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Rifleman1776 · January 25, 2014, 10:36 AM

My straight Redfield 15-60X has been great to me in 40 years of range use.
But, two suggestions, for field/hunting, the angled will probably be much easier to use. As a photographer I regret having to pass up many promising shots because I did not have an angled viewfinder and couldn't get my head and eye down to the level of the camera to see.
Second: The (apparent) quality of any scope can be effectively increased by use of a good tripod. Wind and other factors can make a scope wiggle ruining the image. Even other shooters blast and ground disturbance will affect it.

January 25, 2014, 10:36 AM	#5
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	My straight Redfield 15-60X has been great to me in 40 years of range use. But, two suggestions, for field/hunting, the angled will probably be much easier to use. As a photographer I regret having to pass up many promising shots because I did not have an angled viewfinder and couldn't get my head and eye down to the level of the camera to see. Second: The (apparent) quality of any scope can be effectively increased by use of a good tripod. Wind and other factors can make a scope wiggle ruining the image. Even other shooters blast and ground disturbance will affect it.