spotting scope

[val1967]

Need your guys knowlegde about some spotting scope's. Looked trough the bushnell, leupold and some more, but all disapointing.
What's a good spotting scope in the 20-60 magnification range ?
I want to use it for target-shooting between the 300 & 500 meter range.

val

 

[magicofmt]

I was just shooting this am and have a Celestron 20x60 and could see 270 cal holes at 450yds.

 

[AJ Peacock]

I recently purchased a Kowa 66mm with the high end 20x-60x eyepiece and its amazing. My scope and eyepiece are ED/Flourite glass and are crystal clear and very sturdy.

AJ

 

[val1967]

got me a KOWA 821. 20 to 60x does seem to do the job.
Tnx for all comment

Val

 

[jwp475]

I have a Swarovski 20X60X80 that I like a lot. If I had it to do over I would skip the variable eye piece and just go with a 30X wide angle, a lot more field of view and a better resoluton with a fixed power eye piece. The best of both worlds.

 

[7mmAI]

I have the bushnell elite 80 mm ed glass with the 30x eyepiece and like it alot. I have the 20-60 eyepiece but it hasnt been on the scope in 2 years. The 30x fixed is brighter and clearer and so much easier to look through for extended viewing. Dean

 

[Franklin]

Check out the cabelas big sky 20-60x66 ED. They are top notch. The only thing I've found that is a little crisper in low light conditions is a swarofski, but they will cost you atleast 3X as much. I bought the cabelas and couldn't be happier.

 

[Willys46]

Nikon

I settled on the nikon 20-60. It has great glass and for the orice could not be beat. Nikon Spotting Scopes: Nikon Fieldscope 20-60x60mm 8330 Straight Body w Zoom Eyepiece Spotting Scopes with Free UPS Ground! -

If i was looking for a light weight scope I would go with the Nikon Nikon Spotting Scopes: Nikon Fieldscope 13-30x50mm 8320 ED Straight Body Spotting Scopes with Free UPS Ground! - The glass is great but did not have enough power for what i was looking for. It will go on a sheep with me If i ever go.

Willys

 

[4xforfun]

We are not talking the same price range as the ones mentioned above, but I LOVE my Leica APO 77. I am sure the Swaro and Zeiss are just as good. But again...a little pricey.

Just my .02