It was at B&H.
If you're going to spend $300+, then you might as well get the Excursion. Reticle and MoBoost is right about Mirage (and above 45X, it almost makes a spotter useless in OK).
Link to buy?
Sight looks sketch. That's not the mil-hash version of it either.
Yeah, looks like it got discontinued... Sorry man.
If they could have controlled the QC issues it would have been a home run.
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I purchased a Konus Spot 80 based upon the recommendation from this site. I bought it from B&H about a year ago for $190. I sold it 6 months later as I thought it was no better than a loaner Simmons at Happy Hollow Gun Range. Could not easily see 308 bullet holes at 200 yards...and I have 20/15 uncorrected vision.
I really believe that you get what you pay for and my next one will be more than $300.
I agree. The concept is great. I have a 8x36 Vortex Monocular with a mil reticle that works very well. However, it lacks high magnification.
I've got a couple a zeiss I got used off eBay still paid a bunch but worth every penny. My girlfriend bought me a vortex 20-60 nomad for Christmas and its really good for the money. I carry it on a window mount in the feed truck for checking calvers and closer inspection of deer. Have taken it to the range and it works good even with .224 holes. Tried it on paper at 400 yds with .308 holes and not so great. ( the zeiss will work if light is right). I use optics a bunch and learned the hard way buy once cry once.
