Spotting scopes.

[Kurt]

The perfect spotting scope. http://s.mlkshk-cdn.com/r/OZ8F

[Gussy]

The perfect spotting scope. http://s.mlkshk-cdn.com/r/OZ8F

Is there a place to attach the wheels ??

[Kurt]

Gussy that little gal is doing just fine the way she is. That is a lot steadier then using Cabin tree scope stands.

[Semtav]

Its too bad Brunton our of Riverton Wyo didn't stick with their top of line scope. Best I've seen yet.

[Kevin Alexander]

I just got my 1st spotting scope. Vortex Diamondback 20-60x60. I know it's not the top of the line but hopefully it'll do for Silhouette practice here at home.

Making targets now.

[Don McDowell]

It will do fine, I use one of those for my laydown scope in target rifle.

[Kurt]

I been looking for a new scope also this winter. My spotter wants a zoom eyepiece on the Kowa so she can bring in the irons closer to maybe be able to see the hits better when the iron gets splattered up from many hits. Searching the web for a 20-60 eyepiece for the 820-M Kowa are none existent. I did find one in England but they want 1/2 the price for a complete scope for it.
I ordered a pair of Celestron 71020 SkyMaster 25-125x80 Zoom Binoculars from Amazon thinking those would ease eyestrain looking through the bino's. They cane last Tuesday and they looked very good and I set them up and looked at my 130 yard target that had holes in it and had a problem getting the focus down to get it cleared up to see the holes. The same for 200 yards. The focus just wont clear up at close range. Swung over to a barn about 1-1/2 miles away and it looked very sharp and clear in focus from 25 to full magnification clear enough to see the glass balls on the lightning rods and the sharp points on the rods. Sent the Bino's back the next day.
Last Thursday night I was reading a lot of reviews on the Celestron 52306 Regal M2 100ED Spotting Scope from shooters that use that scope, well for a mid priced it has some very good specks so I placed the order at Amazon. It blew my this years gun budget but the 820 Kowa just is not doing the job for me on the 200 yard line seeing holes in the black on a overcast day. No problem seeing hits on iron past the 1K but 200 yards on black paper it's hard to see the .45 holes.
Don't know yet about this 100mm Celestron till I get it. I like Amazon for returns if not satisfied with the product. No Questions asked and they even pay the postage for the returns.

Kurt

[Don McDowell]

Kurt look at a Vortex spotting scope. They even have an eyepiece that will give you a moa grid.

[Kurt]

Don I looked at the Vortex very hard because of the reviews from shooters that use it. But comparing reviews and specks between the Celestron 52306 and the Vortex I went with the Celestron because of the specks also the cost. For a mid price scope that is weather/water proof, exit pupil size, and eye relief made my dissection to go with the 52306 M-2. Exit pupil is impotent for me looking through the heavy floater. I need all the light I can get.
I think the mill recitals would be a distraction for Carol but it might be a plus for me for ranging. But Carol will behind the scope as much as I will.

Specifications for Vortex Razor HD 20-60x85 Spotting Scope RZR-A1:
Magnification: 20-60 x
Objective Lens Diameter: 85 mm
Linear Field of View: 117-60 feet/1000 yards
Angular Field Of View: 2.2-1.1 degrees
Close Focus: 16.4 feet
Eye Relief: 18 mm-20 mm
Exit Pupil: 4.25-1.42 mm
Length: 15.3 inches
Weight:

For the Celestron....
Specifications:
•Diameter: 100 mm (3.93 in)
•Magnification : 22x - 67x
•Angular Field of View: 1.9° / 0.9°
•Linear Field of View (@1000 yds): 100 ft (33 m ) @ 22x, 47 ft (16 m) @ 67x
•Exit Pupil (mm): 4.5 - 1.5 mm
•Eye Relief (mm): 20 mm (0.79 in)
•Near Focus: 26.2ft (8 m)
•Prisms: BaK-4
•Optical Coatings: XLT (Fully Multi-Coated)
•Twilight Factor: 81.9
•Weather Proof: Waterproof / Fogproof

[Gunlaker]

I use a Bushnell Legend Ultra HD. 20-60 power with an 80mm lens. It works very well. I've watched flies walking across the turkey's in silhouette and it's good enough to easily spot hits on our 800m gong.

For shooting paper at 200m-300m I usually use 40-60 power, but the 20x setting is perfect for silhouette and BPTR.

It has an angled eyepiece and the body can be rotated so it work for prone. I think the cheaper glass is a lot better than it used to be. I've had a lot of people who were very impressed after taking a look through mine. I think it was around $500 Canadian, or probably about twenty of your American dollars :-) :-)

Chris.