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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kingfish" data-source="post: 3987548" data-attributes="member: 50496"><p>The straight through one is easier to use for hunting if you need to be able to acquire a target quickly.  It's just more intuitive to get on target with it.  The downside is you have to have a tripod that will bring the scope up to eye level which makes it longer and less stable in a breeze.  Angled ones can be used at a lower level since you are looking downward into the eyepiece.  Also for using on a shooting bench, the angled ones can have a rotating ring on them allowing you to position the eyepiece at a horizontal position so you can set the scope right next to you on the bench.  You can just raise your head and look over into the spotting scope without having to change your shooting position.</p></blockquote><p></p>