I'm looking for an inexpensive but quality spotting scope to use bench shooting at the range between 100-300 yards. Is there any decent spotting scopes members here would recommend? or suggestions where to buy one? Any thoughts on a Bushnell Sentry?
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Spotting scopes
- Thread starter Niner
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What caliber are you going to be shooting? .22 caliber holes are nearly impossible to see at 300, unless the conditions are perfect....light from behind the target, or your holes are in the white. Then there is mirage, which will make .22 at 100 yards difficult to see clearly. Go with a fixed power eyepiece, not a zoom. Konus is supposed to be pretty good for the money. It's more than than the Bushnell, but far less than a Kowa.
spotting scope
I have a celestron i bought thru adorame camera. Best I've seen for even 3 times the money. A friend with a lieca looked thru it and was shocked at the clarity. $ 159 is pretty hard to beat.
I have a celestron i bought thru adorame camera. Best I've seen for even 3 times the money. A friend with a lieca looked thru it and was shocked at the clarity. $ 159 is pretty hard to beat.
Picked one of these up for $40 today at the local WallM4rt. It was a xmas stock item, and I guess they didn't sell well.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/made-etx-60-telescope-backpack-edition.html
I'm guessing it'll be a bit of overkill for .22 @ 100 yards.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/made-etx-60-telescope-backpack-edition.html
I'm guessing it'll be a bit of overkill for .22 @ 100 yards.
Dirtypacman
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Picked one of these up for $40 today at the local WallM4rt. It was a xmas stock item, and I guess they didn't sell well.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/made-etx-60-telescope-backpack-edition.html
I'm guessing it'll be a bit of overkill for .22 @ 100 yards.
Well my pa always says to shoot for the stars
1903Collector
NES Member
I have a bushnell that's about the size of the hubble![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
. I think it has a 75 or 80 mm objective and it's not bad out to 200, 300 a bit fuzzy and it has 50x magnification. It was around 200 bucks and it's far from the best but it works for me I use it on the all day sessions and it's very hard to see 22 cal holes at 300. I also have a smaller winchester scope that I use more often because it's a lot smaller and easier to pack, pretty good out to a 100.
. I think it has a 75 or 80 mm objective and it's not bad out to 200, 300 a bit fuzzy and it has 50x magnification. It was around 200 bucks and it's far from the best but it works for me I use it on the all day sessions and it's very hard to see 22 cal holes at 300. I also have a smaller winchester scope that I use more often because it's a lot smaller and easier to pack, pretty good out to a 100.
