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From: Oz in AK
Category: Category 1
Date: 8/24/01
Time: 4:19:38 AM
Remote Name: 209.161.160.250
I'll have to agree with Paul on the Leupold for all around value and usability for the price. Spend a lot of field time in some really wet nasty weather and it never fails. Sure the optics of the Swarovski and especially the Leica are better but not enough plus the weight factor kills it for mountain hunting. Going in is one thing, coming out with a full load of sheep meat plus gear, cape & horns is an entirely different matter. Plus one last thing to consider and that is the Leupold has probably the largest ocular lens of any spotting scope on the market, making it extremely user friendly IF you wear glasses as I do. Great otherwise as well. All for now, shoot straight this season. Oz