Comments on: I’m in the market for a serviceable spotting scope.? http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/ Long range optics Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:36:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nickdc1960 http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/comment-page-1/#comment-89 nickdc1960 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:53:28 +0000 http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/#comment-89 I personally have some 1970s vintage Japanese brand that I bought at a pawn shop some years back for about $65, if I remember correctly. It's fine for seeing bullet holes in paper targets out to 200 yards. But, another poster got it right...if you are wanting to spot things at 600 yards, you will need high quality optics and probably a nitrogen filled scope body. About the best/easiest spotting scope I ever used was a variable power Redfield; I think it was a 20x-60x. I personally have some 1970s vintage Japanese brand that I bought at a pawn shop some years back for about $65, if I remember correctly. It’s fine for seeing bullet holes in paper targets out to 200 yards. But, another poster got it right…if you are wanting to spot things at 600 yards, you will need high quality optics and probably a nitrogen filled scope body.

About the best/easiest spotting scope I ever used was a variable power Redfield; I think it was a 20x-60x.

]]> By: Butch C http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Butch C Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:12:35 +0000 http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/#comment-88 600 yards and a $100 spotting scope really don't mix, you'll never see your bullet holes at that distance unless you're using some sort of artillery. Kowa is going to be the best one for you, but expect to spend a "bit" more than $100... Might I suggest a little light reading on the subject here: http://www.longrangebpcr.com/Scopes.htm Ignore the fact that it's on a black powder cartridge rifle site, the info applies to all forms of medium to long range shooting. 600 yards and a $100 spotting scope really don’t mix, you’ll never see your bullet holes at that distance unless you’re using some sort of artillery. Kowa is going to be the best one for you, but expect to spend a “bit” more than $100… Might I suggest a little light reading on the subject here:
http://www.longrangebpcr.com/Scopes.htm
Ignore the fact that it’s on a black powder cartridge rifle site, the info applies to all forms of medium to long range shooting.

]]> By: jesse http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/comment-page-1/#comment-87 jesse Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:31:50 +0000 http://feildscopes.com/im-in-the-market-for-a-serviceable-spotting-scope/470/#comment-87 Simmons Prosport at www.natchezss.com about $100. Simmons Prosport at http://www.natchezss.com about $100.

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