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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BurmKiller" data-source="post: 1565735" data-attributes="member: 42493"><p>While I completely agree with you on the 88mm Kowa, the 82mm was purchased about 6 months before the 88mm was announced (a couple years ago now).  While the 82mm is an excellent scope, especially for the money, it is not the same as the 88's I have had a chance to use.  Honestly, I am holding out for Kowa to announce a binocular style scope made from the 88's - as they do with their overlook pair made from the 82's today.  On the firing line having bino's makes target spotting far easier.  That is what the Swarovski's are for.  I can actually spot easier with my 10x42 EL's than with the 27x eyepiece on the Kowa 82mm at 100 yards.  Past that I need further magnification.</p></blockquote><p></p>