I recently bought a new rifle in .308 caliber (SCAR 17s). I was doing some shooting
at club nearby that has a 300 meter rifle range. My old spotting scope, which I used
mainly for handgun target work, was not up to the task. I could not clearly see the
bullet holes on the target at 300 meters. This is a quality scope (Bausch & Lomb)
that I paid $500 for about 25 years ago. It's just wrong for this job.
After doing some looking on the net, it seems that everything that has the power
and optics (65 power with 80mm objective lens) is made in China. Even so, they
are priced in the $800 - $1,000 range.
I really don't want to go that route, but I can't see paying around $3K for the
European optics.
Any ideas on a good quality American scope that won't break the bank?
Mike