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Ignition Override · December 3, 2010, 01:49 AM

It's time to finally face the need to buy one.
Can a scope with a retail price of around $100 be as durable as the much higher-priced series? A friend got one at Walmart for around this price.
I've never looked in stores, just glances at prices on "GB".

My range shooting is only 100 yards (might try 200 this spring, but not often: a partner is required), but being advised to move from Shoot-N -See targets to real NRA targets, my decent small binoculars might not be up to it.

Are there very good quality scopes without going up in price? "Consumer Reports" had no results when searching for these.

Oh well.. can always try the other websites.

December 3, 2010, 01:49 AM	#1
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,886	Reliability of low-priced spotter scopes. It's time to finally face the need to buy one. Can a scope with a retail price of around $100 be as durable as the much higher-priced series? A friend got one at Walmart for around this price. I've never looked in stores, just glances at prices on "GB". My range shooting is only 100 yards (might try 200 this spring, but not often: a partner is required), but being advised to move from Shoot-N -See targets to real NRA targets, my decent small binoculars might not be up to it. Are there very good quality scopes without going up in price? "Consumer Reports" had no results when searching for these. Oh well.. can always try the other websites. Last edited by Ignition Override; December 4, 2010 at 06:37 PM.