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Campfire Greenhorn
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Starting to look at Spotting Scopes. Will only buy one. Rank ordered priority of use:
1) Spotting 6.5mm to .30 caliber bullet strikes on targets from 100 to 200 yards.
2) Animal observation on the farm out to 600-700 yards.
3) Day pack backpack-able for elk in Colorado.
If this dead horse has already been beat to a pulp in a prior thread, my apologies. Please just point me to the thread. I could not quickly find one.
Thx... If there are any NRA matches going on in your area I'd check one out and see what those folks are using. I shot a match as a walk-on a while back and all the regulars had the same model and brand spotting scope. It was a high dollar one so I didn't write it down other than noting it was superb glass. I can try to get the brand & model if you haven't found one you like yet. Lots of good suggestions thus far.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Damnit Doug,
I'm trying to buy camping gear so I can actually go out west, not just dream. Every time I see the Meopta sale I ponder getting one. I wish there was a place in Michigan that had high end glass to compare/loan. Anyone know of such a place?
As for spotting scopes. I have a leupold Kenai... Its definitely not a buy once cry once optic. Spotting inside 800 its not terrible. Its definitely not great either. If someone just wants to spend to get the "best" Look at the top 3: Kowa, Swaro, Zeiss.
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Joined: Aug 2005
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Aug 2005
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Damnit Doug,
I'm trying to buy camping gear so I can actually go out west, not just dream. Every time I see the Meopta sale I ponder getting one. I wish there was a place in Michigan that had high end glass to compare/loan. Anyone know of such a place?
As for spotting scopes. I have a leupold Kenai... Its definitely not a buy once cry once optic. Spotting inside 800 its not terrible. Its definitely not great either. If someone just wants to spend to get the "best" Look at the top 3: Kowa, Swaro, Zeiss.
The Meopta S2 can hang with any of those. I've seen it side by side multiple times. The only thing better that I've personally seen is the uber expensive Swaro BTX system, and even then it's not much unless you go with the 95mm $3700+ version.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Any chance you’ll have any straight at that price? Guys, Just a heads up for you all. I am putting together an opportunity for as new, never tripod mounted display Meopta Meostar 20-70x82 Angled spotters for only $1,799.99. I'll make an official announcement when they arrive but you are in the know 1st.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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Any chance you’ll have any straight at that price? Guys, Just a heads up for you all. I am putting together an opportunity for as new, never tripod mounted display Meopta Meostar 20-70x82 Angled spotters for only $1,799.99. I'll make an official announcement when they arrive but you are in the know 1st. It is just angled we were able to get at this price. These should be coming in the end of the week.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Guys, Just a heads up for you all. I am putting together an opportunity for as new, never tripod mounted display Meopta Meostar 20-70x82 Angled spotters for only $1,799.99. I'll make an official announcement when they arrive but you are in the know 1st. Doug, what is the model number on this one? Thanks
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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It is the 541620 Meostar S2 Angled Spotter with the 541650 20-70x zoom eyepiece. This is normally $2,699.94 and we will have it for $1,799.99. I am feeling secure to say this is a spotting scope best buy 
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