Spotting Scope?

[huntnphool]

I've got buddy's that sold their 20-60x65 Swaro to buy the 80mm. They are very nice but now those same buddy's are looking to get back into the 65mm because the 80mm is just too big to pack.

 Might take that into consideration. If you are driving to all your vantage points that's one thing. If you are planning on hiking with it, I'd think hard about it.

I packed my 95mm all over the West this year with no issue.   I'd rather go without lunch than day hike without my big spotter.   It's all about priorities 

 Oh brother!

[full choke]

I had the Meopta version of the Cabelas scope you mentioned in your original post. I recently sold it in favor of going smaller and lighter with a Swaro 65. The Swaro is smaller and lighter for sure- but that Meopta was optically superior in every way. I miss it already...