Spotting scope deal

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http://www.hayneedle.com/product/2060x80mmangledspottingscope.cfm

If anybody has been looking for a decent spotting scope but wasn't looking to spend a ton of money, this is a fantastic deal.
A shooting buddy of mine bought one of these and had it at a recent match, set up, side-by-side with his Kowa 821. We couldn't see any significant difference between the two.
I ordered one last Sunday and got it Wednesday (free shipping). I see it's gone up a few dollars since then (I paid $110, now $121).
I have been using the older generation of this scope for 10+ years and it has served me well. I paid $300 back then. I ordered this one because it's too good of a deal to pass up.
 
Thanks for the tip and feedback

I just ordered 2 of them and the total with shipping was $242...

One will go on a donated scope stand that we loan out to new shooters and the other will go on my shelf for whenever a new shooter needs to buy one.
 
Thanks Pat. I just ordered one. I've been looking for one for a while, and I trust your recommendation. That's a great deal. +1
 
Thanks for the heads up!
*Remember to use code: "AHOY" to get the free upgrade from Economy to FedEx Ground.

Any suggestions on a nice tripod?
 
doughboy said:
Thanks for the heads up!
*Remember to use code: "AHOY" to get the free upgrade from Economy to FedEx Ground.

Any suggestions on a nice tripod?
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I have had a few nice tripods....heavy duty like surveyors use.....they suck for shooting. Get a pole stand and head. I happen to have the creedmore and it suites my needs. There are others though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UflycSs96Ko
The scopes with the rotating band are a plus also.
 
The spotting scope in the OP is out of stock now, but I saw that they had the same brand in a 22-68 x 90mm model for $120.01, so I bought one. I hope that wasn't a mistake. I still had some questions when I made the purchase because the listings for the two scopes didn't match up exactly, but I figured for that price it would be hard to go wrong (83% off a $700 scope and free shipping) but I could always return it if I wanted to.

I know virtually nothing about all this, so I hope someone lets me know if there's anything I should be checking on when I get it in two days.
 
kingfisher said:
The spotting scope in the OP is out of stock now, but I saw that they had the same brand in a 22-68 x 90mm model for $120.01, so I bought one. I hope that wasn't a mistake. I still had some questions when I made the purchase because the listings for the two scopes didn't match up exactly, but I figured for that price it would be hard to go wrong (83% off a $700 scope and free shipping) but I could always return it if I wanted to.

I know virtually nothing about all this, so I hope someone lets me know if there's anything I should be checking on when I get it in two days.
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Kingfisher (name?)
If you don't like the 90mm model and can return it you are welcome to the 2nd scope I stated that I ordered in post #2 of this thread.
I knew it was too good a deal to last long and only ordered it so I would be able to pass it on to a new shooter one day that would need it.

Just say the word and it's yours.
George

Edited to add;
This scope looks like a good value as well http://www.hayneedle.com/product/celestronultima651855x65mmangled.cfm

My primary scope is a 80mm Kowa 821M with 27x fixed eyepiece but my backup scope is a Celestron 60mm with variable power eyepiece. The eye relief is not as good as my Kowa but the glass isn't far behind in quality on bright days.
 
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Mine shipped today. It says it will be here by Wednesday! Thanks again Pat.
 
G Smith said:
Kingfisher (name?)
If you don't like the 90mm model and can return it you are welcome to the 2nd scope I stated that I ordered in post #2 of this thread.
I knew it was too good a deal to last long and only ordered it so I would be able to pass it on to a new shooter one day that would need it.

Just say the word and it's yours.
George
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Thank you, George. Reputation points inbound.
 
kingfisher said:
That's the one I ended up with. It's 22 inches long and weighs 5 lbs.

I haven't been able to find a tripod that I think would be suitable, but whatever I get needs to be really sturdy to hold such a big scope. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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That's a big scope to be carting around if you're going to do across the course. If you're only shooting at 200yds, it's not bad. You'll especially need a sturdy scope stand. Here's a link to some of the more popular ones (with, of course, the comparison of how the Ray-Vin stand is superior!):

http://www.ray-vin.com/tech/shc/headcompare.htm

Here's a link to where it's for sale:

http://www.creedmoorsports.com/shop/Ray-Vin-Stand/

Of course it's $300 and it's backordered! But a good stand is definitely a worthwhile investment. If we cross paths at a match in Reading, I'll let you try mine out assuming we're not shooting on the same relay.
 
kingfisher said:
The spotting scope in the OP is out of stock now, but I saw that they had the same brand in a 22-68 x 90mm model for $120.01, so I bought one. I hope that wasn't a mistake. I still had some questions when I made the purchase because the listings for the two scopes didn't match up exactly, but I figured for that price it would be hard to go wrong (83% off a $700 scope and free shipping) but I could always return it if I wanted to.
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I ordered this one too - arriving tomorrow. If the glass is decent, and it sounds like it is, it's a good price. Anything to replace my POS barska.
 
Mine was delivered today. It's really nice quality. It came with a padded camo cover, which I didn't realize when I ordered it. I'm thinking about getting the camera adapter for it. They offer them for Digital SLR, iPhones etc. Does anyone have experience with the adapters?
 
As a tip keep an eye out on used Meade telescopes on CL. The 70 mm ones can be had for under a 100. Meade has fabulous optics.

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The FedEx man delivered mine today, so I just had to go to the range to try it out, and I am very impressed with it. Very nice scope for the price - crystal clear optics - no problems at all seeing the bullet holes on a 200yd target.

I feel bad for the guys that missed this deal - you would be hard pressed to find a scope this nice at the price.
 
new guy said:
I ordered this one too - arriving tomorrow. If the glass is decent, and it sounds like it is, it's a good price. Anything to replace my POS barska.
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This showed up yesterday. The 22-68x90 seems well made and the glass seems nice, but it's pretty big - the site says 22" long. Not a problem for taking it from the car to the shooting line though. I'm liking the bag/cover that it comes with too.
 
G Smith said:
Thanks for the tip and feedback

I just ordered 2 of them and the total with shipping was $242...

One will go on a donated scope stand that we loan out to new shooters and the other will go on my shelf for whenever a new shooter needs to buy one.
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I have had a few inquiries to the scopes I purchased to help new shooters.
I guess I should have clarified that I meant new people getting into NRA / CMP Rifle Competition.
http://www.6mmbr.com/highpowerbasics.html


At any rate;
I passed them on to Duane at Reading Rifle for his Junior Highpower program so they are gone.

Sorry for any confusion
George
 
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I have to say, those were very nice quality! What a great price, and I know Duane will put them to very good use!

Btw, how did you do at the regional today George? I wish I could be at the EIC match tomorrow!

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beldavius said:
I have to say, those were very nice quality! What a great price, and I know Duane will put them to very good use!

Btw, how did you do at the regional today George? I wish I could be at the EIC match tomorrow!

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Today was the 4rd time shooting ctc since last October .
Bad day for me today that just kept getting worse.
Only had 3 out of the black in offhand... Too bad it was a 6, a 7 and an 8..... lol

I should be at the LEG tomorrow for fun.
I certainly shouldn't be able o shoot any worse than I did today.

Weather was great, Match was ran great and a great bunch of people!
 

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