Recommend me a Spotting scope for out to 125m

[JustinThyme]

Looking for a spotting scope that is capable of picking up .17 & .22 on paper from 25m out to 100m-125m without breaking the bank, managed without one for all these years but the old legs are getting tired now.

What do you guys make use of.

[Sir_SwampThing]

Lidl and Aldi do scopes for around £20.
20-60 mag.
Perfectly adequate for the money but if you don't get on with it then you can take it back within 3 months (iirc) for a full refund.

Cheers
Chris

[PhatMan]

Justin,

Might be also worth having a peek here :

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread....g-scope-system

Have fun & a good Sunday

Best regards

Russ

[tim s]

Lidl and Aldi do scopes for around £20.
20-60 mag.
Perfectly adequate for the money but if you don't get on with it then you can take it back within 3 months (iirc) for a full refund.

Cheers
Chris

In my experience these are OK at 25, but won't focus properly at 100 even at 20X.

Opticron are good for the money.

[subzeer0]

e bay item number:
264103222888


tested out to 500m all new parts

we built 2 of these for our 22lr 17hmr ranges...like you said better than walking to see if you hit ha

[vbull]

Used Kowa from that auction site although I've used an old 1960's 30 x Greencat for years now which does all I need out to those distances.

[billgates e30]

I have a little Minox MD50 which is great and up to 30x mag, but not sure about being able to see .17 holes at >100m though as I've never tried it. Are we talking a high contrast "shoot n see" type target, a steel plate, or holes in white/black paper at these ranges?

[JustinThyme]

I generally make use of white card targets as cant see holes on black at 10m let alone 100m, never used the shoot and see targets as always considered them a little gimmicky having managed without them for 50 years....

[billgates e30]

Black holes in white card may be about manageable to see at 100 yards/metres then with a ~30x scope.