Leupold 12-40-60hd, thoughts,

[300stw]

i am wanting a new spotting scope. have my eye on the leupold 12-40-60hd

talk me into it or out of it, ive had japanese bushnell, pentak, leupold compact, numerous lower end under 600 scopes, i like the theron saker bettern then anythin ive seen under 600.00,

what say the world, straight thru also, my theron is angled and i hate the angle, especially in a vehicle, but it makes me dissy to look down to look forward if that makes sense,,,,

 

[ThunderNocked]

Is that the Gold Ring 12-40x60?
If so I think that is what I am trying to move into.
I have a different Spotter but I am trying to decide between that and the 20-60.

 

[KU_Geo]

Those are fantastic scope for general purpose hunting. Good optics, lightweight, compact, and very friendly eye relief. I used one for 3-4 years here in CO and WY, and it was a great scope for general western hunting. I did upgrade a year ago to a Swaro STS 65mm HD. Is the Swaro better? Heck yes it is, but it’s twice the price! Only reason I went to the Swaro is I have been doing a couple of sheep hunt and it does help count rings. But when deer and elk hunting, there’s been several times I just wished I still had the leupold HD, just as it’s so compact, user friendly, and the optics are plenty good.

 

[brockel]

I absolutely love mine. Lightweight and great eye relief. It works great for me.

 

[schmalts]

No links to webstores please. Manufacture sites are fine.

 

[Farmerj]

Look to other disciplines…

These are big in high power matches.

Spotting Scopes

www.kowaoptic.com

 

[Dan O]

I have a non-HD 12x40x60 Gold Ring. I like it, it's light weight and has good clarity. It's a good all-around hunting spotter. My shooting partner has a Swaro 20x60x80 we use for Silhouette and long range to 1000 yards. There is no comparison the Gold Ring is out classed. But it is $1,100 vs $3,000 and is smaller and lighter so it just depends on what you can afford and what fits your needs.

 

[Farmerj]

I’ve started flying my drone down to the target and using those pictures/images for marking my range book