Reviews - Vanguard High Plains 580 BaK4 Prism Angled Spotting Scope, Matte w/ Accessory Kit Reviews - VD-SS-HighPlains580

Author: jimbotuna (verified customer) , Bird & wildlife observer. Target shooter, from Imperial Beach, CA on May 7, 2013
Pros:  Solid well built, sharp image, good eye relief, nice useful cases, very good bench top tripod. Good setup for the range out of the box.
Cons:  Narrow field of view
Would recommend:  yes

jimbotuna wrote:

This scope meets all of my needs for a solid well built scope. With a Ravelli APGL3 tripod (Amazon) this combo is very stable and great for bird watching at the local estuary. I was able to clearly watch a osprey feeding on a large fish at about 600 yards. The limiting factor at this distance is mirage not the optics of the scope. Overall I don't think you can get a better deal for this combination at $300.00 out the door.

Author: jerryusa (verified customer) , Long time shooting enthusiast, from Tiffin, OH on Apr 25, 2013
Pros:  Nice hard case & soft carrying case
Cons:  Terrible optics
Would recommend:  no

jerryusa wrote:

I purchased this scope to spot target hits for class-F shooting practice. The focus on this scope is dismal and you can't see a 308 bullet hole at 100 yards. The light fall-off is so bad that it looks like twilight when using the top half of the magnification range in full sunlight. A pair of 9x binoculars are sharper and brighter than this scope.

Author: Will (verified customer) from Shawnee Mission, KS on Dec 12, 2011
Pros:  Excellent features
Cons:  none
Would recommend:  yes

Will wrote:

Clear optics and can see 22 cal bullet holes at 200 yards. All features operate better then described. Hard and soft case great feature.