What do you know about BSA scopes?

18908148 · December 8, 1999, 08:15 PM

Picked up a BSA 6-24 variable scope the other day, works great on my 10/22 but one of these days I am going to get around to mounting it on a 223 or 308. can anyone tell me how well the scope's zero would hold with that kind of strain? also anyone know if BSA makes a good scope?

Also anyone know where someone could get a good quality higher powered variable scope?Some

I perfered to see EXACTLY where I am putting it NOT guessing...any suggestions on a company one could look into?

Gale McMillan · December 8, 1999, 08:53 PM

BSA is a low cost scope made in Korea. Korea isn't known for high quality optics but they are better than the ones made in China. You have to be very careful when you select scopes for gas operated autos like the M14 ect. It tends to tear them up

18908148 · December 8, 1999, 11:39 PM

I would probably be putting it on a bolt action. Do you think under those conditions it would perform well?

Is there any company you would recomend that puts out a 40 or 60 something variable?

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Gale McMillan · December 9, 1999, 08:25 AM

Variable scopes of that high of magnification are rather rare The most magnification I know of is four times from the erector system . The way a scope works is it takes the magnification of the objective lens and multiplies it times the power of the erector cell and then multiplies that figure by the power of the eye piece. This means the focal length of the objective must be pretty long and due to the restricted light transmission it would have to be very large.. You have about as high powered a variable that will give good images as they make. In the 24X

WinMag · December 9, 1999, 11:13 AM

Check out Night Force Scopes. I believe they have scopes that go up to 46 power

WinMag

Cuz · December 12, 1999, 10:34 PM

I put a BSA 6x24 Contender on my Rem 700 ADL in 30-06, I have shot just over 150 rounds thru it so far, and I havent had any zero shift yet.
The only thing i have noticed is that its a lil dark, mine is the 40mm objective. Give it a try, if it doesnt work, put it back on your 10/22, thats what i had planned for mine to begin with, but figured id give it a torture test first.-----Cuz

WalterGAII · December 13, 1999, 12:47 AM

The BSA Platinum Series, which is the only BSA's with which I am familiar, are made in Japan, not Korea. I have an 8-32X44mm Tasco World Class TS, and the same scope in BSA. They are identical, except for the type of turrets and dot size. Regretably, I sold my BSA to a friend for $120. Wish I had it back.

If you want a better scope, get a Leupold.

zardoz · December 23, 1999, 04:48 PM

I put a BSA Contender on my DPMS AR-15
After about 2000 rounds the scope is still on zero. Great scope for the $$$

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December 8, 1999, 08:15 PM	#1
18908148 Member Join Date: October 24, 1999 Location: Washington Posts: 75	Picked up a BSA 6-24 variable scope the other day, works great on my 10/22 but one of these days I am going to get around to mounting it on a 223 or 308. can anyone tell me how well the scope's zero would hold with that kind of strain? also anyone know if BSA makes a good scope? Also anyone know where someone could get a good quality higher powered variable scope?Some I perfered to see EXACTLY where I am putting it NOT guessing...any suggestions on a company one could look into?

December 8, 1999, 08:53 PM	#2
Gale McMillan Member In Memoriam Join Date: September 10, 1999 Posts: 411	BSA is a low cost scope made in Korea. Korea isn't known for high quality optics but they are better than the ones made in China. You have to be very careful when you select scopes for gas operated autos like the M14 ect. It tends to tear them up

December 8, 1999, 11:39 PM	#3
18908148 Member Join Date: October 24, 1999 Location: Washington Posts: 75	I would probably be putting it on a bolt action. Do you think under those conditions it would perform well? Is there any company you would recomend that puts out a 40 or 60 something variable? [This message has been edited by 18908148 (edited December 08, 1999).]

December 9, 1999, 08:25 AM	#4
Gale McMillan Member In Memoriam Join Date: September 10, 1999 Posts: 411	Variable scopes of that high of magnification are rather rare The most magnification I know of is four times from the erector system . The way a scope works is it takes the magnification of the objective lens and multiplies it times the power of the erector cell and then multiplies that figure by the power of the eye piece. This means the focal length of the objective must be pretty long and due to the restricted light transmission it would have to be very large.. You have about as high powered a variable that will give good images as they make. In the 24X

December 9, 1999, 11:13 AM	#5
WinMag Member Join Date: November 12, 1999 Posts: 49	Check out Night Force Scopes. I believe they have scopes that go up to 46 power WinMag

December 12, 1999, 10:34 PM	#6
Cuz Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: Lafayette, La. USA Posts: 105	I put a BSA 6x24 Contender on my Rem 700 ADL in 30-06, I have shot just over 150 rounds thru it so far, and I havent had any zero shift yet. The only thing i have noticed is that its a lil dark, mine is the 40mm objective. Give it a try, if it doesnt work, put it back on your 10/22, thats what i had planned for mine to begin with, but figured id give it a torture test first.-----Cuz

December 13, 1999, 12:47 AM	#7
WalterGAII Junior member Join Date: November 7, 1999 Posts: 1,516	The BSA Platinum Series, which is the only BSA's with which I am familiar, are made in Japan, not Korea. I have an 8-32X44mm Tasco World Class TS, and the same scope in BSA. They are identical, except for the type of turrets and dot size. Regretably, I sold my BSA to a friend for $120. Wish I had it back. If you want a better scope, get a Leupold.

December 23, 1999, 04:48 PM	#8
zardoz Member Join Date: December 23, 1999 Location: Burlington, CT, USA Posts: 39	I put a BSA Contender on my DPMS AR-15 After about 2000 rounds the scope is still on zero. Great scope for the $$$