Rifle scope for spotting?

[jeff270]

Has anyone mounted a rifle scope on a tripod and used it for a spotter?
I know the optics won't be as good but you would gain a ton of eye relief and it would be light and compact.

 

[t-star]

i've done it, and also used a theodolite, as well as a spotting scope- all different scopes for different jobs- with the rifle scope mounted on the tripod,i found while it was light and mobile, it was also more subject to vibration and developed a sore neck very quickly- and this was with a geodesic tripod,(survey) not a camera tripod- it's really quite more substantial - like x3- the best compromise i found was to mount the spotting scope on a camera tripod and you gain much more magnification and light gathering- far more than the average riflescope

 

[jeff270]

If I get bored this summer I might try it on a window mount.