Thread: Spotting scope - straight bs angled

angled only way - spend 4 hours on a straight one and tell me your still a happy camper - glassing should not be a chore its an investment IMO

Angled eyepiece scopes were developed for prone rifle shooters. The military only use straight eyepiece scopes. The monster scopes used by shooting coaches for Palma, etc. and by biathlon coaches are all straight eyepiece scopes. I used to shoot smallbore and ran an outdoor range for 14 years. I have lost count of the number of times that other shooters borrowed my basic straight eyepiece scope in order to adequately supervise an indoor shoot with up to 16 shooters OR to coach some one else because ... their more expensive angled eyepiece scopes were essentially useless for the purpose.

Originally Posted by ZG47

Angled eyepiece scopes were developed for prone rifle shooters. The military only use straight eyepiece scopes. The monster scopes used by shooting coaches for Palma, etc. and by biathlon coaches are all straight eyepiece scopes. I used to shoot smallbore and ran an outdoor range for 14 years. I have lost count of the number of times that other shooters borrowed my basic straight eyepiece scope in order to adequately supervise an indoor shoot with up to 16 shooters OR to coach some one else because ... their more expensive angled eyepiece scopes were essentially useless for the purpose.

you need to expand as to why you think its rubbish to supervise with - cant see any justification behind that............. happy to better understand though......... military certainly doesnt always mean its the best either

Originally Posted by rogers.270

military certainly doesnt always mean its the best either

Nor were we limited to straight spotting scopes.
Had all sorts of optical aids and gear is even better now.



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