Recs for a budget spotting scope out to 300 yards

[wahoowad]

I need a spotting scope to check target hits on 100 and 300 yard ranges. Any recommendations? I'm pretty cheap - is there any kind of stand that I can attach an unused scope to? I have a Vortex Viper 4-20x sitting around. Would that suffice or is more power recommended? TBH I've never looked through a dedicated spotting scope.

 

[6.5SH]

I need a spotting scope to check target hits on 100 and 300 yard ranges. Any recommendations? I'm pretty cheap - is there any kind of stand that I can attach an unused scope to? I have a Vortex Viper 4-20x sitting around. Would that suffice or is more power recommended? TBH I've never looked through a dedicated spotting scope.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1717909-REG/sunwayfoto_spa_80_picatinny_to_arca.html

I've used this with a spare scope when a stage declared no laser range finders. The longer eye relief makes it a bit of a pain for regular use but if need a cheap stop gap till you can afford better it works.

 

[wahoowad]

Yeah, that adapter might work. I have an arca tripod. I was thinking these spotters would be on small stands for use on a range shooting table (since that is what I noticed some guy using yesterday).

My use case is when I take my open sight AR to the 100 yard range and want to see how it is patterning. And likely for shooting on our 300 yard range, but I haven't done that in 4 or 5 years. The two rifles I use most frequently have 14x scopes and I just don't remember if I can see my hits thru my scoped rifles.

 

[BCP]

Your 4-20 spare scope would be fine imho.

I use an old Burris 15-45x for that. 200-300 with high contrast targets is sometimes doable depending on light/shadows/calibers etc. Abd it’s an older cheap one so just throw it in the bag or toolbox or whatever.

 

[white_rushin]

Bushnell Legend Tactical / T-Series is my favorite budget spotting scope bar none