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What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:21 pm
by Rockhopper
I'm looking for a new spotting scope to replace my old greenkat. My question is what spec is best (on a limited budget of say £120) for shooting up to 100m? With the greenkat at 50 metres I can see the whole target (all six diagrams plus loads around the edges) which I don't think is idea so I imagine I need more magnification? At 100 its almost impossible to see where I'm hitting. I'll also need an angled eyepiece i think.
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:44 pm
by The Gun Pimp
An angled eye-piece is a good idea if you are using it in the prone position. I'd go for a min of 25x magnification.
£120 unfortunately doesn't buy you much quality and the origin will almost certainly be Chinese.
But, there are plenty secondhand on Ebay - try and go for a make you've heard of.
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:00 pm
by Rockhopper
Hi, yes it'd only be for prone so its the angled eye piece I want mostly - I just want to be sure that anything I buy will be usable for shooting rather than bird watching :-)
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:04 pm
by dromia
I have an old Greenkat that has interchangeble eyes pieces and they swap with my Opticron.
Opticron is still on the go but don't know if their current eye pieces are the same fittings but if they are it could be an option.
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:50 pm
by meles meles
Rockhopper wrote: At 100 its almost impossible to see where I'm hitting. I'll also need an angled eyepiece i think.
Crikey ! At that age you shouldn't be shooting at all then ! You'd need glasses like Jodrell Bank Telescope to make a difference...
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 2:17 pm
by Rockhopper
Very good :-)
Re: What scope
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 11:37 pm
by snayperskaya
meles meles wrote:Rockhopper wrote: At 100 its almost impossible to see where I'm hitting. I'll also need an angled eyepiece i think.
Crikey ! At that age you shouldn't be shooting at all then ! You'd need glasses like Jodrell Bank Telescope to make a difference...
No glass in Jodrell Bank telescope as it's a radio telescope!.
Re: What scope
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 3:53 am
by dromia
Is that for looking at those transistor radio things?
I've heard they are small but didn't think they were that tiny.
Re: What scope
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 9:26 am
by snayperskaya
dromia wrote:Is that for looking at those transistor radio things?
I've heard they are small but didn't think they were that tiny.
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Re: What scope
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 2:41 pm
by Adamdavi3s
I've got one of the cheapo Chinese ones from amazon, was about £30 and I can spot .22 rounds at 100m