reviews on low buck scopes

[blaster]

I'm building a shooter and want to use a scope under 100.00 dose anyone out there have a web site that tells you what scope is the best for your money? I tried consumer reports and they do not have anything at all on scopes. I guess I'm asking what is the best cheep scope for your money.
ie) Ncstar, BSA, Simmions, tasco, or Redfield? I know what you guys are going to say, say you money and by a good scope. I will I would just like to shoot this thing before it snows and then will get a good scope. Hope you can help

[LifeNRA]

I know what you guys are going to say, say you money and by a good scope. I will I would just like to shoot this thing before it snows and then will get a good scope. Hope you can help

Well..........you took the words right out of mouth! Why wait, the hunting seasons are right around the corner! Get your good scope now! I have had some Bushnells in the past that works ok. Once I got my Monarch from Nikon, thats was the last Bushnell I will own. Heck, you can get a good Nikon Pro Staff 3-9x40 for about 50 bucks more from what you want to spend now!

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...opes&noImage=0

BTW, welcome to the forums!

[wtnhunt]

Welcome to the forums.

Would have to agree with the above. I am now a nikon fan for good. Have had plenty of functional scopes, but the first good scope I bought was a buckmasters scope that was clearanced at wal mart a few years back for around $150 or so if I remember right. Put that scope on my wifes .243, and was quite impressed with the clarity and how bright it was even compared to the larger objective simmons 44 mag I had on my .270 at the time.

The nikon's are very bright and clear. The buckmasters scope is brighter than the burris I have on my AR. Far as simmons and the cheaper bushnells go, they are functional, but just not in the same class as a nikon.

[blaster]

Thanks guys I will get a nikon and have a Buckmasters on my 7mag and love it. Just do not have the coin at this point. So I will wate and see what I come up with.

[Shaun_300]

I've got a Bushnell Banner 4-12x40 on my .300 WSM, does the job for me! I think it's a great scope for what I paid for it, around $90-$100 CDN. I haven't had one problem with it yet!

[bobw]

Bushnell dusk ,dawn are a very good scope there are some on e bay right now 3x9x40 you have to look and compare, i bought a dusk dawn on ebay for 55.00 dollars less then i was told by my local gun shop make sure what you are buying check (all details) good luck ...

[bobw]

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[blaster]

thanks I will look into it. I can't wate to shoot this thing.

[Leo]

If you put a low dollar scope on a new gun that's supposed to be a shooter and it doesn't shoot, is it the scope or the gun?

It happened to me. I was sure it was the cheapo scope. Guess what? It was the gun!

[blaster]

It should not be the gun. It was dead on before and all I'm doing is putting on a muzzle brake and changing the stock. I do know what you went through. I had a custom Mauser 7mm mag that I had built and I put a big boy scope on it. It never hit anywhere close to a good grup. I thought it had to be the scope and sent it back to the Co. and they said there was nothing wrong with it. So on it went and I changed the ammo and still all over the paper. I had the gun checked by another gunsmith and he said the head space was off. Now it is a one holeing bad boy.

[johnf]

Here you go. A nikon for $110http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/52269-9528-1514.html

[leaddogext]

I'm building a shooter and want to use a scope under 100.00 dose anyone out there have a web site that tells you what scope is the best for your money? I tried consumer reports and they do not have anything at all on scopes. I guess I'm asking what is the best cheep scope for your money.
ie) Ncstar, BSA, Simmions, tasco, or Redfield? I know what you guys are going to say, say you money and by a good scope. I will I would just like to shoot this thing before it snows and then will get a good scope. Hope you can help

I USED A CEAP 3-9 x 50 TASCO FOR YRS, WORKED GOOD KILLED MANY ANIMALS. UNTIL IT FOGGED IN A HEAVY RAIN THEN I BOUGHT A NIKON 3-9 X 40 PROSTAFF. FIRST NIGHT OUT MY BUD WHO WAITS AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS AT DARK TO WALK HOME. CALLED LATER TO ASK WHY I DIDNT HUNT TOLD HIM I HAD. I JUST CAN SEE 10-15 MINS LONGER, ALSO CAN SEE INTO THE TREES MUCH MORE. DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR GET THE NIKON.

[sureshot]

I bought a couple simmons 3-9 by 50 off e-bay for 50 bucks a few years back, had one on my .223 and one on my 7 for at least 3 years and prob 500 rounds from the 7 and 5000 plus from the .223 never had to move it once, plus they get abuse bouncing around!I am not a believer in needing a thoasand doller scope,I also have had no prob with bushnell, actually great luck, had had lots of trouble with 2 tasco scopes, never own another one! just my opinions!!good luck