I've considered buying a dedicated spotting scope, but something else keeps coming up. Regarding the Vortex, I like that it has the same MRAD reticle that is in my Vortex riflescope (the one that is on my SCAR 17). I also like the little "B27 silhouettes" that help with quick ranging estimates. My complaint would be about its size and weight. This one is a 15x60mm, but they also make an 8x32mm that has the same reticle and is a fair amount smaller. My son has one, and it's pretty cool too. OTH, 15X beats 8X at almost any distance. So that is why I alternatively carry a small pair of cheap binoculars on the days when I don't really need the power and reticle of the Vortex. But the Vortex is great at the range, weighing less and being smaller than a real spotting scope.Bitter Clinger wrote:Interested in that Vortex and your thoughts vs. a spotting scope or laser range finder?
I also have a Leica Rangemaster 1200 laser rangefinder, which is supposed to be good out to 1200 yards .... as if I could see that far......
Unless I'm shooting at unknown distances, I don't use the Leica that much. Its magnification level is only 7x, so it's not that practical for "glassing" anything.