OK, I admit it, I'm old. When shooting at any distance with 22, I can tell hits from misses. Dirty Birds help, but don't do shit for me after 30 yards.
I need a good spotting scope for range use. It needs to be used from 20 to 100 yards. It would be nice if I could use it for whale watching and star-gazing, but that's just icing.
So in addition to being old, I'm cheap. I really don't want to pay more han $60, and I'm only justifying that expense because it will allow me to print my own targets.
Used is fine and I don't need a tripod or case. It doesn't need to be water-proof or have rails or any other tacitcal crap. But it does need to be glasses-friendly...I'd need the fucking Hubble to see the far-end of the range without my specs.
Thanks!
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2Been kicking around the idea of one of these myself- my local outdoor range has them on each bench, but not sure which brand they use. The Barska looks like it's about the only one in that price range- can pick a used one up on Amazon for $60- the cheaper one doesn't get great reviews past 50 yards.
http://www.amazon.com/CO11502-20-60x60- ... 135&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.com/CO11502-20-60x60- ... 135&sr=1-3
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4I have a cheapo redfield that's fine out to 100, but it has godawful eye-relief. Unfortunately I'm not sure it's possible to get decent eye relief for cheap.
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5Well the first thing to go..... I do that all the time. Generally I blame being slightly ADD.senorgrand wrote:Thanks. Good 'ol Amazon. I forgot to check.
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6Check ebay, I picked up an old Bushnell with a table top tripod for $30. It's only a fixed power 20X, does the job for me to 100yds.
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7senorgrand wrote:OK, I admit it, I'm old. When shooting at any distance with 22, I can tell hits from misses. Dirty Birds help, but don't do shit for me after 30 yards.
I need a good spotting scope for range use. It needs to be used from 20 to 100 yards. It would be nice if I could use it for whale watching and star-gazing, but that's just icing.
So in addition to being old, I'm cheap. I really don't want to pay more han $60, and I'm only justifying that expense because it will allow me to print my own targets.
Used is fine and I don't need a tripod or case. It doesn't need to be water-proof or have rails or any other tacitcal crap. But it does need to be glasses-friendly...I'd need the fucking Hubble to see the far-end of the range without my specs.
Thanks!
I had two "cheap" spotting scopes & was disappointed by both of them.
I'd advise looking thru several models to see which might be acceptable to your needs to avoid disappointment.
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8I need one of these too. How about one that is small and hand held?
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9For pistol ranges, a set of bushnell binoculars is fine, or you can go with a monocular:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_ ... s=moncular
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_ ... s=moncular
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10I have a barska, need to check which model. It does ok at 100 yards.shinzen wrote:Been kicking around the idea of one of these myself- my local outdoor range has them on each bench, but not sure which brand they use. The Barska looks like it's about the only one in that price range- can pick a used one up on Amazon for $60- the cheaper one doesn't get great reviews past 50 yards.
http://www.amazon.com/CO11502-20-60x60- ... 135&sr=1-3
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11I have one also, paid ~ 65. The tripod that comes w/ it is crap, Yeah, it does "OK" My next one will have the eyepiece mounted on the side and not at the end. Makes it easier to use if its sitting next to you on the bench. The 'eyepiece on the end' model requires more fiddling around to get it placed so it doesn't interfere with firing.Inquisitor wrote:I have a barska, need to check which model. It does ok at 100 yards.
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12Monocular.
That's the word I needed to know. Thanks for the tip! Just ordered this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081X ... UTF8&psc=1
That's the word I needed to know. Thanks for the tip! Just ordered this.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0081X ... UTF8&psc=1
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13I haven't found a single spotting scope I like. I'm actually thinking of getting decent rifle scope and mounting a rail on a tripod. I like the redfield and nikon scopes. Plus, they're small and can actually be used as a rifle scope.
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14don1960lp wrote:I need one of these too. How about one that is small and hand held?
I found I wasn't steady enough to see very clearly when the scope was hand held.
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15I hear ya. I shake like a meth head 2 days removed from a hit at my best of times. I blame the blood pressure meds I take.Merle wrote:don1960lp wrote:I need one of these too. How about one that is small and hand held?
I found I wasn't steady enough to see very clearly when the scope was hand held.
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16I like spotting scopes with low tripods and angled eyepieces - requiring less movement from the benched shooting position to check your shots.
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17Don't get above a 45 or 60x unless you plan shooting 300 yards or more. As long as the view is clear and it's not too terribly cheap, you should be just fine.
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