[Optics] Athlon Talos Spotting Scope 20-60x 80mm $128.57 + tax (free shipping)
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grimy_ranarr_99@reddit
I have this spotting scope. It works like you would think it would for the price. Its good for the range probably out to 300. I have to really squint to see 556 paper impacts at 300. at 100 its perfect
JablesMcgoo@reddit
So slight squint for 200?
Ziplock13@reddit
Thank you for the honest review I was about to pop on it.
simple_human@reddit
Only spotting scope I own, can easily see steel impacts out to 600, great for the money.
Dizzy_Ad_6160@reddit
Dude! I do the same thing with mine. Its even allowed me to see Saturn's ring(s). Commonly use out to 700 for hits on steel.
For the price- solid.
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holy fuck imgur has become so unusable on mobile
s29@reddit
I use mine at the range once after I bought it to get free shipping somewhere.
Then I plopped it on an old camera tripod and use it to look at the neighborhood cat when I see it outside.
hitemlow@reddit
How does this compare to the $50 one from Harbor Freight?
Cleared_Direct@reddit
I’m going to sound like a glass snob here and I’m really not. But this price range spotting scope is barely serviceable and anything cheaper belongs in the garbage.
If you’re going to spend so little on a spotting scope you’re much better off adding that money to your rifle scope budget and spotting your shots with that.
Boltz999@reddit
If you only need something to see paper holes at 100 and don't care about ease of use, how good the image is, etc, the $50 specials are fine.
AwkwardSploosh@reddit
At that point I'd rather just pay $70 more and get a 3x Holosun magnifier. That way you have increased capability and magnification for spotting. Or get a rifle scope for a rifle and bring that.
Boltz999@reddit
a 60x spotting scope and a 3x magnifier aren't comparable
AwkwardSploosh@reddit
With the glass quality of a $50 spotting scope, it's not terribly far off.
f0rcedinducti0n@reddit
It's literally the same scope. Same tripod, bag, features,
2TubbyTactical@reddit
As a counter point, I bought a 60$ spotting scope off amazon for spotting zero hits on targets at 100. It lives in my rifle bag, I don’t have to baby it, and I’ve used it countless times. 60$ more into a scope would not have bought me any appreciable upgrade, whereas this is fine for doing zeros out to 100 yards.
accounts_baleeted@reddit
I use two spotting scopes, a cheapo like this for 100 yard paper shooting, and a vortex razor for spotting long range hits on steel.
Fearless-Jeweler-318@reddit
If you're using a spotting scope to see a hole in paper at 100 or less yards pretty much all of the 50-200 dollar 20-60 are going to be about the same features and quality in terms of the glass. Maybe the body durability and tripod (if included) will be a bit better or worse depending on brand.
Only sub 1% of shooters truly need more, not including gravy seal klarna king larper types that THINK they need more, so I would just pick whichever one seems like the best deal on the day you wish to purchase it.
Personally I'd be dubious of harbor freight though, maybe find vortex's most budget option and go with that because of their warranties
hitemlow@reddit
So it would be pretty useless for spotting .22lr hits at 300m?
Old_MI_Runner@reddit
I think 300 is about the limit for anything cheap like this. At 300 you definitely want to be using reactive paper targets to have a hope of seeing the impacts. If you are shooting steel and paint it white you can see the gray splatter marks much more easily than the reactive paper hits.
I have not used to particular spotting scope and suggest you look for feedback in prior postings on r/longrange and elsewhere. As others stated you would be better off getting a scope that would allow you to see your hits at 300. I have a 6-24 Bushnell Match Pro I was using. I could see my hits on steel at 300 yard but I had trouble seeing the hits on reactive paper. I may have seen some but it was not easy.
I was using the following $600 scope on my friend's 22LR rifle to spot for him while he shot out to 500 yards yesterday. It had a bright image and field of view was more than large enough to see misses in the dirt. But the eye box was hard to stay in. He really needs a check riser to enable any type of good cheek weld to make it less difficult to get a stable image. I could see his hits on steel but I would not have been able to see any paper hits at 500.
https://www.discoveryriflescopes.com/products/xed-6-36x56sfir-ffp-moa-zero-stop-diameter-35mm-optics-scopes
Here is just one posting and it has images for comparison.
hitemlow@reddit
I have a Vortex Venom 5-25x on mine and it's just so hard to see hits even at 250m. I've been using a 6" hanging target and having to watch for it to move a tiny bit to tell. I don't really want to drop several hundred on a spotting scope if I don't need to, but it's hard to get those long ranges dialed in.
Old_MI_Runner@reddit
If you just want hit indicator then using light weight steel targets with 22LR and using a Hornady Hit Target Indicator could work. On the pistol range at my club they use steel chains to hand the steel. I can mount the HIT unit at the top of the chain to keep it safer from splash. There work reliable with 9mm with the steel chains hangers.
the rifle range the club uses very heavy rubber straps to hang the steel. The smaller steel at 100 and 200 yards still actives the HIT indicators even with the straps but club uses larger steel target as one goes out to 300, 400 and 500 yards. I doubt the HIT indicators would work reliably on the heavier steel at those distances with 22LR. As it was at 300 the indicators only worked some of the time with 22LR. I assume it was based on where I hit the steel with the 22LR.
I am still concerned with splash destroying the hit indicators. I am going to talk with the rifle range director and ask if a mount could be added to the back of the steel so I and others could insert our own wood dowel to offset the HIT indicators so they are behind the plane of the steel and have a solid connection to the steel rather than the heavy rubber strap.
Check out my prior posting for new links to prior discussions. You many not be happy with a cheaper spotting scope at 250m. Many recommend using a better rifle scope rather than a cheap spotting scope.
hitemlow@reddit
Could you use a magnetic fishing rod mount for your dowel?
Atticus1354@reddit
Yeah. Get a good set of binoculars and shoot at appropriately sized steel to get a reaction.
Sammy_1141@reddit
Did you know harbor freight is now selling spotting scopes now? 20-60x 60mm for $50 bucks.
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While you're there (and getting free shipping), you might also want a Sog Seal Pup knife on sale for $29.99.
JohnnyGrilledCheese@reddit
Thats a great deal. I've had one for decades, and its been solid. Aus8 isn't super steel but its well worth 30 bucks
Cool-Tip8804@reddit
Zoom in on my phone hangs
f0rcedinducti0n@reddit
This seems like a rebranded harbor freight scope for 2.5x the price. I remember buying my harbor freight scope for $30 way back when.
goldeNIPS@reddit
Got one for $60ish a few years back. Nice scope for that price. I’ve kicked the shit out of it. Maybe this is what they go for now?
s29@reddit
Yeah I remember paying about 60 for mine. I think it might've been at Scheels.
Forward-Drag3527@reddit
even my 4-16 Philippines glass scope can easily see hits on steel at 600 and paper at 100..
I need a good deal on a spotting scope in the mid range to spot hits at a mile
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