Scope Advice

OneEye · January 12, 2005, 07:00 PM

we have purchased two Savage .223 12FVs. One of them has a Simmons Prohunter 6.5 to 16 X whatever and will not hold zero (this one I have now). The other is on order and should arrive next week. Needless to say Im shopping for scopes.. I intend to varmint shoot and just plain plink around with the guns. Max range Ill be shooting will probably as far as I can see but I only expect to shoot around 200 yards or less. Does anyone know of a reasonably inexpensive scope Sub $150 scope that would suit our needs? I like Burris and Leupold however I dont need a scope of that breed. This needs to be more on a beer budget. I would like as much zoom as possible for the longer shooting.

Thanks
OneEye

bill k · January 12, 2005, 07:16 PM

I have a simmons pro hunter 6x18 mounted on a remington 25-06. I'm not a big fan of simmons but this one has held up fairly well. I think I paid around $100.00 six or eight years ago. My big bitch about simmons is light collection and glare in the field. For targets it works fine. My son in law likes the scope, he got his first buck when he borrowed it.

steveno · January 12, 2005, 07:31 PM

I have a Cabela's Alaskan Guide 4 - 14 x 44 on a Ruger # 1B in 22-250 that I'm really happy with. I think it is in the $250 range. It is a lot better than Simmons and Tasco

PSE · January 13, 2005, 10:58 AM

you can still have a leupold, just search for a used scope at the shows or online and send it back to leupold for service. i buy all the broken ones and used-beaten up ones i can.

January 12, 2005, 07:00 PM	#1
OneEye Junior Member Join Date: January 12, 2005 Posts: 1	Scope Advice we have purchased two Savage .223 12FVs. One of them has a Simmons Prohunter 6.5 to 16 X whatever and will not hold zero (this one I have now). The other is on order and should arrive next week. Needless to say Im shopping for scopes.. I intend to varmint shoot and just plain plink around with the guns. Max range Ill be shooting will probably as far as I can see but I only expect to shoot around 200 yards or less. Does anyone know of a reasonably inexpensive scope Sub $150 scope that would suit our needs? I like Burris and Leupold however I dont need a scope of that breed. This needs to be more on a beer budget. I would like as much zoom as possible for the longer shooting. Thanks OneEye

January 12, 2005, 07:16 PM	#2
bill k Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 2004 Location: Dog Creek, CA Posts: 457	I have a simmons pro hunter 6x18 mounted on a remington 25-06. I'm not a big fan of simmons but this one has held up fairly well. I think I paid around $100.00 six or eight years ago. My big bitch about simmons is light collection and glare in the field. For targets it works fine. My son in law likes the scope, he got his first buck when he borrowed it. __________________ Retired Air Force 8th TFW The Wolfpack

January 12, 2005, 07:31 PM	#3
steveno Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Minden , Nebraska Posts: 1,407	I have a Cabela's Alaskan Guide 4 - 14 x 44 on a Ruger # 1B in 22-250 that I'm really happy with. I think it is in the $250 range. It is a lot better than Simmons and Tasco

January 13, 2005, 10:58 AM	#4
PSE Junior member Join Date: July 23, 2004 Location: stupids womb, SC Posts: 475	you can still have a leupold, just search for a used scope at the shows or online and send it back to leupold for service. i buy all the broken ones and used-beaten up ones i can.