We need a mil reticle put in our swarovski ats80 spotting scope. Anyone know if this can be done and from whom. Thanks
Re: spotter reticle ?
It depends on many variables....I will tell you that if it is a variable power scope, the best you could hope for is a reticle that is only good at a single power.
John III
It depends on many variables....I will tell you that if it is a variable power scope, the best you could hope for is a reticle that is only good at a single power.
John III
Re: spotter reticle ?
I have seen a reticle in a Swarovski spotter, however it was a foreign military unit and my understanding is, Swarovski will not touch it here. so the answer is, at last look, no, no one makes a reticle commercially available for the Swarovski.
What needs to be done is a reticle needs to be added to an eye piece much like the Zeiss used to do. But no one is upgrading the eye pieces I have heard about.
There was a post running around about someone doing something to Kowa spotters, but I have yet to see it, although there were hints that it did exist.
I have seen a reticle in a Swarovski spotter, however it was a foreign military unit and my understanding is, Swarovski will not touch it here. so the answer is, at last look, no, no one makes a reticle commercially available for the Swarovski.
What needs to be done is a reticle needs to be added to an eye piece much like the Zeiss used to do. But no one is upgrading the eye pieces I have heard about.
There was a post running around about someone doing something to Kowa spotters, but I have yet to see it, although there were hints that it did exist.
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Yeah it is a 20x to 60x. Would not mind having to use 60x power if we had the reticle. Trying to keep my partner from taking a sharpie to the lens. Thanks for the info.
Yeah it is a 20x to 60x. Would not mind having to use 60x power if we had the reticle. Trying to keep my partner from taking a sharpie to the lens. Thanks for the info.
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John, if your listening, there's an opportunity here for an optical company that would upgrade a eyepiece and install a reticle.
I'd love it if someone would take one of my fixed power Pentax eyepieces and install a mil reticle.
John, if your listening, there's an opportunity here for an optical company that would upgrade a eyepiece and install a reticle.
I'd love it if someone would take one of my fixed power Pentax eyepieces and install a mil reticle.
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While the optical quality isn't on par with Swarovski, Horus puts their H36 reticle in a Leupold spotter and its set up to work on all magnifications. It even has a reticle on the side in MOA. A little busy, but it comes in really handy.
While the optical quality isn't on par with Swarovski, Horus puts their H36 reticle in a Leupold spotter and its set up to work on all magnifications. It even has a reticle on the side in MOA. A little busy, but it comes in really handy.
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For less than $400 you can get a spotter with a reticle that is every bit as good as the Leupold, works on all powers and comes with a case and cover.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1253688&gonew=1#UNREAD
For less than $400 you can get a spotter with a reticle that is every bit as good as the Leupold, works on all powers and comes with a case and cover.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1253688&gonew=1#UNREAD
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I'm sure you tried the same but a quick google search didn't come up with anything re: retrofitting your Swaro.
I did see an 80mm Optolyth with a mildot reticle on it recently at IOR-Valdada's place. If I remember it was on a fixed 60x eyepiece. Very clear, very bright as we were looking a a high tension tower that was 400+ yds out. You could see the details on the surface of the tower structure very well. In the $2K range with their HD glass. One might be able to save a few $$ going with the non-HD version but the contrast was extremely good with the HD glass. I have to think that the same resolution and contrast that makes your Swaro (and I believe the Optolyth that I saw) so popular with the birding crowd would help in spotting .223 hits at LR.
I'm sure you tried the same but a quick google search didn't come up with anything re: retrofitting your Swaro.
I did see an 80mm Optolyth with a mildot reticle on it recently at IOR-Valdada's place. If I remember it was on a fixed 60x eyepiece. Very clear, very bright as we were looking a a high tension tower that was 400+ yds out. You could see the details on the surface of the tower structure very well. In the $2K range with their HD glass. One might be able to save a few $$ going with the non-HD version but the contrast was extremely good with the HD glass. I have to think that the same resolution and contrast that makes your Swaro (and I believe the Optolyth that I saw) so popular with the birding crowd would help in spotting .223 hits at LR.
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We are extremely lucky to have the swarovski. It was donated to my dept. and the glass is the best I have seen on a spotter. We are changing our rifle scopes from moa to mil turrets and the mil spotter would really help. Anyone looked thru the bushnell? I know it won't be the same as the swarovski, but we could probably swing 400$ if it's decent. Thanks
*** Disregard, just found the review from lowligt.
We are extremely lucky to have the swarovski. It was donated to my dept. and the glass is the best I have seen on a spotter. We are changing our rifle scopes from moa to mil turrets and the mil spotter would really help. Anyone looked thru the bushnell? I know it won't be the same as the swarovski, but we could probably swing 400$ if it's decent. Thanks
*** Disregard, just found the review from lowligt.
