Kevin asked:

I have a 30-06 springfield 1911 and i want to take it hunting. Either for antelope deer or elk i don’t know yet. And i want a nice scope. I shot one the other day with a weaver that was Absolutely perfect and i really liked it however i heard it was really expensive and i am not looking to spend more than $100 for one. What would be a good one?

Sorry i did mean 1903.

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Madison asked:

Name the best compact zoom binoculars in the £100 range?

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My suggestion is to stay away from zoom binoculars. The optics in those are usually rather crappy. For £100 you can get many well made binoculars. Have a look at www.opticsplanet.com. Bushnell Legend and Excursion comes to mind, Nikon Travelite is another.

Owen asked:

Which is best for an inexpensive pair of binoculars

Bushnell 12×50 PermaFocus Focus-Free Wide-Angle Binocular
Sale Price: $56.49

Nikon 8×40 Action Ultra-Wide-View Binoculars
Sale Price: $64.69

Celestron UpClose 10-30×50 Zoom
Sale Price: $49.95

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Stay away from those perma focus binos. They usually have a close focus range of around 40 yards. These things works much like focus free cameras, you’ll never get a nice crisp image out of these unless the object is really far far away. The 12x of that bushnell will also make it near impossible to hold still without support.

Aidan asked:

Hi, I’m going to be spending 3 months volunteering on wildlife reserves in Africa and will invest in a high quality pair of binoculars. I’ve used 10×25 Leica before which has incredible clarity and magnification and lightness, but was limited in field of view (hard to get the context) and twilight ability.

I’m not sure whether to get 10×42 or 10×32 or 8×32. Anybody with longterm experience of working on safari / game parks?

What is the best compromise?

Many thanks

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