Aldeer.com Forums Alabama Deer Talk Serious Deer Talk Forum Optics conversation continued from classifieds. What to buy?

So let's have it. What is the best scope and bino's for under $1000 each? Thanks for reply in advance.

You looking to buy something or just wanting conversation? Or both?

I'd buy Swarovski or Leupold if I needed any.

Depends on how ya wanta use it. Say, heavy,thick timber or long range field hunting.

I'm gonna buy. Im dumb as a rock when it comes to optics. Heck to many options. In my club I COULD shoot up to 1000 yards in a field or hunt mountains. Would like to set my 7mm up for fields I guess and another rifle for the mountains I guess. I have a 308, 270 and 30-06 also.

For optics I use SWFA.com because they carry quality brands at good prices but if you find better they do 110% price matching.

For Binoculars that will likely come down to either 10 or 12 X 40 or 50.

Thx, just checked their website. Good prices.

Went to Safford Tire several years ago at dark and walked outside with a several pair of binoculars to see which one I liked most for the money. I chose the Steiner Military Marine 7x50 for looking long distances during low light conditions,cost around $600.As for scopes I've been using the same 8x56 Schmidt & Bender fixed power for 25 years because it was the only scope airlines could not knock off back then and I am hard on my gear,I have no idea what those things cost now.

Meopta Meostar, Trijicon Accupoint and Bushnell 6500 are best in low light, under $1000. I like the accupoint because of the tritium illumination and low weight. The Meopta binos are excellent, too but I just bought some Vanguard Endeavor 8x42 ED binos for $249 that are pretty impressive, especially at that price.

Swarovski.

He said under $1000. Are you talking about the z3 1" tube?

You got what IMO is the best scope for low light scope for hunting,open fields- the S&B 8X56 fixed power.

Do you really get that much more value from spending $1000 versus $500?

Look at the Steiner gs3 and meopta meostar. Very good. I'd give a slight edge to my Steiner over my dads meopro at dusk. Both 50mm objective on same zoom.

Some believe so, and some would argue vehemently not.

Those things are trash for what they cost

I bought a pair of Vortex Viper HD 12x50 binoculars from Europtic during their Black Friday sale. They are awesome! And well within your price range. I have been using them for over a month and love them. I have compared them to my 56mm S&B scope and they are just as good in lowlight. The S&B provides a little more crisp image, but it also cost about 4x as much as the binoculars.

No

Look for a used pair. They carry a lifetime warranty. I bought 10x42's from Mark's for around $800 several years ago. Just as good as brand new ones with the exception of a few minor scratches on the casing.

A pair of $300 binos work perfect "MOST of the time". It's the first few minutes in the morning or last few minutes in the afternoon that make higher quality/ more expensive binos worth their cost. I'd be willing to bet I can see at least an extra 5 minutes with mine vs. a pair of cheaper binos and as we all know if a mature buck is going to move during the day it will "typically" be just as the sun starts to rise or set. I shot an 8 a few weeks ago at 6:20. I seriously doubt I would have been able to see him well enough to be able to make sure he was a shooter if I was using a pair of cheaper binos.

IMO it is hard to beat a pair of 10x50 Steiners and an 8x56 swarvo