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I have been in the market for a new range spotter for a couple of years. I have been currently using a straight 25X Leupold Gold Ring, but was wanting to upgrade. I wanted to buy a Swaro. or Zeiss, but I just did not pull the trigger. This spotter is going to be range usage mostly(but maybe not). So I have been shopping for a good deal. I ran across some Minox "show specials". I bought the new Minox 20-45X for $449. This is glass that normally runs over $800. But You guys know how the economy is.

So I received my new spotter. And I set it up in the living room, and was looking out the front window. This is not a real good test, but it is a decent test. There is a Sycamore tree at about 175 yards out. And a Sycamore Tree is great for testing glass because the bark is different colors. Not only could I see the different colors in the bark. But when I looked at a leaf, I could see the veins in the leaf. I was pretty impressed by that. Hopefully I can get it to the range and see what the bullet holes look like at 400 and 500 yards.

A friend of mine came over and played with it a bit. When he was done he had a new name for the spotter. He called it "The Hubble". And that is the nick name for my Swaro. binoculars. So now I guess we have "Hubble 1", and "Hubble 2". Tom.

Thanks for the report. Be interested in the range test.

Tom,

Thanks for the spotter run down.
Sounds like you have a good one.
I'd be interested in hearing about your field testing.

I also have just recieved my 62W 20-45....Very good bit of kit

I like the slide out sunshade, Quite compact for a 62. manages to clearly make out the wingnuts on a TV arial on the roof of a house @265 yrds...look forward to testing it in the feild

Quite a nice cary bag as well

Doug even included a hat

I did a couple of pics through the spotter for zoom reference
Please not they are not in focus......and movment was an isue as well....The actual spotter view is clear compaired to these, I find it easier to get clear images through a scope than a spotter (I gues because the scope has 4" of eye relief)....camera strugled to focus....these are the better ones that I took...some were shockers
The first in just under 300 yrds




and this tree is 596 yrds away....once again you get a better image than in the pic (upper end of the tree)

Guys, if you get the newer 21-42x eyepiece for your Minox 62 it will turn it into a "alpha" class spotter! They are FANTASTIC eye pieces! I have an extra one that's like new I'll sell at below cost - PM me if you are interested. Ovis_Chaser

Any more to say about this spotter, I think I may order one soon.

If it stops rainglong enough I have some 300 yrd targeting to do to test some loads and will take it to see how it goes....and if the paddocks are dry enough I may go back to 600-800 to see if I can see the holes.......IF the rain lets up

That eyepiece is the only way to go with the Minox 62. Huge improvement over the standard 20-40x.

Yep, your speaking the truth Sam... remarkable improvement!

Ovis_Chaser

PM sent to Ovis

Thanks Ovis.