Good day,
I have spent the past few hours searching this forum and the internet for user experience and opinion on the US Optics 15-40x spotter.
Everyone seems to agree that the scope is very well made... the phrase 'hammer nails' comes up consistently... the price is right... that US Optics customer service is absolutely first class... the size and weight is great... the option list is daunting... but I have not been able to find any solid advice on the optical quality.
In fact... there is the report of excess chromatic aberration and red fringing... and not just from the Opticstalk thread... but even that has not been a consistent quality... there is apparently a Gen-1 and Gen-2... with the field of view being increased on the Gen-2.
I am looking to use this scope at the range from 100m to 1000m plus on mostly paper targets, as well, as a scope to hunt with for deer, goats and etc. I need a reasonably compact and lightweight spotter since I hunt with a pack.
Being in Australia means that I have no chance of actually looking through a USO spotter before purchasing... so honest advice and experience from users of this spotter would be greatly appreciated.
Alternatively I an considering a Leupold Mk4 or Gold Ring 12-40x or possibly the new Bushnell 8-40x spotter... but the USO spotter is my first choice... Thanks!
I have spent the past few hours searching this forum and the internet for user experience and opinion on the US Optics 15-40x spotter.
Everyone seems to agree that the scope is very well made... the phrase 'hammer nails' comes up consistently... the price is right... that US Optics customer service is absolutely first class... the size and weight is great... the option list is daunting... but I have not been able to find any solid advice on the optical quality.
In fact... there is the report of excess chromatic aberration and red fringing... and not just from the Opticstalk thread... but even that has not been a consistent quality... there is apparently a Gen-1 and Gen-2... with the field of view being increased on the Gen-2.
I am looking to use this scope at the range from 100m to 1000m plus on mostly paper targets, as well, as a scope to hunt with for deer, goats and etc. I need a reasonably compact and lightweight spotter since I hunt with a pack.
Being in Australia means that I have no chance of actually looking through a USO spotter before purchasing... so honest advice and experience from users of this spotter would be greatly appreciated.
Alternatively I an considering a Leupold Mk4 or Gold Ring 12-40x or possibly the new Bushnell 8-40x spotter... but the USO spotter is my first choice... Thanks!