Need a good spotting scope..suggestions?

[Onslow]

Shopping around here and there but wanted to know what you all thought?

I'd like to keep it under $80. Tripod if possible. A realistic goal or no? Details will sure help me out.

[Flackjacket]

I have this one....... Price is right, it works well.




http://www.opticstore.com/Yukon%2020-50X50.htm

[swingset]

Second that on the Yukon. Nothing even close for the price. Trust me on this one!

[sfc ret]

I'll third that....got one as well. you aren't going to find a spotting scope that great for that amount of money.

[Richard Simmons]

Just got mine for Xmas and though I haven't been to the range yet it seems like a keeper for sure.

[Jericho]

I have had one for a few years now... It is a great scope for the money and it comes with a table top bipod, you can also use a camera bipod if you need something taller ;)

[CETME]

I just bought one.... Hope to get it any day now!

[Ezra Coli]

Originally posted by CETME
I just bought one.... Hope to get it any day now!

I bought the Yukon too, got mine at Kalinka Optics (www.kalinkaoptics.com) but I'd buy it from some other place if thats all you are getting. Kalinka's price was pretty good but I had to wait to get it from Russia. Its awesome! Tripod is a bit weak, but it works.

I got mine at Kalinka because I tacked it on to an order for a PK23 red dot sight. They have some neat stuff....:D

[Guinny_Ire]

Which one is it at www.kalinkaoptics.com

[CETME]

Ezra, I bought it from Kalinka too.. .its been two weeks now... Thats why I'm hoping to get it soon!

Guinny... I got the cheap one without the Ruby Tint. (dont think I need it to be tinted) it runs like 59.99

I already have a tripod, so I didnt need to get the one with it... If you dont have a tripod, make sure you get one! you CANT operate these things well without one.

[Onslow]

WELL?????

uhhh it looks like the Yukon won ehh? lol!

Thanks fellas. I was getting tired of humping it out to 100 yards every 5 to 10 shots. I got an ok pair of Binoc's but they just don't cut it. I'll look into the Yukon (no pun intended).

[WiK]

Well mine should be here soon. I found a guy selling them at sell.com and I made an offer of $85 shipped. I see my check has cleared today, so I imagine the scope will be on it's way in the morning.

According to his description, it has the tripod and window mount included.

[parrothead]

I bought one of the Simmons 15x45x50 spotting scopes that CDNN have advertised for $34.99. I am well satisfied with it for the money.

[Ezra Coli]

Originally posted by CETME
Ezra, I bought it from Kalinka too.. .its been two weeks now... Thats why I'm hoping to get it soon!

Guinny... I got the cheap one without the Ruby Tint. (dont think I need it to be tinted) it runs like 59.99

I already have a tripod, so I didnt need to get the one with it... If you dont have a tripod, make sure you get one! you CANT operate these things well without one.

I like the ruby coating, but I really don't know how much better it is than uncoated.

The Yukon bipod is pretty cheap- cheap as in quality. It won't tighten up enough for my liking. I'll be using a camera tripod when the Yukon tripod gives out.

Really sweet though, I love it! No more fiddling with the binoculars, which didn't give me a good picture of what was going on downrange anyway.