DoneNOut
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Just started shooting 1000yds and 1 mile. Damned if I can see anything past 30X with a spotting scope. Mirage abound.
Advise.
Advise.
Borrowing an Athlon TalosWhich spotting scope do you have?
Well there's your first problem. That's probably some of the cheapest Chinese glass there is. When needing to see detail at long range and having to cut through mirage and haze, high quality optics become very important. Really no other way around it. If you can't afford a high end top quality spotting scope then you're just wasting your time even trying to see holes at long range. You'd probably be better off investing in an affordable target camera system like the 1 mile unit from Caldwell. They take a lot longer to set up but will get the job done.Borrowing an Athlon Talos
What glass is that?I have some of the best glass money can buy but it won't cut through mirage, just the way it is..
Bad thing is I can only shoot East. So I'm able to get set up at 0915 and shoot at 1000-1300 before the heat gets too terrible. Or maybe I just don't shoot when it's ripping hot.Well there's your first problem. That's probably some of the cheapest Chinese glass there is. When needing to see detail at long range and having to cut through mirage and haze, high quality optics become very important. Really no other way around it. If you can't afford a high end top quality spotting scope then you're just wasting your time even trying to see holes at long range. You'd probably be better off investing in an affordable target camera system like the 1 mile unit from Caldwell. They take a lot longer to set up but will get the job done.
Another piece of advice when using a spotter is to shoot really early in the morning before mirage gets bad. Be set up and ready to go before the sun comes up. You can usually get quite a bit of shooting in before the mirage gets bad. But no matter what time of day or how bad the mirage is, you're never going to get that cheap Chinese glass to work very well for you
Haven't looked thru that spotting scope. But I do have the new Burris Signature HD 5-25x50 riflescope on a 6.5 Rem Mag hunting rifle and the glass is really good. Better than anything else I've looked thru in that price point. In sunny daylight conditions, the Signature HD glass is honestly as good as some of my riflescopes that cost around $2k. Razor sharp and bright all the way to the edges at max 25x. I was actually blown away to see glass that nice on a scope in that price range.Bad thing is I can only shoot East. So I'm able to get set up at 0915 and shoot at 1000-1300 before the heat gets too terrible. Or maybe I just don't shoot when it's ripping hot.
Can't spend more than $1500 on a spotting scope. Looking at the Burris Signature HD that's supposed to be back out end of month.
The Burris has option mil or MOA scr 30X FFP eye piece.Tagging in, been thinking about one that has the built in reticle