Scope

[93marshooter]

What is a good variable scope $150. Or less

[BigSky56]

what power range ? danny

[Ysabel Kid]

Leapers makes passable scopes. They are not too expensive. I think they are sold now under the "UTG" name. You can find them on Amazon.com.

[horsesoldier03]

NIKON

[Tycer]

a used Leupold.

[AJMD429]

I've never owned a Weaver or Tasco or Bushnell that I've been 'disappointed' in - I don't throw mine off horseback into frozen streams or anything, though.

[new pig hunter]

I have one of these on my .444 Marlin lever gun .....

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?co ... D=BU200124


Cheers,

Carl

[earlmck]

Yep, that Burris that Carl "new pig hunter" pointed you at. That's a heckuva buy on a heckuva scope. I've got several of 'em.

[93marshooter]

I have the Tasco on my bolt action .308 hunting rifle but want a up to 12 power of better quality. The suggestions are a big help. I am thinking also of "mil-dot" type. Mostly want more than the 9 power I have now.

[damienph]

I've had good luck with the Bushnell Trophy series (have 3) and with their Elite 3200 series (2).

[6pt-sika]

If you can stand kicking it up to about $200 , the new Redfield 4-12 is a very nice scope for the money !

I have one on my Ruger #1B 270 Weatherby . My gunsmith buddy has one on his Springfield M1A also !

Both scopes have held up nicely .

And while not a 4-12 I also have a new Redfield 3-9 thats been on my newest 444 thats set up for 400 grain cast only . I've maybe put 300-400 of my full house 400 grain loads thru this rifle scope combo with no ill effects to the scope . So again thats not one of the 4-12's but it should say a good bit about the recoil reliability of this product !

[t.r.]

I've owned this scope for almost 10 years and still holds its zero. Simmons Whitetail Expedition 2X - 8X.

TR

[BigSky56]

weaver 40/44, vortex,swift ,pentax , nikko stirling , mueller , konus , are in the 150$ area. check midway USA. danny

[2ndovc]

About Twenty years ago I spent $25 on a Bushnell 3-9 x 40 Sportview.

At the time I thought it would be a temporary fix for an old Redfield that had failed.

Eighteen years later I took it off Grandpa's 03 Sporter and repalced it with a
Vintage Bushnell Scope Chief II that Bushnell repaired for free.

Those folks have a forever customer here.


jb

[Sixgun]

If you can stand kicking it up to about $200

Yep, thats about the limit, anything less is junk. While a cheaper scope will work OK on lighter recoiling rifles in warm weather----when your at the gunclub-------they can't take the abuse or the cold of a hunt.

I destroyed an old Redfield and a 10 cent Bushnell on my M1-A. I finally broke down and bought a mil-dot Nikon.------------Sixgun

[93marshooter]

good mildot Nikon or similar sounds good for the .308. I have a 4x bushnell on the Marlin 30-30 may stick with it .

[FWiedner]

I've got a Nikon 3-9x40 that's been on my .30-06 TCR'83 for like 25 years.

Glass is clear as a summer morning. Holds zero like it was nailed down.

Not my most used rifle, but like Doc AJ said, I've never thrown it off a horse or in the creek, I've never butt-stroked a red-eyed charging commie, or used it to pry open a crate to get more ammo.

Still, it seems fairly reliable.

[adirondakjack]

if ya can stand it, look over fleabay. I found an old "Japan" TASCO from the 1980s, never been mounted, for like $60. Works a treat on my K98 8MM Mauser

[horsesoldier03]

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[L_Kilkenny]

If you can stand kicking it up to about $200

Yep, thats about the limit, anything less is junk. While a cheaper scope will work OK on lighter recoiling rifles in warm weather----when your at the gunclub-------they can't take the abuse or the cold of a hunt.

I destroyed an old Redfield and a 10 cent Bushnell on my M1-A. I finally broke down and bought a mil-dot Nikon.------------Sixgun

If your having to spend $200 on up to get a good reliable scope than you have the worst luck ever. I've had good luck with lesser scopes and have never had one fail in the woods. I hunt rough terrain in rain, snow, temps below zero, etc and until a recent $150 2-7x Redfield the most I had ever spent on a scope was $110. As far as recoil, I've had two $60 BSA 1.5-4's mounted on 12ga's and neither has ever failed.

But I have lived and learned some over the years. I've learned to avoid China made scopes. The Chinese may be fine at making a Fisher Price toy but they pretty well suck at making scopes. Not that they have been unreliable but because of a whole set of other issues they have. Stick with U.S.A., Japan and some Filipino scopes an you'll be fine.

LK

[olyinaz]

Redfield 2x7 is available for that kind of money. It should be just fine (I have one and like it).

http://www.opticsplanet.net/redfield-re ... ticle.html

If that power range wont do, look at any of the Nikons available for the money you have to spend. They work just fine as well (I own several Nikons also).

http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-rifle ... -9x40.html

Cheers,
Oly

[damienph]

Grafs has a sale right now on Burris Fullfield II scopes.