Fixed power rifle scope

[MarkCO]

SWFA has been the go to for decades now. Since no one has really invested in premium fixed power optics for several decades, we get what we got for the most part. Bushnell discontinued the BT1040, but you can still find them used for not much $. Weaver also made good fixed power target scopes, again, you may find one used.

I have had a few 10x SS from SWFA and they are money well spent. The Bushnell was also good, but sold it with a rifle. I never owned a fixed Weaver, but I had F class friends who used them.

[tangolima]

I went to the range with my Bushnell 42mm variable power scope. I set it to 12x to see how it worked. I think it works fine. After 3pm it became cloudy, I started seeing some vignetting. I had to move my eye closer to the eyepiece to rid of it.

I forgot to adjust parallax till I was done. The results could have been even better if I did.

12x is the one then. Unfortunately I will have to wait a few months. Car registration just came. It costs 3 scopes. I don't really have money burning hole in my pocket.

-TL

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[tangolima]

Picked up a $50 4x32 on ebay. It is indeed rather cheaply made in appearance, but it actually works quite well. Optics is clear and bright and tracking is good. Exposed turrets, AO parallax down to 5yd, and illuminated mil dot reticle. 1/4moa per click (signature of cheap scope). Perfect for my bolt action .22LR to 150yd or beyond. It is a discontinued model of certain cheap brand. I think they have had real difficulty selling the scope because of its "low magnification".

I have been reading up on scopes and experimenting not to fiddle with my existing scope's magnification. I'm pretty convinced I don't really need scope with variable power. Things become simpler and images become brighter (I can see better) with fixed lower power.

-TL

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[44caliberkid]

I bought an old 4x at an auction for cheap. German name but made in the north east US. The German lens maker immigrated here. Can’t think of the name without going to look. I put it on my 458 SOCOM AR and it works great. I remember the auction manager saying , “You got a hell of a deal on that.” when I walked up to get it. I use scopes very little.

[tangolima]

Mounted the scope to rifle in .22lr and took to range to have it zeroed. It was the last rifle to shoot. I waited till the wind died down right before twinight. I was pleasantly surprised by the brightness and clarity of the target. Easily I started grouping 1" at 100yd. It may not be a big deal for folks here, but it is for me. I have been doing 1.5" to 2" with the previous scope, which is an vintage marlin 3-7x25mm. With magnification cranked up to 7x, I could barely make out the dim bullseye.

-TL

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[tangolima]

I think I know why the scope is discontinued and cheap.

The turrets are supposed to be 1/4moa per click. They are actually 1/2moa per click. The reticle is supposed to be mil-dot. It is actually 8moa per dot. I guess they were installed with wrong parts in the factory in far East, so they ended up being sold on ebay for cheap.

I am going to keep the scope although I can return it for refund. Other than the above shortcomings it is doing pretty good. I just to remember all markings on the turrets need to multiply by 2. No problem for 22lr. $50 is still a deal.

-TL

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