Customer Reviews

Bushnell Sportview 20-60x60mm Spotting Scope

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I just recently bought this scope and wasted no time taking it to the range. this is a very nice scope. I was so frustrated reading the reviews on the spotting scopes. it seems like no one was mentioning the one thing I most wanted to know. How clear is the image at 200 yards. Can you clearly see bullet holes at 200 yards. Well for all you guys out there like me wanting the answer to this question, yes!! I can see very clearly all hits in the target at 200 yards. If you are looking for a low cost spotting scope that will allow you to see your hits clearly at 200 yards this is it. Everyone seemed to mention only 100 yard views in their reviews. Well here is a 200 yard review. the tripod is short but I dont care about that. As long as the hits show up nice and clear at 200 yards im happy. It might be helpful if the future reviews submitted included info on at least 200 yard clearity. Im sure im not the only person out there who would appreciate this info included in the reviews. I will also mention that the clearity at 100 yards is also excellent. I would have mentioned 300 yards except that I never shoot at that range. I may
however try it at 300 and give another review later. this scope gets 5 stars from me. hope this review is helpful.
I have now tried this spotting scope at 300 yards. this is the scoop. If you use a high visablity target like the ones that show rings of color around the bullet holes when hit you will be able to see your hits at 300 yards with this scope. I refer to the targets that show hits of flourescent green or yellow or orange. if however you use regular ordinary paper targets you will not be able to make out the bullet holes. If you are going to use ordinary paper targets at 300 yards I would recommend you invest in a more expensive scope.

This spotting scope seems to be very good for the money, it feels good and solid. The power is pretty impressive as well. 60x magnification sounds like a lot, but its so much more than you realize...

My only complaint is that there is no rubber eye peice. It does not have rubber peices contoured to your face like binoculars do.

A minor complaint really...
I have not taken it to the shooting range to try it out yet, though I have no doubt it will work excellent for my purpose.

Overall it was a great deal, good product, free shipping, $30 off (due to getting the amazon CC).

very content!

This is a very good spotting scope for the money. It is basic and well finished and the mount is unusually good for this price range. Greatly outperforms a Celestron C65 that it replaced. Optics have decent clarity and light transmission, though resolution deteriorates as you approach the maximum magnification of 60x. If you keep it at 40-50x it performs well enough to resolve 30 caliber holes in a decent target at ranges up to 200 yards. You can get better spotting scopes and scopes with greater weather resistance, but not at this price. The hard injection molded case is reasonably tough and works well thought it does not have real hinges so expect the plastic to wear out in time.

My husband was absolutely delighted with this purchase as a Christmas gift. He is in a range shooting club and he loves it.

For the money ,it's a very good buy. I have no trouble finding my hits on targets at 200 yards. The tripod isn't the best in the west , but then again I didn't buy it for the tripod. I would recommend it to a friend.I would give it a 4 , not a 5 because of the eye relief being so touchy. Pete

I've been in the market for a spotting scope for some time. I actually looked through this scope (among others) at a local gun shop and was quite impressed. For the money, you cannot go wrong. Visual quality is broad and clear throughout the zoom. I just wanted to see a 30 cal. hole in a target at about 200yds or so without spending a grand or more. This scope does it, especially with shoot n see targets. I really don't think you'll find a bigger bang for the buck. So, there it is. I don't usually do this review stuff, but when amazon sent me an e-mail offering me to do one, I felt compelled. The only downfall is that the supplied tripod is useless, unless you have a great shooting bench or want to lay on the ground. I picked up a taller one from wal-mart for a few bucks. Then IT broke. So, looking for a better tripod. Obviously, the reason I bought the one from amazon that I did, is because it was about $30 less than the local shop, with free shipping, no less. Seriously, small money well spent. Happy with my purchase.

This is a common design spotting scope/mini zoom telescope which was probably made in China. Various companies add slightly different trimmings etc but i think the optics is the same. I have seen exactly the same design by SkyWatcher, Tasco, Bushnell.

It is a good size scope for the price. Should attach it to an inexpensive aluminium camera tripod, and it would be useful.
I believe the 60mm objective lens is pretty decent quality. But the focussing ring and zooming ring are uneven and very plasticky.

Performance is reasonable. The center view is pretty sharp. I can read fine print 15 feet away. (it has good near focus, so you can play with it indoor). The outer half of the view, has quite a lot of pincushion distortion. So, to get a good image, you need to center your object nicely.

The image is quite dim at full zoom, so it is restricted to bright daylight use. The lenses are not as well coated as the more expensive ones, so light transmission is not at its best. Many people say that aperture is everything, the larger the objective lens, the better the view. This is true only if everything else is the same. Some high quality 30mm scopes can perform better than a low end 60mm.

I have not tested it at night. I suspect it will be pretty good for looking at the moon. It wont be good looking at something directly on top of your head as you will have to lie on the floor.

It is probably useless for star or planet gazing unless you have a good tall sturdy tripod (more expensive than this scope) and a lot of luck, you may be able to catch a glimpse of the planets. 20-60X should be sufficient to see Jupiter's moons. Remember to center the object in the view, otherwise planets will be egg shaped.

Update:

I have tested it at night and I have added another star to my ratings after evaluating the scope looking at stars. The optics are pretty good. Many instruments looks OK at daytime but fair badly at night. It is easy to spot a good quality scope when you are looking at a star, whether it appears as a dot, or a line or a fuzzy spot. This scope passed the test. The only con is that the construction is plasticky and may not be durable in the long run, as for now, it deserves a good 4 star (scope only, not the tripod). I can clearly see Mars as a disc (no details though) and Saturn's rings at full zoom. But I used a very sturdy tripod more expensive than the scope itself. Set the tripod as high as possible, and you can get a low stool to sit on, then you can view things high up in the sky.

For the price---this is a pretty decent spotting scope. It has performed flawlessly, so far; and it has been very easy to use. I have yet to try it in a low light environment; so, I will have to wait to evaluate that aspect of this scope. Worth the money,IMHO!

The viewing scope is a good product for the price. It has several different focus strengths and zoom. The only downside is there is no eye piece for comfort when looking through the scope. I would recommend this for casual use.

I don't know yet how good the scope is, but read the fine print on this. They refer to the tripod several times, but only one sentence at the end of the information tells you that the tripod is less than 1 foot tall.

I was expecting the full size tripod that I've gotten with other scopes that I have ordered from Amazon. Very disappointing. Bordering on misleading.

In my mind, if you say "tripod" it means a full size tripod. If its the special table top model of tripods, or there is anything else about it that limits its functionality, you say so everywhere you mention it.