Rifle Scopes Harbor Freight Spotting Scope

[InTheWeeds]

So with some of the x-mas cash I got, I decided to waste some of it on this spotting scope I saw in a Harbor Freight ad in the NRA mag. It was a coupon for a 20x-60x X 60mm scope for $39.99. I figured, what the heck, its only $40, and it couldnt be any worse than the ones I rent out at the range. So I picked it up today and for such a cheap item, I was pretty impressed. I took these pics with it to show you how well it actually works in low light (nowhere near as good as high end, of course, but not bad). Only complaints are there is ZERO eye relief. You eyeball is touching the glass in order to get a good size image, and the focus sucks on it. The tripod it comes with is also junk, but I have better ones for my photography stuff that I can use. If anyone is looking for a cheap one or on a budget, I would say this is an OK route. For some reason, the website lists it as $59.99, but the in-store price was $49.99, and then it was $39.99 with the coupon.

On 60x power taken at 1800 hours, sunset was at 1739hrs

Taken with only the camera on 4x power

 

[mdesign]

Re: Harbor Freight Spotting Scope

Is that an Owl guarding the plane?

If you like em, its 40 bucks well spent. I tested them once at a tool show, the lack of eye relief made them tough to use and the optics were marginal at best. Maybe you got a better one.

 

[Niles Coyote]

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sure looks like it!

 

[InTheWeeds]

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Well, its pretty much everything you would expect for a $40 scope. I figured I was paying $15 each time I had to rent one at the 300 yd range, and the rentals are far worse image quality than these. So for me, it basically pays for itself and Im not really taking a loss until I pony out the dough for a decent one..

 

[InTheWeeds]

Re: Harbor Freight Spotting Scope

Oh, and as for the owl, I had to do a double take looking at it as well. Its a fake one that just swings from the branch, I'm guessing to keep the birds from pooping on the planes

 

[Witch_Doctor]

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LMAO, the Owl is for keeping away the pigeons. We use them all the time, they are like little scarecrows.

 

[hershey]

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be a nice one to just leave out at the bench for them days when you don't want to pack everything up. just leave it in the plastic tub w/ the stapler and targets or something.

 

[Buster]

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I wouldn't own one if the paid me $49.99!

 

[brandon33]

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I also bought one a few years back, didn't have your luck. Mine was very dark, but didn't expect much for $40.
Good to hear you like yours though.