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gundog870

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What do you guys think about some of the cheaper scopes out there. like cabelas piine ridge series or Red heads bronze series or ones like that. im looking for a qualiy scope under $100 and dont know much about them. but if anyone has a le
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upold to give away id gladly accept it.
 
You get what you pay for! Buy a good one now or buy a good one later after you realize what a 100 bucks gets ya! Been There.
 
I agree with Houston....Cheap scopes are cheap for a reason. I'd save up the money for a quality piece of glass....just my 2 cents.
 
hey gundog, you can't beat the simmons 8 point scope. doesn't fog over, won't frost up, crisp, clear, great sight view, and to top it all off it's only about $45. a pronghorn is also an excellent choice!!! IMO...... just as good as a high dollar scope.

bushnell also makes some excellent scopes for under $100.
 
I wouldn't think twice about spending more on the scope than I did on the rifle. I really think you should spend as much as you can afford on your optics. As most have posted thus far.... you get what you pay for. Cheap=Crap. Sure, they all look good in the store. Try ( accidently )knocking a cheaper scope against a tree when you're in the timber and have your point of impact be the same as when you bench fired it....it won't happen. Try measuring actual POI changes on the target after making those "changes" on the windage and elevation adjustments on the cheaper scopes... you'll cry.... spend the $ on a good scope and you'll save yourself a kick in the a$$ later.
 
I have had both good and bad luck with cheaper scopes. On a setup that my youngest boy now shoots with a Pronghorn on it I have been very very happy. Since going to a rifled slug barrel and premium sabots I switched to a variable 2x7 Nikon. I like this scope and the optics seem clearer but even at the low magnification the eye relief is not as long. If I had not improved my effective range I would still hunt with that 1 1/2 power scope. With a 6 inch eye relief it is a very friendly choice for quickly finding your target. If you are talking about a shot gun setup make sure you get a scope with a minimum eye relief of 5 inches. Back to your original question, cheaper fixed magnification scopes have treated me well; I have seen plenty of failure in cheap variable powered scopes. The Nikon is a great scope that I am sure I’ll become more comfortable with as time passes but you’ll need to spend a bit more than $100 to get into one. Nikon has a very good quality scope at their lower price range.
 
Hey thanks guys. im shooting a ML and just want to be accurate to about 125 yards. i dunno what to do. but what about the cheaper scopes from the brand names like bushnell etc. does the same rule go for these, cheap=crap.
 
I HAVE A BUSHNELL TROPHY 3-9X40 ON BOTH MY 7 MAG AND MY BLACKPOWDER. GREAT VALUE FOR THE MONEY - $99 - CABELAS INSTALLED FOR FREE AND BORE SIGHTED. GOOD IN RAIN, GOOD CLARITY, ETC.
 
Dont get a Tasco!
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Replacing my Tasco with a Nikon made it shoot like a whole new gun. The Tasco costed me $110 a few years back, the Nikon was only about $200 and would of been a wise investment as an original purchase.
 
I totally agree with the majority opinion posted above. You can only shoot as good as you can see, and you can only see as good as your scope is. Your scope choice is as important as your firearm choice. View it as an investment because it will pay big dividends in the field.
 
You won't need anything but a 3-9x40 for ML'ing deer. That will bring the prices down considerablely. I have had really good luck with a Leupold 3-9x40 VXI that's on my Encore.
 
I've been thinking about getting a scope for my shotgun. Anybody know anything about Pentax scopes? I found a Pentax WTU (Whitetails Unlimited) scope that normally sells for around $300, the price is reduced 50% so it sounds good. My question is this, the scope is a 2 x 5 variable with a 20mm objective and a 3.8" eye relief, do you think it will be decent in low light conditions or should I keep looking?
 
As I've posted on several other threads, I've got one of the Pine Ridge scopes from Cabela's on my Knight disc rifle and couldn't be happier. I know the higher dollar scopes are higher quality, especially for longer range shooting, but at 100 yards and less I'll put this setup against any of the expensive models out there. It's easy to say "you get what you pay for", and I understand the truth in it, but when you're on a budget you often want the best you can get for a set dollar amount. Good luck!!

NWBuck
 
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