached? slacker..... I can do those things too I guess but usually don't. The DSLR mounts via an adapter to the ocular lense and has its own rail to support both so it isn't just hanging off the eye-piece. It can become a true monster apparatus.
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I do wish my Zeiss spotter had some reticle in it, but for the quality of the glass I can't complain and most everything else I"ve got, including L, is pretty dark murky junky looking.
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Dave,
ACI would be the only thing I'd be bolting to the rail, but I get angle-of-the-dangle from my LRF.
On the M151 spotter, I've seen them hang MRDs and lasers, along with the NV on the front.
J
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So who has the best price on these? Think I need one.
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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What are the rails for?
Dave I'm thinking a set of back up iron sights would really mess with the tactical crowd. I've always been a trend setter...
Screw you! I'm voting for Trump again!
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Hig,
Not sure on the lowest price but SWFA with the 10%-off for the 4th would have been the lowest price I've seen. I think that deal expired though.
Irons aren't a bad idea. I had an aiming tube on one of my spotters.
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I do wish my Zeiss spotter had some reticle in it, but for the quality of the glass I can't complain and most everything else I"ve got, including L, is pretty dark murky junky looking. Guess you need a Hendsholt
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