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Title: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: Hazcat on May 10, 2007, 07:27:23 AM
I'm thinking of buying a spotting scope.  I want to be able to see .22 holes at 100 yards.  My 3x9 rifle scopes won't do it and neither does my 25x50 Binocs so what am I looking for in a spotting scope?
Title: Re: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: Pathfinder on May 10, 2007, 07:33:01 AM
I would think the 60-90 zooms would work well. I use one for .30 caiber at 200m.
Title: Re: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: 52449 on May 10, 2007, 12:36:49 PM
http://www.lasc.us/IHMSANewsArticles.htm

Check out Todd Spotti's articles on sport optics.  He has some suggestions that might be worth thinking about.  I would like to see one of the 90mm Weavers.  It is not your traditional scope but it might work real well.
Title: Re: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: CAMO on May 10, 2007, 08:31:32 PM
I use a Kowa 80mm with a 27mm L.E.R. Also have a 20 X 60 eye piece for the long stuff.
CAMO
Title: Re: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: 52449 on May 11, 2007, 05:35:43 PM
I use a Kowa 80mm with a 27mm L.E.R. Also have a 20 X 60 eye piece for the long stuff.
CAMO

Kowa has one nice piece of glass.  I don't think you could find better.  I'm wondering if you could spend a lot less to get satisfactory performance.   
Title: Re: Spotting Scope Question
Post by: CAMO on May 11, 2007, 08:18:55 PM
Kowa has one nice piece of glass.  I don't think you could find better.  I'm wondering if you could spend a lot less to get satisfactory performance.   
Why yes you can. I know there are some scopes out there that will use Kowa eye pieces. One is Cstar, another is Smith and Wesson and I know there is one other out there but I just can't remember the name. These are 80mm scopes and I've seen them rite next to the Kowa. These scopes come with  a 20x60 zoom eye piece. We had a Kowa with a 27 LER. Looked through both then swopted eye pieces. The Cstar was just a litte darker with both pieces but not enuff to make a differance.
 http://www.cstaroptics.com/S-826.htm
CAMO