BUSHNELL POWERVIEW 10X42
These top multiple recommendation lists for binos for their solid optics and the price/perfomance ratio. These are now one of the best-selling 8x lines in the world. I'd hesitate to say "you can't go wrong", but you're on the right track here. When the field opens up again, get something that works, and clear that annoying scope off the line, will you?
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