Scopes are great; much more powerful than binoculars, but they’re cumbersome on a tripod; not terrible, but if I’m going to walk in a mile or two to look at something, I generally choose not to lug the scope. How about we put a scope on a rifle stock? It would have three points to steady it; two hand-holds and a shoulder. It would be steadier still if one could rest an elbow or two on something. It wouldn’t be as steady as a tripod by any means; no way could a person hold it firm enough for 60 power, but it might be useful on its lowest power, 20X, and that’s a lot more magnification than 8X binoculars. With a strap on it, it could be slung across a shoulder and carried for miles. I know from prior experience that it’s possible to march many miles with a rifle slung across a shoulder. Now we just need a name for it. Click and release rifle? Assault scope?