Looking to purchase my first spotting scope. I have researched online and found lots of great information but I still don't have a great idea on which direction to go. I'd really like to go with the Athlon Cronus Tactical FFP and Mil reticle but it will not be available until summer, and not alot of other FFP/Mil spotting scopes out there. So i am open to a scope that doesn't meet that criteria. Glass and clarity would take preference over most other features. I do not plan to really hunt/pack with this spotting scope. It will primarily be used as on a range out to 1000+ yards. I know the whole buy once cry once mentality but I am not looking spend $2500 on a spotting scope right now. I'd like to stay around $500-750... $1000 max. I'd like to buy American if I can, but I know I probably can't in this price range. Help point me in the right direction.
Help me buy a Spotting Scope
- Thread starter riverrat13
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Saw the new Cronus Tactical 7-42x60 from Athlon at Shot look pretty good. The MSRP is $1199 but I would expect the street price would be under $1000. I copy this from the site. The TSSR FFP MIL reticle is great for both range estimation and tactical cooperation with the shooter. Feature rich from tip to tip, this is an optic that will not be left behind. The unique patented design of a high riser mount will allow you to mount your Athlon Laser Rangefinders on the top and tilt it to co-witness with your spotting scope
Get a cheap Bushnell FFP spotter and be done with it. The glass ain't the best, but for the price, you get a lot.
It's hard to beat the Leupy Mk4 with reticle.
Bushnell offer some decent scope that are not too outrageously priced
Like this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1233860-REG/bushnell_781545ed_legend_t_series_15_45x60_tactical.html?ap=y&c3api=1876,{creative},{keyword}&gclid=CjwKCAiAweXTBRAhEiwAmb3Xu_VxglOVMoGq5tM9GMIwFW8WTnCzrFVXzeS29vVcyRlfdioUHfJoLRoCm5oQAvD_BwE
Bushnell offer some decent scope that are not too outrageously priced
Like this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1233860-REG/bushnell_781545ed_legend_t_series_15_45x60_tactical.html?ap=y&c3api=1876,{creative},{keyword}&gclid=CjwKCAiAweXTBRAhEiwAmb3Xu_VxglOVMoGq5tM9GMIwFW8WTnCzrFVXzeS29vVcyRlfdioUHfJoLRoCm5oQAvD_BwE
When I was thinking about buying a Spotter, I decided on the Hensoldt 45. I wanted the best most compact spotter. Yes, its $4300. However the glass quality is top notch and it is compact. Those two features are what I wanted. For me, if I was going to use a spotting scope, I wanted it to have the best glass, so that was Leica, Swaro or Hensoldt. Then looking at the size I got sold on the compact Hensoldt with an etched reticle. The Hensoldt was purpose designed for spotting bullet impacts, not looking at birds, and that would be my primary use.
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