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Offline 277284

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Range Binocular
« on: June 24, 2008, 05:44:05 PM »
What size/power binocular is best for use at the 100 yd rifle range ?  I already have a 15x45 variable 60mm Bushnell Spacemaster spotting scope that works wonderful but want the portability of a binocular.  I have tried a 20x80 Barska binocular but wish more power.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2008, 02:08:56 PM »
Are you sure you need more power and not better glass?
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2008, 07:56:35 PM »
The 20x80 binoculars are fine, the field of view is wider at 100 yds than is needed to see the target and image size too small. 
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2008, 09:13:13 PM »
Bushnell sells a 2.5x "doubler" for their Elite series that could give you up to ~31x magnification.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2008, 09:33:31 PM »
KRP are you referring to a doubler for the Bushnell spotting scopes?  When I first acquired the Spacemaster (fifteen years ago), Bushnell and Orion Telescope offered diffrent eyepieces and probably the doubler for it.  The spotter recently fell at the range so i am trying out binoculars.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2008, 05:54:33 AM »
No, they make one for their binoculars.

http://bushnell.com/general/binoculars_elite_doubler.cfm

I see that Celestron makes some big binoculars, 100-125x.

If your spotting scope is broken I would look at getting it fixed or buying another though.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2008, 11:47:53 AM »
At the rifle range you only have a small table for the front rest, rear rest, ammo, rifle and then the spotting scope with tripod.  After I got a Caldwell Rock front rifle rest I began knocking over the front heavy Spacemaster spotting scope, after the second time the eyepiece and tripod broke. That's why I'm trying out giant 20x80 binoculars, to set down at the bench, they really are doing pretty good.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2008, 12:05:22 AM »
Use a camera tripod for the scope then it would fall over on the bench and leave more room on the bench top.
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2008, 05:08:58 AM »
How do you keep a 20x or greater binoculars steady to be able to see anything at 100 yards without a tripod?
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Re: Range Binocular
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2008, 08:25:31 AM »
With the 20x80 binoculars sitting down and elbows on the bench you can count all bullet holes at 100 yds except the ones on the edge of a light/dark target surface. For those holes you need to rest the binoculars on something to steady them.
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