Recommend a Spotting Scope Please

baddarryl · August 14, 2013, 04:41 PM

Hi all. What are the better sub $500 scopes? I only 'need' to sight in hunting rifles at 100 yards, but it would be nice to see .223 out to 200. Is this possible?

mwmjones · August 14, 2013, 05:45 PM

Burris and Pentax make great optics and are not too pricey

PawPaw · August 14, 2013, 06:59 PM

Sure, it's possible. Depending on your target. A black hole against a black target is hard to see. I go by the local high school at the end of the season and get as many of their schedule posters as I can. That shiny paper (the back is pure white) with a small aiming dot works great. I can get four or five aiming dots on that poster, and when I look at it through the scope, it's easy to see.

Believe it or not, my go-to spotting scope (for 100-200 yards) is the Bushnell Sportview 20X60. Yeah, yeah, I know, cheap Bushnell, but when I go to the range, it's normally the Bushnell that gets the nod. My wife bought it for me several years ago as a Christmas present, and I use it constantly.

cwmax2000 · August 22, 2013, 02:52 AM

I bought a cheap spotting scope, MISTAKE, it is worthless...spend some money or do some walking!

Cmax

August 14, 2013, 04:41 PM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Recommend a Spotting Scope Please Hi all. What are the better sub $500 scopes? I only 'need' to sight in hunting rifles at 100 yards, but it would be nice to see .223 out to 200. Is this possible?

August 14, 2013, 06:59 PM	#3
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	Sure, it's possible. Depending on your target. A black hole against a black target is hard to see. I go by the local high school at the end of the season and get as many of their schedule posters as I can. That shiny paper (the back is pure white) with a small aiming dot works great. I can get four or five aiming dots on that poster, and when I look at it through the scope, it's easy to see. Believe it or not, my go-to spotting scope (for 100-200 yards) is the Bushnell Sportview 20X60. Yeah, yeah, I know, cheap Bushnell, but when I go to the range, it's normally the Bushnell that gets the nod. My wife bought it for me several years ago as a Christmas present, and I use it constantly. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com

August 14, 2013, 05:45 PM	#2
mwmjones Member Join Date: December 4, 2001 Posts: 77	Burris and Pentax make great optics and are not too pricey

August 22, 2013, 02:52 AM	#4
cwmax2000 Member Join Date: August 14, 2002 Posts: 20	I bought a cheap spotting scope, MISTAKE, it is worthless...spend some money or do some walking! Cmax