Would this scope be effective for spotting at 800+ yards?
351853
Patrick I haven't tried it at 800 yards yet. I have tried it at 2-300 yards and it worked fine for me.
351854
Yes, easily. We can read names on boats way down the Hudson River and we are a mile from the river's edge.
1622323
If you have a Weaver rail on it, it should fit. I tried it at about 60 yards or so and it was still visible in the desert with no scope, I'd say it's probably bright enough.
1804427
I'm shooting at a 100 yard outdoor range, so it's not a problem for me at that distance. Can't vouch for beyond that. Most shooters I know use a scope for beyond 100 yards, and a red-dot like Lucid's HD7 for CQC and less than 100 yard engagements.
2118944
I wish I could answer this for you, but I only use mine for wildlife spotting out at Yellowstone. I imagine it would work just fine, as you can see things very clearly at these ranges.
1856870
I haven't tried viewing targets beyond 350 yards, but based on that I don't think magnification would be adequate for 1000 + yards.
1954778
Yes the is a very easy scope to use. it would be great for that. Maybe a wide angle lens would help a little more.
1820587
I think that you'll be disappointed. It's a good scope for it's intended usage, but I don't think the maximum magnification of 18x is adequate for 1,000 yard shooting. You may want to look at the Sightron SII 24x-44AO for $580 or the 36x for $650. Those prices are from OpticsPlanet and include free shipping.
551807
Good question. In my opinion the optics are certainly up to the task. The problem is that the scope is small and is prone to being bumped or moved inadvertently when being used to sight in a rifle at longer ranges. I have used mine up to 100 yards and it can be a bit frustrating to use as any disturbance of the scope pulls it off the target. I prefer to use a larger scope on a camera tripod for longer range work. This scope is excellent for small bore rifle and pistol shooting up to 50 yards. Beyond that it just isn't steady enough in my view.
494257
Yes I think it would be fine for that, the only limitation is the limited range of viewing. I have a difficult time on objects that small beyond 75 yards. Overall I would get it again.
1853315
I wouldn't recommend the scope for shots longer than 250 yards. this is definitely not for precision shooting, it's more so for hunting.
1130907
Yes. You can hit a target at 300+ yards with iron sights so this scope is sufficient.
551803
Darned if I know. It is a spotting scope. Are you thinking of a rifle scope?
1655217
Have not tried 200 Yards but at 175 I could see fine. It worked well for me.
2221981
I think it has a pretty decent range. It's not like looking through a toilet paper roll. By no means is it a long range scope but it does a good job at shorter ranges.
239456
I wear bifocals and also use this indoors and outdoors, and find it to be quite a good scope out to 200 yards for 22 caliber and up. Anything farther this isn't what you would want.
1877831
I have only used the scope out to 100 yds. and I am satisfied, but I think it would be hard to see .223 holes at further distances.
1704112
Have not sighted in using this scope. Just used it to check out land. I would say, though @ 100 yards it would be ok. Hoping to use it this weekend or next to sight @ 100 & 200 yds.