Inexpensive spotting scope?

[gundam83]

General consensus for a "budget" spotting scope is the Konus 80. Can be had for around $200 and will hang with optics several times its value. Stay away from the Big5/walmart specials.

[ra2bach]

General consensus for a "budget" spotting scope is the Konus 80. Can be had for around $200 and will hang with optics several times its value. Stay away from the Big5/walmart specials.

whose consensus, high power shooters? when I shot Match service rifle, I had a used Kowa that was worth every penny I paid and then some, and then sold it for what I paid for it.

if that Konus is the same as the one on Jim Owens' site, it is a very nice piece but the OP asked for the cheapest option that would allow him to see strikes at 300 yds. I wonder if there's others that will get him what he wants for a little less jingle.

maybe the OP should clarify exactly what he needs it to do...

[mnoe82]

That spotting scope I bought at Wal-Mart is a Tasco. I couldn't find it when I went looking for it but I found it this weekend with my hunting stuff. It's decent at best, but it was cheap and still available (at least at my Wal-Mart in TN).

[Spiffums]

I bought a spotting scope at wal mart last year. its a burris 60x with a tripod. It was 40 bucks. Came with a case, tripod, and lens cloth. Ive seen them since then for the same price. It works great for me. I rarely shoot past 300 yards and I can see my 223 holes at that distance easily. Hope it works for you as well as it has for me.

I got a Burris 12 to 50 something.......I have had it for a while now and it works good.

[rljatl]

General consensus for a "budget" spotting scope is the Konus 80. Can be had for around $200 and will hang with optics several times its value. Stay away from the Big5/walmart specials.

This. I have one and like it.

http://www.creedmoorsports.com/store...cat=561&page=1

http://www.opticsplanet.net/konus-ko...ing-scope.html

[Gutshot John]

Another +1 on "stay the hell away from Baraska".

Big time POS.

[djegators]

For light duty at the range, the Walmart special will get the job done. Mine is a Simmons I think, in 20-60 power....$60 maybe?

[Jeff_M]

I also have a Konus 80. For the $190, I paid it has been a great value. I have found that the tripod makes a big difference. I don't use the cheap $5 tripod it comes with. I use a old heavy camera tripod that keeps the scope stable. I can easily view .308 holes a 500 yards.