Spotting Scope, need help with gear

[coyoteduster]

Over the last few years, I have been getting more and more into shooting at medium distances. (200-300 yards) My current rifle is a sendero in 300 with a buckmaster scope. I currently don't have a spotting scope. I would love to buy a Kowa, but $1000 is not in the cards. My use would be seeing holes int eh target in that range. I am currently just trying to see my holes through the rifle scope which is less than ideal. So, I have a good tripod from a camera, so is it worth my time to pick up one of the konus scopes for $250 ish? My next $1000 + purchase is going to be a nicer scope, (I always planned on moving the buck master over to my rimfire bolt gun).

So, if you were me, would you buy the Konus ( I am open to other sugestions) or wait ( that could be 2 years at the rate I am saving)? Thanks for the advice....

 

[Timo Turl]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

At 300 yrds you can see holes with a good scope. I would go down that route.

 

[jdr724]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

shoot-n-C targets will help too.

 

[MagnumSecurity]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

I have a 20x60x80 Konus and I can see bullet holes at 300 yards with no problem. Of course, mirage can make it more difficult. It is a good scope for the money. Midway has them on sale occasionally.

I will add that you shouldn't expect much beyond 300 yds.

 

[coyoteduster]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

Thanks for the responses. I have been using the shoot and see targets and looking down range with my scope. I have a real hard time though making things out at 300. I thought about the idea of waiting to get a better scope, but I also shoot my m1a at 200 with open sights and shooting, then looking down a different rifles scope is a bit inconvenient.

 

[jdr724]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

Understood.

If you already have a set of decent binos you could pick up a steel target and paint it white with a small black spot for aiming. it's really easy to see those hits with 10x binos, I've got a bunch of hanging circles from shootsteel.com and they take 556 and 308 as close as 100 yards. if you're shooting 308 get at least a 10 incher so it doesn't fly around too much at closer ranges.

If you go the spotter route you wont need more than 40x if you're using the shoot n c targets. The more magnification you have the steadier you need to hold it(generally means a heavy tripod) which would be another expense.

 

[Pat M]

Re: Spotting Scope, need help with gear

Keep an eye on ebay for an older Nikon fieldscope,( aluminum body , middle body focus) great glass - stoped myself from buying a second one last week, it went for $300