Which spotting scope for 10mt should I buy?

[msz]

Hello,

I'd like to buy a spottng scope for 10mt target shooting.
Do you reccomend any specific one?
I was thinking at the Firefield 20x50 Spotting scope.
The only ''weird'' fact about it is the warning that comes with the product:

 

[Mark Palmer]

A quick Google suggests it's a chemical used in thread lock, so I guess it's a Californian equivalent of "contents may be hot" on a cup of coffee.
Chances are there will be residual fumes from manufacture inside the packaging, so dont sniff the contents (air) out of it and you should be fine, however it may only effect Californians, so I wouldnt worry too much!!

 

[msz]

A quick Google suggests it's a chemical used in thread lock, so I guess it's a Californian equivalent of "contents may be hot" on a cup of coffee.
Chances are there will be residual fumes from manufacture inside the packaging, so dont sniff the contents (air) out of it and you should be fine, however it may only effect Californians, so I wouldnt worry too much!!

OK, I'll avoid sniffing or licking it
Anyway, do you think it will do the job?
Regards,
Marco

 

[Mark Palmer]

OK, I'll avoid sniffing or licking it
Anyway, do you think it will do the job?
Regards,
Marco

20x may be too much magnification at 10 mtrs, are you able to try one?, my spotting scope has adjustable magnification but wont focus below 15 yards

 

[Frog]

Yep the close focus is more important than mag really but as long as it focuses close enough any 10+ mag scope will do the job.

 

[Vorlund]

I've just acquired a celestron straight 80mm monocular. The min focal length according to the sales tech is 26' or 7.9 metres.
I've yet to try it.

 

[Andy from Sandy]

To dip my toe in the water I bought a Konus Konuspot-50. Depending on where you look it can be had for around £40. Out of stock where I bought mine.

It will focus to less than 10 metres.

Spotting scopes like rifle scopes can cost hundreds and thousands.

 

[Buryal]

I have a small k&f concept 8-32×50, close focus 2.5m, 370g, quite clear has tripod mount.

 

[Vorlund]

The Celestron has amazing optics (at 80mm it should) It focusses down to <8m but it's a good handful.