23 May 2012, 08:54
sputsterBushnell Elite vs Legend Ultra Spotters
Looking for spotting scopes: comparing the Bushnell Elite 20x60x80mm and the Bushnell Legend Ultra HD 20x60x80mm - the specs are very similar. I looked through them at the Bushnell store but only briefly. Given the vast price difference, (Elite higher of course) can I get some advice - for spotting 6mms and 308s on a static range to 300yd, would the Elite be that much better?
23 May 2012, 20:12
butchlocno answer here other than i've never looked through a bushnell spotter i liked. whatever you do make sure that you can take it outside and look through it. a brick building at 2-300 yds is excellent. study the mortar joints in the wall for a few minutes. see how clearly you can see them and where or not after a few minutes your eyes start going buggy
03 June 2012, 20:57
338zmagI have a Konus 20x60x80. I paid about $250 for it. I could easily see 308 size bullets at 300 yds. I don't know about 6mm bullets, but I think it would work for them too. I would not buy anything from Bushnell.
I would check the return policy of any product you buy or as butchloc said, take it outside and try it.
04 June 2012, 01:16
SR4759The specification youare looking for is resplution in in seconds of arc. Many manufacturers will not publish that.
There is a common military test you can use to compare the scopes.
What you want is the US 1951 resolution test target. You can set this up and compare two spotters.
I have tested a 1990s 22X B&L Elite against a 1960s Swift Model 841 Telemaster 15-60 Zoom scope. The fixed BL was clearly better but at 100 yards the Swift was more useful. However neither scope will hold a candle to the Kowa 77MM body with the 25XLER Lens. The Kowa is used by many, many competitive shooters.