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Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by Tero » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:08 pm

If I carry this around for my bird spotting scope, will I be safe?
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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by laklak » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:52 pm

Looks like a good idea.
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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by Seth » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:50 pm

You're never safe, and this won't make you safe as you can't project necessary force with a spotting scope until your assailant is way too close.
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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by Tero » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:52 pm

Obviously I only need to know if those armed with guns can easily see that I only have a scope and am not a threat in any situation.

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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by piscator » Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:15 am

All you need is a tripod. Why do you want an assault steadier?

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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by Tero » Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:52 am

It weighs less in a back pack. And carbon tripods, light, are expensive.

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Re: Rifle stock for spotting scope

Post by Seth » Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:00 am

Tero wrote:Obviously I only need to know if those armed with guns can easily see that I only have a scope and am not a threat in any situation.
Don't point it at them and you aren't going to have a problem. If you do point it at them from a distance they might mistake your pose and the scope as a large rifle-mounted scope that dwarfs the firearm, which might make them nervous. I wouldn't expect that anyone would shoot at you on that basis alone however, but prudence dictates that you not appear to be drawing a bead on them. One thing hunters really dislike is seeing another hunter some distance away "scoping" them with a rifle mounted scope. It's not that they are too worried about actually getting shot, but rather it's a gross and unnecessary violation of basic gun safety procedures which state that you NEVER, EVER let your muzzle point at ANYTHING you are not willing to destroy, whether or not your gun is loaded.

The proper etiquette for looking at another hunter through optics is to sling your firearm and use your binoculars or hand-held/tripod mounted spotting scope to observe them.

So, just exercise prudence and common sense and think about how YOU look to someone a hundred or more yards away if you look at them through your spotting scope, and then don't do so if you're using a stock that might lead to you getting the shit beat out of you by some hunter who thinks you're "scoping" him, which is not an unknown event.

I don't think you're going to get shot though. It's highly unlikely, unless perhaps at the very moment you are seen observing the hunter some other careless person fires a shot in his direction and he hears the bullet crack by him. Then you might have a problem, which you can avoid by dropping your scope and putting your hands in the air if he "scopes" you in response.

If that's not enough advice to calm your paranoia, then I suggest you stay out of the field during hunting season altogether.
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