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Re: Vortex Diamondback 3.5–10x50 - Is it good enough?

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:32 pm
by Sonofsammo
Pippin89 wrote:I (as well as many others) shoot at 600 yards or even 1000 yards with zero magnification on iron sights. As others have said, the only problem you will have is seeing the shot. But if you have electronic targets or a marker then you will be ok. Otherwise get a spotting scope.
Type spotting scope into ebay and you will see plenty of cheap ones, if you are on a budget, that go up to 60x. If you want something better quality then ask around on here, or check out the for sale section. But an ebay one will do the job for 100 yards.
1000 yards???? That's amazing! I can't see a thing at that distance, let alone try and hit it with irons!

I already bought a spotting scope from amazon - it's 60x mag and although the optics aren't great, it does the job.

Looks like I've already saved money joining here!
Thanks a lot to everyone for the advice :D

Re: Vortex Diamondback 3.5–10x50 - Is it good enough?

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:47 pm
by dromia
60x bloody hell!

How are you gong to keep it steady?

Re: Vortex Diamondback 3.5–10x50 - Is it good enough?

Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:51 pm
by Sonofsammo
dromia wrote:60x bloody hell!

How are you gong to keep it steady?
It goes from 20 - 60 x mag.
So I find the targets with the 20, then zoom in to 60 and focus. It's on a tripod, on a bench - so I just make sure I don't touch it when I'm looking through it lol

Re: Vortex Diamondback 3.5–10x50 - Is it good enough?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:54 pm
by BamBam
10x on my Vortex PST 2.5-10 is just clear enough for me to see the holes at 100, on a clear day.

Re: Vortex Diamondback 3.5–10x50 - Is it good enough?

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:09 am
by billy_boy_2010
At 10x i would struggle to see holes at 100m personally- but that's just me.

As above I would consider a cheap spotting scope.