Spotting Scope for sheep

[jray5740]

Check eBay from time to time.....I recently purchased a brand new, not refurbished Vortex Razor for $689 with the second extra wide eye piece included. Worth every penny, and at that price worth it for dam sure

 

[madcalfe]

i run the leica 65mm 25-50W with carbon fiber tripod and loving it

 

[Snyd]

A high quality 65 will be better than a cheap 85. Also, magnification isn't the deciding factor. Resolution is. A high quality, high resolution 45 power 65mm scope is way better than a cheap 60 power 85mm scope. A buddy of mine bought a "mid range" cheap 20-60 85 scope a few years back and just had to pack it up the sheep mtns. It was worthless. He almost buried it there but figured the wifey would have had a fit! We used my 65mm Pentax.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

after dealing with older and lower end spotters for the past decade, Im getting a swarovski 65mm this year, i may go 80 but probably 65.

 

[Porthunter]

angled or straight?

For hunting sheep, I would definitely say and prefer angled.

You spend 80% of your time looking up and its much easier to do with an angled spotter.

 

[VernAK]

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^
I use straight at the range and angled for moose/sheep/caribou.

Not only is angled nice for looking up hill but for moose camp, I can sit in a chair and keep the tripod low while glassing......less wind movement of the scope!

 

[bigbaddad71]

Check out Kowa optics

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[MtGomer]

I use a swaro 80. There are other places to trim a few ounces from than a spotter.

 

[snowcamoman]

If you can find an older ATM Swaro 80mm in good shape, that's a great scope with minimal weight in the magnesium body. I love mine and it's been solid for many years now. I see no reason to change at this point.

 

[Elite]

Do some research on the Kowa 883, it’s a amazing piece of glass


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[bigbaddad71]

Do some research on the Kowa 883, it’s a amazing piece of glass


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All the Prominar scopes are excellent! The 553/554 are the best light weight spotter for the money.

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