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nazz315430
Does anyone have any information on what a good affordable spotting scope would be for shooting between 100-200 yards.??

I have been looking around and i cant believe all of the scopes out there.
I am trying to figure out what the criteria would be in making a decision, besides price of course.
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  • perry shooter
    It will take a different power and quality to see say a 22 caliber bullet hole in the black area of a target then a 45 caliber hole. what are you trying to see.

    EDIT Check with Champions Choice www.champchoice.com they sell good equipment to competitive shooters. I would look at one of their models with a 45 degree eye piece then you can look through the scope with out moving anything but your head.
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  • He Dog
    Also what do you consider affordable? I use a Bushnell SpaceMaster II from the 1970's at the range and a Leica for birding. Give us a price range and what you will be looking at. It takes better resloution to see .22 holes at 100 yards tan -06 holes at 200.
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  • nazz315430
    I am using .223, which is not much bigger than .22. I was hoping to be able to view and see if hit the paper and also if i had to make any adjustments to my scope ( 6-24x40 power) i could do so and work my way into the bulls eye. I could stretch it to $300, but would prefer to keep it under that if possible.

    Nazz
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  • nazz315430
    I have been looking at a Yukon 15-45x60. i figure i will need an objective with a minimum of 50.

    Nazz
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  • FEENIX
    quote:Originally posted by nazz315430
    I have been looking at a Yukon 15-45x60. i figure i will need an objective with a minimum of 50.

    Nazz


    Stay away from this particular Yukon model ... they are cheaply made. I bought one earlier this year from our exchange in the AM, tested it overlooking from my office window and it sucks ... @ 15X it's OK but that's it. [V] I returned it in the PM. The customer service agent said they've been getting all of them returned.[xx(]

    http://www.opticsbestbuy.com/Yukon-Firefall-15-45x60AE-Spotting-Scope-Kit.html

    Good luck!
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  • He Dog
    I would certainly suggest you stretch that budget as far as you can. With optics you truly get what you pay for. I spent nearly $2K on the birding scope. For the range in your budget range, look at Bushnell, Burris and Leupold. The better optics will be beyond your budget, but you should be able to find something quite servicable and durable among those three. If possible go to a store where you can test several to many brands and models, make your pick, and then hit the net to see if you can find that particular scope discounted or even on sale from a discout place. Bear Basin Outfitters, ScopesNmore, Optics.com and others including Natchezz, Mid-South shooters, and SWFA are all reliable places.
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  • nazz315430
    I have a friend that wants me to try out his yukon #12031. He swears up and down by it, so we will se how that goes. I will check out the other name brands you mentioned.
    thanks for the input.

    Nazz.
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  • Maalox
    I asked this question a couple weeks ago and had a number of good responses. I wanted to stay less than $300 but once I started looking, I ended up purchasing a Leupold Sequoia 20-60 X 80 W/angled eye piece for $450. My original thought was to get a Burris Landmark at $230 or a Konus for about the same price. But once I looked through the Leupold I was sold.

    Check out the articles on opticsplanet.com on how to select a spotting scope. They were a big help to me.
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  • nazz315430
    I am planning on going to my gunshop that i do business with and will go there and pick their brains, they are really good, and are always willing to spend time with their customers.

    Nazz.
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