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    Posted: May/13/2010 at 02:25
Im wanting to buy a decent spotting scope for game and bullet(5.56) holes up to 600 yards. Ive heard good things about this Bushnell and would just as soon stay around  800.00 price range IF I can..What do you guys think? Anyone own a Elite like this? I would like it to be camera adaptable also   Thanks!  J.....
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I don't know if anything other than a telescope would see 223 holes at 600.  Shooting at reactive targets or Shoot-N-C's? 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonoMT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May/13/2010 at 08:58
Under decent conditions - no mirage and proper lighting on the target - it is possible. I've been surprised sometimes how quickly mirage can form. I've gone to a spot near a 6000 ft. pass and shot from 5-9 a.m. in late June. You can start off the morning in a place like that freezing your butt off and four hours later the air is shimmering.
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Perhaps 600 yards is not reasonable then, maybe 300 yards.
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I would recommend "shoot and see" targets at that distance with any spotter.  
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Now see , Jason has a solution! I had no idea such a target was even made. Thanks Jason!Excellent  I think that Bushnell will be a good scope for the money unless someone has a better idea?
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Originally posted by JF4545 JF4545 wrote:

Now see , Jason has a solution! I had no idea such a target was even made. Thanks Jason!Excellent  I think that Bushnell will be a good scope for the money unless someone has a better idea?
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I don't know if anything other than a telescope would see 223 holes at 600.  Shooting at reactive targets or Shoot-N-C's? 
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I do have this same scope and have found this to be one of the best in your price range.IMO




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Good spotter this one is also worth a look FYI.
 
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Mike Mcdonald has and uses this spotter. He has nothign but good to say about it and if you know Mike then that is saying something.
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Can I use a Camera with it?   Yes I read what Mike M. had to say. I appreciate your help on this Chris..
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The angled spotters work real well if using a window mount. almost as easy as looking in rear view mirror



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Save a little longer, spend a little more, get the Vortex Razor, it is worth the extra $800!  (Competes quite favorably with a friend's Kowa 884 - and for about half the $$.)
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Kevin,
Is that Bushnell in the pic a angled?    I like that mount, it would be very handy..
 
RC Ive set 800.00 as my limit. I think I can get what I need for that.. Ive lived this long without one so just having a fairly nice spotting scope is a step up for me.. I think Im gonna go with the lower priced Vortex.....
 
Thanks though....


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Originally posted by coyote95 coyote95 wrote:

The angled spotters work real well if using a window mount. almost as easy as looking in rear view mirror



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The Vortex will probably be more scope than you actually need (and probably more than you can get anywhere else for under $1000.)  Buy with confidence, they make good stuff and take care of their customers.
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Just teasing with the background it apperas you are parked in a driveway just seeing if I was missing out on any images that might be coming throught the spotter. Don't hold out on us. Wink
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Chris,
Can I use this scope with a Camera?
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