Seeing bullet holes at 300 and beyond

[MOAhunter]

I’ve been finding my current spotter is inadequate for seeing bullet holes out to 300 yards.
What spotters are people using that works well seeing groups in targets at distances of 300 yards and beyond?
Do I need to spend big $$$ for European glass or is there some decent price point spotters that will suffice?

Please share....

[catnthehat]

I have a very good spotting scope, but on a black paper target on an overcast day I have a hard time seeing bullet holes at 300 meters, it is danged near impossible.
On an orange bull however, no problem.
Cat

[Salavee]

Originally Posted by MOAhunter

I’ve been finding my current spotter is inadequate for seeing bullet holes out to 300 yards.
What spotters are people using that works well seeing groups in targets at distances of 300 yards and beyond?
Do I need to spend big $$$ for European glass or is there some decent price point spotters that will suffice?

Please share....

Buy a small drone with a camera and a laptop Hover it above the target. Cheaper and more versatile than a $3000 spotting 'scope. More fun too.

[Dubious]

The bullseye or target cam systems are pretty cool as long as you don’t accidentally shoot them. I don’t know if getting an ice fishing camera and buying a longer cable would be an option or a wireless GoPro or security camera could be rigged up to something.

[JWCalgary]

I use bright yellow or green (like neon) craft paper. The sheets are big 24x36 I think and it's very easy to see the holes at 300 in the scope.

Just make your target in sharpie marker and away you go.

For the other paper I have a nikon spotter that is OK at 300 but not much farther.

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[koothunter]

Just steal your wife's phone, set it up facing the target and use facetime.

[Homesteader]

Beyond 300yds we mostly use steel. Far easier to spot and hear hits. You can see the trace with a good spotter at 1/2mile.

[Salavee]

Originally Posted by koothunter

Just steal your wife's phone, set it up facing the target and use facetime.

Yea ,do it. I set mine up on a Gopher mound this Spring. I won't do that again !

[Gifted Intuitive]

No one is asking the caliber of the hole !

[warriorboy10]

Originally Posted by MOAhunter

I’ve been finding my current spotter is inadequate for seeing bullet holes out to 300 yards.
What spotters are people using that works well seeing groups in targets at distances of 300 yards and beyond?
Do I need to spend big $$$ for European glass or is there some decent price point spotters that will suffice?

Please share....

With your current spotting scope and a good spotter on that spotting scope I’d think you would get to 400-500 yards. In my experience I’ve found it much easier to track the bullet than to find a hole after the shot.

[spurly]

If you google it. Shoot n see targets are pretty easy to make.

[Kurt505]

DJI Phantom 4 you can see bullet holes out to 1000yds no problem

[elkhunter11]

Orange target on white paper, and I can usually find bullet holes to 500 yards with my Kowa 883.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by Kurt505

DJI Phantom 4 you can see bullet holes out to 1000yds no problem

What’s one of those rigs cost?
I could use one at the Outpost of the Empire!
Cat

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

What’s one of those rigs cost?
I could use one at the Outpost of the Empire!
Cat

I got mine new at London drugs for $500, I bet kijiji has em’ for cheaper