Spotting Scope

NIKON PROSTAFF WATERPROOF HIGH POWER SPOTTING SCOPE 16 48 X 65MM 8314 US $237.50

Kiowa TS 501 Spotting Scope with adjustable tripod stand US $304.00

KOWA SPOTTING SCOPE 602 MODEL EXCELLENT CONDITION HARDLY USED BOXED US $214.29

SWIFT TELEMASTER SPOTTING SCOPE MODEL 841 WITH TRIPOD AND HARD CARRYING CASE US $26.98

Vintage Pachmayr Super Deluxe 4 pistol spotting scope locking target range case US $149.39

Nikon Spotting Scope RAII Excellent condition US $107.50

simmons 20 60x60 spotting scope w tripod and window mount US $162.50

Bushnell Trophy Spotting Scope 20 60x65 mm US $91.00

CELESTRON SPOTTING SCOPE TRIPOD US $74.99

Bushnell 20x50 Spotting Scope Simmon 8x21 Binoculars NO RESERVE US $41.00

Carl Zeiss Hunting Spotting Scope Victory Diascope 85 Angled 20 75 x US $2,100.00

Burris 12 24x 50mm Compact Spotting Scope W Leupold Stand US $56.00

Bausch Lomb Zoom 20 60x 60mm spotting scope telescope US $67.00

Barska Blackhawk Spotting Scope 20 60x60mm USED ONCE US $29.88

Original US Vietnam War M49 Spotting Scope Telescope US $187.87

Bushnell Imageview 15 45 x 50mm Spotting Scope W VGA Camera 787348 US $43.52

Leupold Golden Ring 12 40x60mm HD Spotting Scope US $515.55

Vintage 1978 FOCAL brand 22x60mm SPOTTING SCOPE w tripod box hunting US $26.06

Bushnell Sentry Spotting Scope 18 – 36 X 50 US $24.50

Kowa TSE Z7 TSN 820 20x 60x ZOOM Eyepiece For TSN Spotting Scope w Box US $102.50

SWAROVSKI OPTIK STS65 LUGGAGE STYLE CARRY CASE FOR STS65 SPOTTING SCOPE US $44.29

Bushnell Elite 20 60x70mm Zoom Spotting Scope 78 2670P New NR US $150.00

1939 Bausch Lomb Optical Co BL NRA Model OD 20x Spotting Scope US $54.00

NEW MINOX MD 50 SPOTTING SCOPE STRAIGHT US $42.00

Leupold Wind River Sequoia Spotting Scope 15x45x60mm Leupold Wind River Sequoia US $249.00

LEUPOLD 20 60X80 SEQUOIA SPOTTING SCOPE 61130 BRAND NEW NO RESERVE AUCTION 99 US $209.16

New Tasco World Class 18 36x50mm Spotting Scope Kit No Reserve US $15.50

J Unertl 24X63 Spotting Scope with Tripod US $320.00

Spotting Scope

Can anyone recommend a good but cheap rifle scope and spotting scope?

I'm looking for a scope that I can use on my AR and Ruger 10/22.
The spotting scope should have a 45deg angle and a 60mm to 80mm objective.

Stay away from cheap - you're only going to be wasting your money. There are a number of moderately priced riflescopes out there of reasonable quality. You can find these with brand names like Tasco, Bushnell, Simmons, Barska, BSA, etc. Check out what each of these brands offer. I would generally avoid their lowest-priced series scopes and work up from there. You should be able to find a decent, moderate-range variable scope (3-9x40) from any of these brands for under $100 without buying junk. You're not going to be getting Leupold or Nikon quality, but you're not paying those prices either.

Almost the same advice holds true for spotting scopes, although they aren't subject to the same rough-house handling as riflescopes. Again, you can get a decent scope for around $100 or a little more. What you're going to give up on the moderately priced spotting scopes is image resolution and clarity at the higher magnifications. This is because of the quality of the optics, so I wouldn't bother with scopes that offer the 60x-90x magnification range because you're just paying for a power range that isn't worth it.

I have been very happy with my Celestron Ultima 65 Spotting Scope. It is an 18-55x65mm zoom scope with a 45-degree angled eyepiece. Celestron doesn't get a lot of publicity in the shooting sports, but they make several models and they've been making quality telescopes now for several decades. I've had this one about three years and use it constantly at the range. Been very happy with it. As mentioned above, resolution gets a little fuzzy on long distance targets at maximum magnification, but up to 40x, it's very crisp.

You can get more info on this spotting scope here:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/celestron-ultima-65-spotting-scope.html

Hope this has been some help.

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