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My top 3 are a Minox 13x56 binoc, a Swarovski 8x30 SLC binoc, and a Zeiss 1.8-5.5 Conquest.
I would rate the Swaro's as my best optic. Incredible resolution, forgiving to use, nice in the hand, and 7 seasons of yeoman duty with no problems. Love 'em.
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
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Campfire Kahuna
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The cult of dftft...............
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Campfire Regular
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I know that in the past couple of years I have upgraded my optics.. Have always had the cheaper Wal mart type scopes and binoculars; Simmons, Busnell, Tasco etc. Now I have middle of the road stuff; Pentax, Sightron, Minox,Vortex, Promaster, Alpen, etc. The difference is noticeable but I don't plan on moving up any further. Happy with the quality I have. Also got rid of all my plastic stocked rifles and got nice wood ones..lol
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Campfire Regular
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My finest optic is my Vortex Razor 10x42 Bino. My favorite in my little Minox BD8x32BR. Very pleased with both. Don't have the need or the funds to improve upon them.
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Campfire Tracker
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my zeiss 8x42 fl t's also....you just get that "wow" everytime you put them up....never thought I would spend that much on binos....never regreted it
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My Swaro 10x42 EL's , they are slightly better and lighter than the 10x42 SLC's that came before, but iffy if they were worth the extra difference in scratch.
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Campfire Ranger
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Lets see here.....
My
15X56 SLC Swaro's
10X42 SLC Swaro's
8X32 EL Swaro's
Leica 1200 CRF rangefinder.
All my Leupold rifle scopes
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Leica 10x42 Geovid HD
Nightforce NXS 3.5x15x50
Kahles 3x9x42 CT
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Zeiss 10x42 FLT
Swarovski NEU SLC 8x30
Zeiss Conquest 40 and 44mm riflescopes
Pentax PF65 ED spotter
Bausch&Lomb 80mm elite spotter
Leica 1200 rangefinder
Aimpoint CompM red dot sights
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I bought 1 Leupold VX-1 3-9x40 for my 7x57. Lightyears above the Centerpoints and Simmons' I have been using.
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I have upgraded almost all of my rifle scopes to Leupold. My PH while I hunted in RSA used a Swaro binocular and I looked through them and they was spectacular indeed.
However I have many places to spend $1,600 so that will have to wait. There's a limit on how good I'm willing to own.
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Swaro 15X56 EL
Leica 10X42 BN
Zeiss 20-60X ATS 85
Leica 1200 Rangefinder
My optics cost more than my daily driver
Eagles may soar, but a weasel never got sucked into a jet turbine!
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Campfire Tracker
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Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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There's a limit on how good I'm willing to own. If ever there was a quote about high-end optics that resonates with me... that's it... It's all about where that point of diminishing returns is. At least for me. At least most of the time. 
The CENTER will hold.
Reality, Patriotism,Trump: you can only pick two
FÜCK PUTIN!
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Campfire Outfitter
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7x42 Geovids ![[Linked Image]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c90/dave7mm/2008pig178.jpg) Might have some S&Bs kicking around here some where to. dave
![[Linked Image]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Logo_Schmidt_%26_Bender.jpg) Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Swarovski AT80HD spotting scope
Swarovski EL 10x42 binoc
Swarovski 6-24x50 AO scope
Swarovski 1,25-4x24
Swarovski 1,25-4x24 PV-I 2
Swarovski 1,5-6x42
Swarovski 2,5-10x42
Andre
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3 shots do not make a group, they show a point of aim or impact.
5 shots are a group.
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"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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