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taw1126
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Straight or Angled Spotting Scope?
#111657 - 13/08/08 01:25 AM

I'm looking at spotting scopes for an upcoming antelope hunt. Price-wise and feature-wise the Minox MD50 and Leupold 15x - 30x Gold Ring compact scopes are running pretty close. One primary difference is the scope body itself...the Minox is only available with an angled body, the Leupold only with a straight body.

The scope will see range use throughout the year as well as hunting use from relatively stationary, sitting positions. Which do you recommend- straight or angled? Any comments on these particular scopes?

Thanks in advance.

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taw1126
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Re: Straight or Angled Spotting Scope? [Re: taw1126]
#111659 - 13/08/08 01:58 AM

If anyone can comment on the Leupold 10x - 20x compact spotting scope, I'd appreciate it. It looks like it might be more useful for the hunting I do.

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Re: Straight or Angled Spotting Scope? [Re: taw1126]
#111688 - 13/08/08 07:10 AM

Taw,

My Kowa has an angled ocular, and I'm very happy with it. I like to bend over the scope. Some people like to stand upright and look straight into the eyepiece. It's a personal choice. I suggest you borrow one of each style and try them.

Take care, Tom

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Re: Straight or Angled Spotting Scope? [Re: Tatume]
#111696 - 13/08/08 08:49 AM

I agree. One thing is for sure, what works well at the range may not be optimal for hunting. I mostly use my spotters at the range. I hunt thick cover and binoculars work for me. I do know that even at the range it depends on a few things. We have two style of shooting benches at our club. One is a tee shaped affair and a straight spooter can be set up directly in front of you and works fine. On the other bench that lacks the front area its hard to get down and see through the spotter, and an angled would probably be better. I would like to try an angled scope myself. I see alot of the guys setting up on a full size tripod and putting it to the left (right hand shooter) and simply turning and looking into the angled eyepeice. Mine is on a bench tripod and sometimes I have to move it to shoot and reset it to spot the shot. Kind of a hassle.

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taw1126
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Re: Straight or Angled Spotting Scope? [Re: bigmaxx]
#111697 - 13/08/08 09:09 AM

Thanks guys. I initially looked right past this compact Leupold (10 - 20x), but after reading a couple of reviews on it, this looks like it might be a better choice for hunting. No doubt that means trade-offs at the range, but 20x is better than anything I've got right now, and 10x can be used hand-held. Anybody used one?

http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/article.cfm?tocid=1285&magid=89

http://www.leupold.com/observation/produ...0x40mm-compact/

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