Binoculars vs Sighting Scopes

I bought a cheap Simmons spotting scope which helps dial in a rifle. CDNN had some cheap. Binoculars aren't good unless you have them mounted on a tripod. Of course you get what you pay for.

 

Ditto on the spotting scope.

I had a pair of binoculars and they were a pain to use at the range.

I ended up getting a deal on a Simmons spotting scope at a gun show. Came with a tripod and a camera mount. I stuck it on a cheap camera tripod and it works much better at the range then the crappy
Binocs that I had. Granted if I had a pair of super duper marine binocs those would be better.

I'd rather spend the $$ on the scope on the rifle rather than the spotting scope.

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Being a long range hunter (typically between 300 and 550 yards) I spend a lot of time at the range. I've found that good glass is important, but mainly for in the field. You can get buy with cheaper glass as long as you make sure you are looking at 20-60x80 scopes. The holes on paper over 200 yards become tough to see. Don't go for 15-30x60 or the like...you'll be disappointed.

 

No problem man...BTW don't waste your time with binos...they are great for inside 100 yds, but for the reasons I laid out before, they just don't have enough magnification to be helpful at 200+ yards.

Good luck at he range, and practice patience...long range is frustrating at first, but it gets easier with time.

 

High magnification needs a stable base anything hand held will jump around too much to see the detail needed especially bullet holes on a target at distance. Even 100 yards.