In your opinion what is the best spotting scope under $300. I have been looking at purchasing either a burris or a bushnell but I'm open to many options. I prefer a lower power like 15-45, because I dont need a 60x zoom. Thanks

I have looked at the Bausch & Lomb Elite spotting scope and found them to be pretty good. I have never looked at the Burris scopes so I couldn't comment on them. I do have the Leupold Sequoia scope and found it to be all write for my use. The end result in my opinion is you pay for what you get. I have looked thru Swarovski spotting scope and found to be a tremendous difference in quality of optics. If only I had the $$$

look at the sportsmans guide......theres some pretty good cheap ones in there, might try cabellas too

I would to agree with Sure Shot about Cabelas. They have them set up side by side so really can see the difference between the scopes. Good luck

You can get a wind river scope (made by leupold) for under $300 and they are very nice glass. Not waterproof though, so if you plan on hunting a lot in the rain, not a good choice. For out west though, a great scope for the money.


Also, take a look at eagleoptics on the net. They sell just about everything (a big birding company) and they have their own label stuff that is reasonable and very good quality.

i just picked up a simmons prohunter for 65 bucks, going out of business sale, had 30 percent off. zooms 25 x 50, all i use them for is to check holes in paper on the range.

The Leupold Sequoia Wind river version is 100% waterproof and in my area 20 bucks difference in price. According to my research they are the same scope but the Sequoia is WP vs Water Resist. I posted a similar ? looking for info on Spotting Scopes (budget wise) and Trailer replied suggesting the Elite as well.