What would you buy? I'm looking for something to use for deer season only. I hunt in the Sandhills of Nebraska and will do most of my glassing in the wideopen prairies.
I'm thinking of something in the 8 to 10 power range.
I have tremors and shake a little that's why I'm not looking at something bigger than 10 power.
Bushnell Excursions? Nikon Actions series? Sightrons? Do you have any recommendations?
If I had only 200 I would go with the Vortex Diamondbacks. You owe it to yourself to check them out. It's an unbelievable value for your money. I would talk with Jayhawk or any of the other Vortex dealers on here. I used to have a pair of their Vipers and they were the best you could get for around 4-500 hands down... Just my opinion...hope it helps
Some of the Alpen's I've seen seem to have pretty good quality glass for the money. As long as you're shopping around, give them a look.
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"When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns." --- Jack Handy
I would go with the Nikons. I have a pair of the Nikon Action that zoom and are 10-22X50. Super clear and much cheaper than $200. I haven't had any problems with mine and if I had to buy another pair, I would be happy getting the same ones I have now.
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Remington Model 11-87 Premier 12 Gauge
Remington Model 870 SPS-T Camo Thumbhole 12 Gauge
Ruger M77 Mark II .270 w/ Nikon 3-9x40 Buckmasters
I have the Nikon Action bino's and I love them!! Of course, it could be just me, because I have always used cheap Bushnell's so getting these were quite a step up for me. But I really do like them.
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Deer coming into my treestand, a big non-typical. Setup is perfect. I draw back, take aim, and the pin settles perfectly on it's chest.....My thumb hits the release, arrow glides noiselessly toward it's target............then I woke up.....dang, another day of classes *sigh*
Better check out Carson's YK 500 10X42 retail $150 for camo and $130 for black. I have a pair and I am a Nikon man butI swear Nikon is not one cent better in quality.
Many good binos in this price range have been mentioned here. I would like to throw another vote in for the Vortex brand of binos. I have owned several of their bins and have been entirely impressed with the optical quality versus price performance level. Their warranty is also superb. Repair or replacement no questions asked. You cannot beat that.
If you only had $200 to spend on Binoculars?
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