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Title: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 20, 2017, 08:28:31 AM: Looking for my first spotting scope. What does everyone suggest? I don't want anything super heavy but needs to be powerful. Using for range and backpacking/spotting from the truck. I want to get one of those little hand clicker things to barely move the scope around and glass not sure what they are called
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on March 20, 2017, 10:13:54 AM: The gold ring 20-40 x 60 is a pretty damn good compact spotter.

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Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: hughjorgan on March 20, 2017, 10:37:07 AM: What's your budget?
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: theleo on March 20, 2017, 10:47:56 AM: The Gold Rings are great spotters, the China made stuff I'd pass on.
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: JDHasty on March 20, 2017, 11:15:58 AM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on March 20, 2017, 10:13:54 AM
The gold ring 20-40 x 60 is a pretty damn good compact spotter.

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It is packable. Most of the others in it's class are heavier. Ours is non-HD, 30 years old and it still holds up well when compared to other spotting scopes.
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: Duckslayer89 on March 20, 2017, 01:59:37 PM: No particular budget but I want light as possible. They sell them in a kit with a tripod and stuff but I'm not sure if you would be better off buying an aftermarket one. Drew this wenaha tag and I have a good pair of binoculars but wanted something with some more power
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: Bob33 on March 20, 2017, 02:02:39 PM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on March 20, 2017, 10:13:54 AM
The gold ring 20-40 x 60 is a pretty damn good compact spotter.

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I'm not aware they make a 20-40x60 Gold Ring. :dunno:

Are you thinking of the 12-40x60? If so it's a nice optic and relatively compact for a 60mm scope.
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: JDHasty on March 20, 2017, 03:20:37 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on March 20, 2017, 02:02:39 PM
Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on March 20, 2017, 10:13:54 AM
The gold ring 20-40 x 60 is a pretty damn good compact spotter.

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I'm not aware they make a 20-40x60 Gold Ring. :dunno:

Are you thinking of the 12-40x60? If so it's a nice optic and relatively compact for a 60mm scope.

Yes, that is what I was referencing.
Title: Re: Leupold Spotting Scopes
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on March 20, 2017, 03:50:57 PM: Me too, you would think I would remember I own one.

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