DIY Scope into a Spotting Scope

[MoondogIndustries]

Most of us upgrade our first rifle scope to a better/clearer one and religate that budget scope to the old gear bin. Here's an easy to convert that old scope into a usable and compact spotting scope with some easily sourced and inexpensive camera accessories.

Here's the list of parts from the video:

Magic Arm and Clamp https://amzn.to/2EuGmKs

Camera Clamps https://amzn.to/2FMexhg

Mini Tripod https://amzn.to/3aV8Itw

Telescoping Tripod https://amzn.to/31nqjqT

Telescoping Extension Pole https://amzn.to/3j7VlsT

==Originally Posted on Moondogindustries.com ==

 

[linekin]

 

[linekin]

The above stand Ray Hill who makes the dual vane Wicks's flags made for me several years ago. He made a ball swivel w/ Weaver base angles milled in it so I could use a ring I had on hand. He also made standard dovetails. I mounted a $90 BSA 36x on it. Pretty slick rig! It does make good use of an inexpensive or non repairable scope on hand.

Keith

 

[sscoyote]

I did the same with a Horus Predator scope. Just had my gunsmith tap a Weaver base for the tripod screw and works great.

 

[outasite`08]

Most of us upgrade our first rifle scope to a better/clearer one and religate that budget scope to the old gear bin. Here's an easy to convert that old scope into a usable and compact spotting scope with some easily sourced and inexpensive camera accessories.

Here's the list of parts from the video:

Magic Arm and Clamp https://amzn.to/2EuGmKs

Camera Clamps https://amzn.to/2FMexhg

Mini Tripod https://amzn.to/3aV8Itw

Telescoping Tripod https://amzn.to/31nqjqT

Telescoping Extension Pole https://amzn.to/3j7VlsT

==Originally Posted on Moondogindustries.com ==

Thanks for the post Moondog and welcome to the site.I`ll have to see if Amazoom sells in bulk so I can use up all my spare scopes. Jeff

 

[Cecil S.]

Nice setup. Welcome to the site.

 

[MoondogIndustries]

Thanks all. I caught a typo in my original post. Is there a way to edit a post? I don't see an edit button.

 

[krummarine]

Very cool. Thx for posting.

 

[NDAR15MAN]

I bought a wooded Gun stock that the old Gander Mt stores had That They used to just mount sample scopes on for customers to look through With all their Nikon , leupold , etc rifle scopes. The one I bought I paid 20.00 for still had a picanney mount screwed into the wood.
I mounted a Sightron lll 10-50x60 Scope on it. Then on bottom of scope I had a Extra hog saddle gun clamp I mounted to bottom of stock with a old camera tripod mount. Know I have a real nice spotting scope I can use off the tripod or just throw the stock up with no barrel on it and point like a real gun and get a good look at deer or coyote from the truck. MD