Quality spotting scope recommendation
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 90
Quality spotting scope recommendation
How much money do I need to spend to get a quality spotting scope? I just sold a couple guns I never use and want to reinvest in a decient spotting scope. Any recomendations? Also whats the advantage or disadvantages of an angled scope?
#2
Zen Ray has a great one around $1000 I think.
I think $500-600 you're starting to get in the "pretty nice scope" territory.
I prefer straight, mostly because I don't believe I'd be able to use angled from a car...
also I find looking straight at the animal and through the scope at the same time to be easier to locate the animal.
I think $500-600 you're starting to get in the "pretty nice scope" territory.
I prefer straight, mostly because I don't believe I'd be able to use angled from a car...
also I find looking straight at the animal and through the scope at the same time to be easier to locate the animal.
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 172
What will be the primary use of a spotting scope?
At the range an angled one is best and those that use spotters in the field prefer straight.
At the range my 15-45X 60 mm spotter was barely adequate at 200 yds.
The 20-60X 80 mm Konuspot80 that I just got is outstanding with far superior resolution. Of course it's bigger but at the range it's perfect.
Not expensive either.
http://http://www.opticsplanet.com/konus-konuspot-80-80mm-3-1-spotting-scope.html
$279 delivered!
At the range an angled one is best and those that use spotters in the field prefer straight.
At the range my 15-45X 60 mm spotter was barely adequate at 200 yds.
The 20-60X 80 mm Konuspot80 that I just got is outstanding with far superior resolution. Of course it's bigger but at the range it's perfect.
Not expensive either.
http://http://www.opticsplanet.com/konus-konuspot-80-80mm-3-1-spotting-scope.html
$279 delivered!
#4
Nontypical Buck
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#8
The angled eyepiece is a real pain if you are trying to use a window mount, or use a tripod unless you are spotting up very steep slopes (like sheep hunting). For elk hunting I would choose a straight eyepiece as you are not always looking upslope.
I have a friend that uses one of the lower priced Leupold spotters that cost somewhere around $500. It is not quite as sharp as the higher priced options, but it is very functional and he really likes it.
I have a friend that uses one of the lower priced Leupold spotters that cost somewhere around $500. It is not quite as sharp as the higher priced options, but it is very functional and he really likes it.
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 172
I have a Leupold 15/45X 60mm spotter that while durable was not ideal for the range.
It might be very good for hunting however.
For this topic I would look at what Konus makes in a straight 60mm spotter.
Here is the little old 60mm spotter.
It might be very good for hunting however.
For this topic I would look at what Konus makes in a straight 60mm spotter.
Here is the little old 60mm spotter.