rifle scope or spotting scope?

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Just got a rugger 10/22, practising with the iron sights. Can't see the holes on the paper targets :mad:

I need a spotting scope, but I figure once I'm good enough with the iron sights then I'll get some optics. Should I get the rifle scope instead to save some money and just use it as a spotting scope? Can you fit rifle scopes on a tripod? Or should I get a proper spotting scope and why?
 
For range use, rifle scope all the way. I rarely use my spotter and wish I'd spent the cash on better scopes. A good spotter is big money and a low quality spotter is not worth buying. Also, systems such as the Bullseye Camera system will soon supplant spotting scopes on the range.
 
A quality riflescope will have better optics than an economy spotting scope.
A cheap spotter is only going to frustrate. I use a Kowa 663 with 25X LER eyepiece.
If you get only one, the scope is the one to get. A decent variable with higher power will work for spotting .22 holes at 10/22 ranges.
 
Pr589 said:
For range use, rifle scope all the way. I rarely use my spotter and wish I'd spent the cash on better scopes. A good spotter is big money and a low quality spotter is not worth buying. Also, systems such as the Bullseye Camera system will soon supplant spotting scopes on the range.
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Well put, my sentiments as well.
 
tiriaq said:
A quality riflescope will have better optics than an economy spotting scope.
A cheap spotter is only going to frustrate. I use a Kowa 663 with 25X LER eyepiece.
If you get only one, the scope is the one to get. A decent variable with higher power will work for spotting .22 holes at 10/22 ranges.
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Well said !
 
silverfoxdj said:
Nice to have both good quality scopes but if money is an issue put it into a higher quality rifle scope
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I know I'm glad to have a 70X spotting scope when shooting beyond 200m. Even with a high quality rifle scope (22X), I have trouble with bad contrast seeing hits beyond 200m. I experimented with paper colors and white seems to offer the best contrast for seeing hits. But you still need help out that far.
 
Buy a good quality scope, You'll find you can hit targets you can't see with your eyes. IE. small Christmas light bulbs at 100 yards. Just take a couple 2x4's and make a sawhorse, Then drill holes to fit the bulbs
 
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