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BIgDawg
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/18/2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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Posted: January/18/2008 at 09:39 |
Here's the situation...................I got the wife a new wedding ring for Christmas so now I get to spend some $$$$ on me! I am going on a trip to Africa this summer (Plains Game) and I need to purchase a new rifle scope for a .338 custom rifle and I need a new set of binoculars as well. The budget will be in the $1500 - $2000 range total package. I have no problem purchasing off of the Sample List etc., I just want to get the best scope/binocular package for the money. I have been reading this site for a month now and there are some EXTREMELY knowledgable people here. Thanks in advance for your input.
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cyborg
Optics God Gaseous Clay Joined: August/24/2007 Location: North Georgia Status: Offline Points: 12288 |
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I'd look into the Conquest or the Kahles, from about 2.5 or 3 to 10, and some good Nikon Binocs, IOR makes a 3-18x42 that is very good as well, should you prefer having the higher mag as a possibility.
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BIgDawg
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/18/2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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When looking at the Kahles, some of them say "1st focal plane illuminated"..............what does this mean? I know I am a rookie, but what about the 1" tube versus 30 mm? My maximum effective range is 300 yards so 10 or 12 x should be good. Low light conditions might be a higher priority. Thanks cyborg.
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cyborg
Optics God Gaseous Clay Joined: August/24/2007 Location: North Georgia Status: Offline Points: 12288 |
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1st or FFP means the reticle is in front of the mag, or erector tube so the cross hairs will get larger with the object that is being viewed, The 1 inch tube or 30 mm question is not anything for you to be concerned with, I prefer 30mm tubes myself but have a few of both.
Look at this scope, also consider the Trijicon line.
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I'd look at the conquest or kahles scopes and spend the rest on a good pair of binos.
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Tip69
Optics Master Extraordinaire Tip Stick Joined: September/27/2005 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 4155 |
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When I worked for the "World's Foremost Outfitter" I thought the best binocs were the Leica's. SWFA has some new Ultravid's 8X40 & 8X50s for $1,199.99. That leaves you just enough to get a Kahles 2.5-10X50 C from the Samplelist for $799.99. Or you could save a bit and get a Kahles 4-12X52 CL for $699.99.
I'm sure there are some other binocs on the Samplelist that would work just as well if not better...... but I'll let others chime in about those, I don't know too much about high binocs.
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take em!
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BIgDawg
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/18/2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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What is the main difference in the C Class Kahles and the CL's?
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Tip69
Optics Master Extraordinaire Tip Stick Joined: September/27/2005 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 4155 |
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check out this thread: http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8487&KW=kahles&PID=64619#64619
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take em!
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Tip69
Optics Master Extraordinaire Tip Stick Joined: September/27/2005 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 4155 |
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Big Dawg........... any update?
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take em!
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BIgDawg
Optics GrassHopper Joined: January/18/2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Status: Offline Points: 12 |
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Tip 69,
I had a few questions on the Kahles scopes and started a different thread. Sorry. I ended up purchasing the 3X12-56 Helia C Kahles scope with the 4NK illuminated reticle. I also purchased the 10x42 Kahles binoculars. Thanks so much for your advice and help. I have some old Steiner binoculars that are in really great shape that I am thinking about selling. I may sell both the Kahles and the Steiners in the future and get a set of Leica's or Swarovski's. Thanks so much for all of your help.
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Ed Connelly
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I'm gonna go git packed up fer Me and BigDawg's trip!!....................
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BIgDawg
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I think that I am going to wait and see how the therapy sessions with Dr. Phil go before we pack your bags and hand you a gun. We may need to have a "evaluation period". You kinda scared Mrs. Big Dawg with those "emots" on the Swarovski thread.
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Ed Connelly
Optics Retard God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24225 |
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