Can anyone recommend a good spotting scope for rimfire, looking at a bit of scenery & digiscoping? There are some reasonably priced Vortex, Bushnell & Leupold's available but would welcome some advice.
If you are going to use it for sightseeing and digiscoping don't buy "soft", I mean, stretch your pocket to max you can allow. If not you are going to buy twice...
For rimfire I use a BUSHNELL ELITE TACTICAL LMSS SPOTTING SCOPE - 8-40X60
Small, light, very rugged and good optics. Not enough for digiscoping, or some more serious usage.
For birdwatch, and good enough for digiscoping (without regrets) I use a NIKON 85-A EDG FIELDSCOPE
Big, heavy, fabulous optics and very rugged too.
I know, both are not the less expensive in their range, but they are great for what you want to use
Thank you both for your advice. The suggested ones are a tad expensive for me but the ones I have my eye on are within my budget. Can you two blokes or anyone else recommend any of these:
SX-1 Ventana 2 15-45x60mm Angled Spotting Scope
Vortex Diamondback 20-60x60 Angled Spotting Scope
Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope
BUSHNELL 20-60X65MM PRIME SPOTTING SCOPE
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Spotting Scope 20-60x80mm (Angled)
Good you have shortened the choice due to budget limitations.
From that list and taking into account:
1. best possible optics for digscoping
2. one fits all...
I would go for the Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope
I must say I have never tried it, so please try it first, but I have heard only good things about those optics...
One thing to take into consideration is how you are going to set it up on the bench and would a straight or angle eye piece be better. Ideally when you are looking through the rifle scope with your head still and just move your eye left and right and not have the spotting score blocking the view of any flags.
I have a old 78 ED Nikon with a 45 degree eye piece and I set it up close on the right of rifle (I’m right handed) and below my eye line. I can see all the flags and can see through the rifle or spotting scopes without moving my head, when the wind is dancing around it’s a great time saver. Having the spotting scope that close on the right side of the rifle doesn’t give a lot of room for working the bolt, but a little practice and I didn’t notice it. That’s how I use my spotting scope and I think I’m still the current sporter world champ, so works for me.
Hello,
If you are going to use it for sightseeing and digiscoping don't buy "soft", I mean, stretch your pocket to max you can allow. If not you are going to buy twice...
For rimfire I use a BUSHNELL ELITE TACTICAL LMSS SPOTTING SCOPE - 8-40X60
Small, light, very rugged and good optics. Not enough for digiscoping, or some more serious usage.
For birdwatch, and good enough for digiscoping (without regrets) I use a NIKON 85-A EDG FIELDSCOPE
Big, heavy, fabulous optics and very rugged too.
I know, both are not the less expensive in their range, but they are great for what you want to use
Thanks
PedroS
Pedro/Peter
Thank you both for your advice. The suggested ones are a tad expensive for me but the ones I have my eye on are within my budget. Can you two blokes or anyone else recommend any of these:
SX-1 Ventana 2 15-45x60mm Angled Spotting Scope
Vortex Diamondback 20-60x60 Angled Spotting Scope
Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope
BUSHNELL 20-60X65MM PRIME SPOTTING SCOPE
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Spotting Scope 20-60x80mm (Angled)
Cheers
George
George
George,
Good you have shortened the choice due to budget limitations.
From that list and taking into account:
1. best possible optics for digscoping
2. one fits all...
I would go for the Vortex Diamondback 20-60x80 Angled Spotting Scope
I must say I have never tried it, so please try it first, but I have heard only good things about those optics...
Thanks
PedroS
George
One thing to take into consideration is how you are going to set it up on the bench and would a straight or angle eye piece be better. Ideally when you are looking through the rifle scope with your head still and just move your eye left and right and not have the spotting score blocking the view of any flags.
I have a old 78 ED Nikon with a 45 degree eye piece and I set it up close on the right of rifle (I’m right handed) and below my eye line. I can see all the flags and can see through the rifle or spotting scopes without moving my head, when the wind is dancing around it’s a great time saver. Having the spotting scope that close on the right side of the rifle doesn’t give a lot of room for working the bolt, but a little practice and I didn’t notice it. That’s how I use my spotting scope and I think I’m still the current sporter world champ, so works for me.
Peter
RBA HoF #1 (2007)