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<blockquote data-quote="Glassman" data-source="post: 39301" data-attributes="member: 4184">And you just hit the nail on the head with the spotter.&nbsp; I do shoot competition and do engage in extreme long range shooting (as if in excess of a mile).&nbsp; Hints being able to accurately call corrections for my shots is of great importance to me, in fact of more importance then ranging (this is what a laser range finder is for).&nbsp;&nbsp; But that is secondary to this discussion.&nbsp; As for the Vortex mounting system.&nbsp; It is something I would really like to lay my hands on before purchasing.&nbsp; But from the things I have seen the attachment point on the scope is rather secure.&nbsp; What concerns me is the stress placed on the lens and the weak point being the threads.&nbsp; And given that the Nikon 50mm prime lens is between $400 and $500 bucks I'd hate to have to replace/repair the lens on a regular basis.When it comes to platforms for such systems.&nbsp; I would not consider anything other then a tripod rated for anything less then 11 lbs.&nbsp; Anything less risk the overloading the tripod.&nbsp; And when speaking of telescopes a completely different type of tripod would be used anyway and is would be rated for the weight and type of use it would see anyway.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Glassman, post: 39301, member: 4184"] And you just hit the nail on the head with the spotter. I do shoot competition and do engage in extreme long range shooting (as if in excess of a mile). Hints being able to accurately call corrections for my shots is of great importance to me, in fact of more importance then ranging (this is what a laser range finder is for). But that is secondary to this discussion. As for the Vortex mounting system. It is something I would really like to lay my hands on before purchasing. But from the things I have seen the attachment point on the scope is rather secure. What concerns me is the stress placed on the lens and the weak point being the threads. And given that the Nikon 50mm prime lens is between $400 and $500 bucks I'd hate to have to replace/repair the lens on a regular basis. When it comes to platforms for such systems. I would not consider anything other then a tripod rated for anything less then 11 lbs. Anything less risk the overloading the tripod. And when speaking of telescopes a completely different type of tripod would be used anyway and is would be rated for the weight and type of use it would see anyway. [/QUOTE]

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