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...

I like mine a lot, if I get the chance I'll do a little write up and comparison.

Leupold reloaded.......

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts Carl

Yep

What are the rails for?



Dave

Would be very interested to hear how these stack up against the Leupold.

John

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.

I just read an on line review that states the optical quality to be no where near that of the Leupold GR series

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.

What? no camera, Kestrel, or smartphone attached? slacker.....

Carl, give an impression of ergo's, optics, mechanics if you would.

Hoping for a tactical beer can holder.

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.

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.

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

So who has the best price on these? Think I need one.

I'm thinking a set of back up iron sights would really mess with the tactical crowd.

I've always been a trend setter...

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.

J

Guess you need a Hendsholt

What's the reticle do?

The biggest thing a reticle allows is for the spotter to give on the fly corrections for the next shot without guesswork while eliminating all the BS conversation.

"You're one mil right."




Dave

I agree. Here's a Leupold 12-40x60 right here.
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Many times I've wished for a reticle when trying to point out some obscure object. No need for all the cross hatches or rails though.

That was Leupold's intention with the original GR fixed spotters.

It works like a charm too.




Dave