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Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 19:28:55 No.2618117 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2618118 >>2618130 >>2618499 >>2618512 >>2618687 >>2618693

How do you peep?
Monocular?
Binocular?
Range finder?

Myself, I have a 8x25 Solo monocular and 10x42 Diamondback binos from Vortex, an old pair of Nikon TraveliteIII 10x23 that are still kicking. Trying to take the Diamondbacks out more, but always tend to grab the mono.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 19:30:46 No.2618118 Report

Quoted By: >>2618119 >>2618135

>>2618117
I do not peep. For what purpose do you wish to peep?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 19:33:00 No.2618119 Report

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>>2618118
I like to scan the opposite hillsides in valleys, as well as get to high places and look around. Bird watching is fun, too.

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Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 20:00:04 No.2618130 Report

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>>2618117
Bushnell Engage X 10x42mm Binoculars

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 20:08:06 No.2618135 Report

Quoted By: >>2618148

>>2618118
This is /out/...what do you think he meant? Glassing is a more commonly used word than peep, in the hunting world anyway. I suppose it's because Peep does have the Tom association.....

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 20:31:08 No.2618140 Report

Quoted By: >>2618144

Range finder so I can find the range of stuff

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 20:44:37 No.2618144 Report

Quoted By: >>2618158

>>2618140
Not OP. I need to find a better range finder. The one I bought is trash. Unless it's completely open, it'll range branches or brush that's closer than the target. They don't have to be in the direst line of sight, just in the frame. What are some good ones to use in cover?

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Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 20:54:33 No.2618148 Report

Quoted By: >>2618156 >>2618169

>>2618135
nta but no w h y does one peep is what the question was
i'm curious too, but thinking about it for a second it might be pretty cool to just generally look out across lakes and marshes and fields
also watching critters without sauntering right up to them like a stupid fucking chimp, picrel

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:04:12 No.2618156 Report

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>>2618148
I use my binoculars to watch and ID birds and animals. They're great for identifying plants or objects that you can't get to because of obsticles. While hunting, I use Spot and Stalk. I'll find a ridge with a good view of the valley below and the oposing mountain/hill face. I scan below for sign or bedded animals. I always bring them when I'm /out/ these days. Have you ever been hiking and seen something in the distance that you couldn't get to and thought "what in the world is that?" That's what they're for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:08:13 No.2618158 Report

Quoted By: >>2618166

>>2618144
If for shooting: mil dot reticle scope and practice. If for other purposes: laser surveying tool or just stop LARPing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:16:16 No.2618166 Report

Quoted By: >>2618199

>>2618158
You can shoot at targets at different ranges using a mil dot without adjusting the turrets. But that does you no good if you don't know the range of your target so that you know how much to offset. I'm using it for hunting. You were clearly projecting when you suggested I might be a LARPer, as you don't know what you're talking about.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:21:29 No.2618169 Report

Quoted By: >>2618174 >>2618189

>>2618148
Are those bison?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:31:11 No.2618174 Report

Quoted By: >>2618189

>>2618169
Buffalo

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 21:55:38 No.2618189 Report

Quoted By: >>2619920

>>2618169
yeah bison, every guide, map, brochure, notice board, and park employee will tell you to stay the fuck away from them and not to piss them off if you're on foot
>>2618174
no, buffalo are in africa and asia, bison are in north america and even europe

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 22:17:57 No.2618199 Report

Quoted By: >>2618204

>>2618166
Its a milliradian. Just learn algebra and the small angle approximation theorem. Are you dumb?
(size of target in mm)/(mrad of target as measured through optic) = range in meters.

A deer might be 800 mm from tip to butt. I dont know. So if its two dots wide in your scope, its 400 yards away.

>>2618166
>You were clearly projecting
Heh, redditors are scared of fucking linear equations. We get it, you just want to buy something to feel some dopamine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 22:25:46 No.2618204 Report

Quoted By: >>2618211

>>2618199
Or you just buy a range finder because I don't want to do the math. The question I asked was for a recomendation for a good quality range finder stupid faggot.

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Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 22:37:03 No.2618211 Report

Quoted By: >>2618213 >>2618368

>>2618204
>good quality range finder
A decent mil-dot scope. Like picrel. Even the marine corps can figure this shit out lmao.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 22 Jul 2023 22:39:26 No.2618213 Report

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>>2618211
Already have a scope, it's Balistic Plex. Not going to buy a new one. So, again, fuck of stupid faggot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 04:48:47 No.2618368 Report

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>>2618211
This only works when you know how big the target is. Hunters need first shot hits at ranges where a 10% error in range estimation means a miss.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 05:29:38 No.2618397 Report

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Is there an easy way to mount my binoculars or monocular onto a tripod? Would a camera mount epoxied on to the rubber housing work, for example?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 13:04:12 No.2618499 Report

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>>2618117
I own both a Diamonback 10x42 and a Vortex Viper 15-45x65 telescope both for birding. I tried other brands of binoculars and also quite like Nikon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 13:22:45 No.2618512 Report

Quoted By: >>2618627 >>2618635

>>2618117
What's a good first monocular or binocular to get? Mostly just to scan the horizon and watch the wildlife when I'm /out/. There's lots of birds, rabbits, seals and occasionally dolphins on my current hiking route

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Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 18:03:52 No.2618627 Report

Quoted By: >>2618649

>>2618512
Vortex 10x36 or 8x25.
>dolphins
explain.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 18:17:08 No.2618635 Report

Quoted By: >>2618649

>>2618512
Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 is hard to beat. class-leading field of view, very compact, and quality+warranty. they aren't cheap but they aren't really expensive either.

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Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 18:50:23 No.2618649 Report

Quoted By: >>2618740

>>2618627
>>2618635
Thanks, they look good. I'm gonna keep an eye on the vortex website to see if they go on sale anytime soon. Prices don't look too bad if the build quality is good though.
>Dolphins
I live on the Isle of Man, and currently doing the coastal path walk at the weekends. You get dolphins here at different times of year. I think I saw some last time I was out, but they were too far away to make out

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Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 19:51:49 No.2618687 Report

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>>2618117
>10x42 Diamondback binos from Vortex
monica.jpg I have the same.
Have a Vortex rangefinder as well, 5x optical.

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Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 20:06:29 No.2618693 Report

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>>2618117
Does anyone have a recommendation for a fancy monocular?
I own good 10x50 binoculars, but they're bulky to carry around, so I could do with a replacement.
Usually I need binoculars upon hiking in mountains to enjoy nice viewpoints more and sometimes to check what is the trail color on that end of a meadow (when the trails are marked badly), and occasionally for watching birds/plants over a lake.
I already know that 8x25 binoculars are too dark for me.

(Pic related is the signpost with of yellow and green trail marks, but someone forgot to paint the yellow.)

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Anonymous Sun 23 Jul 2023 22:05:56 No.2618740 Report

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>>2618649
>Isle of Man
Cool. Plz send cat. I used to have a Manx and it was the best cat I've ever had.
If it's not too 'dark' or gloomy, then a 25 or 26 objective would be good. The Vortex Vanquish or Nikon Travelite EX look really good for daytime/bright conditions.
If it is dark and gloomy, or you want to check things out around dusk, I would get a 36 or 42 obejctive.

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Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 05:50:31 No.2619535 Report

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i thought it said pepper general and that was a strange pepper mill hehe

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Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 10:46:47 No.2619592 Report

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I have got this monocular. very clear glass and lightweight. Huge improvement over the issued M24 I had.

http://www.newcon-optik.com/Specs/SPOTTERM.pdf

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 11:10:40 No.2619593 Report

Quoted By: >>2619596 >>2619803 >>2619890

i want to buy some glass, the only monocar that isn't chink that I found is the vortex solo, it seems good

are there any other good options?
why mono and not bono?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 11:44:00 No.2619596 Report

Quoted By: >>2619826

>>2619593
Spotter M is made in Canada by Newcon Optik and it's 8x42 so better than the vortex solo

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 19:20:44 No.2619803 Report

Quoted By: >>2619826

>>2619593
Bushnell is an American company, most of the manufacturing is done in Japan/Germany.

Vortex is an American company, most of the manucafturing is done in China, Japan, and the Philippines.

They're both "American Based" more than "American Made" But only one of the two uses Chinese labor and parts.

https://thehuntingbinoculars.com/where-are-bushnell-binoculars-made/

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Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 20:06:49 No.2619826 Report

Quoted By: >>2619829 >>2619832

>>2619596
cant find it in Europe apparently
>>2619803
I saw their monocular on ebay and it costs similar to the solo RT, which ones better?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 20:13:55 No.2619829 Report

Quoted By: >>2619832

>>2619826
I think you'll be happy with either. Both companies get most of their glass from Japan. I'm a huge fan of Japanese optics. Very high quality. That said, if your goal is to avoid Chinese parts or labor I'd choose Bushnell. If you just want a good quality monocular you'll be happy with either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 20:21:49 No.2619832 Report

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>>2619826
>>2619829
*I'd personally take the 42mm objective on the Bushnell over the 36mm on the solo. Larger objective allows in more light and the image is clearer in low light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 25 Jul 2023 22:22:24 No.2619890 Report

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>>2619593
>why mono and not bono?
Lighter, smaller, easier to store. Binoculars take up a lot space compared to a mono. Not only do they have two optical packages, they have all the linkage attaching them together and so forth. That's a lot harder to just grab and go. Sure, there are some great bino harnesses, but you can grab a mono and throw it in a your pocket.

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Anonymous Wed 26 Jul 2023 00:06:43 No.2619920 Report

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>>2618189
He's clearly in Australia, so it's a water buffalo.

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Anonymous Wed 26 Jul 2023 19:54:30 No.2620354 Report

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thougths about Celestron Outland x 8x25? I just want something very compact for sporadic use outside to watch interesting shit, so nothing fancy. They seem to have adequate specs for the money.

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