Binocs for Hunting
#22
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 43
Optics
Optics are the most overlooked aspect of this sport. Much consideration is given to your weapon, your rangefinder, your boots, sleeping bag, vehicle, but bottom line is if you can't find the game you can't shoot it, Buy the very best you can, to upgrade later costs you money. To me with out a doubt the very best is Leica, period.
#23
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 666
Take a look at the Minox BV 8x42 BR. I bought a set of these that were labeled as color blemished and have been very satisfied. This is where I got my set....excellent service to boot.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/minox.pl?page=62167
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/minox.pl?page=62167
#26
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 32
Niccon prostaff binoculars will range from $200-$500. I am having PROSTAFF 5 Custom XR. It is having three different magnifications to choose from and each one has a Nikoplex reticle, 4x zoom ratio, a quick focus eyepiece and Nikon’s Fully-Multicoated optical system.
#27
Something you may want to consider is trying to match your binoculars to your rifle scope. I'm one of those believers that even a moderately priced rifle is likely to be more accurate than the shooter is. Or in other words a moderately priced rifle is going to perform better with high end optics.
I do a lot of low light observation and shooting, hard to beat my 9X63 binoculars without using night vision electronics. My scope is a variable with a 52mm objective. I can see some things clearly with my binoculars I just can't quit make out with my rifle scope, it's frustrating. I've often thought a closer match between the two would be better overall. Both are high end, they are just a mismatch. Maybe I'm just being OCD, but it does bother me.
As far as target acquisition with the higher power scopes and binoculars, practice, practice, practice. One day it just kind of clicked for me and picking up running game at 12 X magnification at fairly close distances is no problem anymore. Field of view is IMO overrated and kind of a cop out for those who haven't practiced enough and have trouble transitioning from plain eyesight to magnified eyesight.
"Aim small, miss small".
A good pair of binoculars is at the top of my list of *necessary* items to take on a hunt, maybe third after rifle and ammo (or bow and arrows, whatever).
I do a lot of low light observation and shooting, hard to beat my 9X63 binoculars without using night vision electronics. My scope is a variable with a 52mm objective. I can see some things clearly with my binoculars I just can't quit make out with my rifle scope, it's frustrating. I've often thought a closer match between the two would be better overall. Both are high end, they are just a mismatch. Maybe I'm just being OCD, but it does bother me.
As far as target acquisition with the higher power scopes and binoculars, practice, practice, practice. One day it just kind of clicked for me and picking up running game at 12 X magnification at fairly close distances is no problem anymore. Field of view is IMO overrated and kind of a cop out for those who haven't practiced enough and have trouble transitioning from plain eyesight to magnified eyesight.
"Aim small, miss small".
A good pair of binoculars is at the top of my list of *necessary* items to take on a hunt, maybe third after rifle and ammo (or bow and arrows, whatever).