THE ACCURATERELOADING.COM OPTICS FORUM


Moderators: Canuck
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
The difference Is?
 Login/Join
 
One of Us
posted 15 June 2020 17:10
I've just picked up this spotter: https://www.leupold.com/spotti...pes/gr-12-40x60mm-hd

It's primary use will be Rocky Mountain big game hunting.

What's the difference between it and the US military sniper spotter, the M4:

https://www.leupold.com/spotti...tical-spotting-scope
 
Posts: 206 | Location: So Cal | Registered: 03 November 2018Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of sambarman338
posted 04 July 2020 07:02Hide Post
Well, there is the price. Having just bought my first spotting scope, an old, old Nickel Marburg 15-60x, I am not in a position to evaluate such things.

If all the numbers align, then maybe it is lens quality or coatings or their mountings' strength - or maybe it is just marketing.

One thing I know is that army procurement's buying something does not always mean it is perfect.
 
Posts: 5221 | Location: Melbourne, Australia | Registered: 31 March 2009Reply With Quote
One of Us
posted 04 July 2020 22:26Hide Post
Disregard Sambar's comments. The difference is that the tactical spotter is FFP, and has a mil reticle. Glass, coatings, function, etc are the same otherwise.
 
Posts: 30 | Registered: 10 June 2020Reply With Quote
One of Us
Picture of sambarman338
posted 05 July 2020 07:25Hide Post
Sorry Grubbs,
pity you hadn't chimed in earlier since EMP3's post had been up for damned-near three weeks with nary an answer.

The price difference seems quite a lot for just a graticule. Are you sure that's all there is?
 
Posts: 5221 | Location: Melbourne, Australia | Registered: 31 March 2009Reply With Quote
one of us
posted 05 July 2020 21:42Hide Post
quote:
Originally posted by sambarman338:
The price difference seems quite a lot for just a graticule. Are you sure that's all there is?

Absolutely not! Leupold puts a lot of money into paying advertising agencies to write grand superlatives about their higher-priced products. There are literally hundreds of thousands of dollars of input costs spent on advertising and copy writing by creative minds that doesn't go into Leupold's lower-priced products.

So yes, physically and optically they may be essentially the same, but in terms of promotion and hype there is a huge difference. Otherwise, Leupold could never justify their much higher prices.
 
Posts: 13289 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001Reply With Quote
one of us
posted 05 July 2020 23:05Hide Post
High volume sales need advertising.

Dave
 
Posts: 2086 | Location: Seattle Washington, USA | Registered: 19 January 2004Reply With Quote
  Powered by Social Strata  
 


Copyright December 1997-2023 Accuratereloading.com


Visit our on-line store for AR Memorabilia