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Hi all:
I am a photographer and cinematographer so I already know you get what you pay for, I know optics and that I should be spending $2,000+
to get something really good. But I just bought a bunch of new guns, ammo, accessories and I am pretty tapped out on gun budget. So what is your vote for
the best spotting scope for under $500? Use is spotting groups on paper target shooting and for sighting in new rifles at 100-300 yards.
I have a Konus from years ago but its so old that the rubber casing started disintegrating, it's all sticky and gross and I was never thrilled with it anyway,
it was mediocre. If spotting scopes have followed other optical trends the past few years, there should be some pretty nice optics out there now, even
for $400-$500? Low light isn't much of a factor, clarity and being able to see 5.56 holes in paper at average (100-200 yard) ranges is.
I have tripods, I don't care if it comes with a case as I have a lot of hard cases for it. Vortex? Leupold? I found the Nikon Prostaff 5 20-60x82 for under $600, it may be on closeout.
I have a 223 series Nikon scope on one of my ARs and its excellent so perhaps their spotting scope at this range is a notch above? Nikon knows how to make good glass, thats for sure.
What say you?
I am a photographer and cinematographer so I already know you get what you pay for, I know optics and that I should be spending $2,000+
to get something really good. But I just bought a bunch of new guns, ammo, accessories and I am pretty tapped out on gun budget. So what is your vote for
the best spotting scope for under $500? Use is spotting groups on paper target shooting and for sighting in new rifles at 100-300 yards.
I have a Konus from years ago but its so old that the rubber casing started disintegrating, it's all sticky and gross and I was never thrilled with it anyway,
it was mediocre. If spotting scopes have followed other optical trends the past few years, there should be some pretty nice optics out there now, even
for $400-$500? Low light isn't much of a factor, clarity and being able to see 5.56 holes in paper at average (100-200 yard) ranges is.
I have tripods, I don't care if it comes with a case as I have a lot of hard cases for it. Vortex? Leupold? I found the Nikon Prostaff 5 20-60x82 for under $600, it may be on closeout.
I have a 223 series Nikon scope on one of my ARs and its excellent so perhaps their spotting scope at this range is a notch above? Nikon knows how to make good glass, thats for sure.
What say you?
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