best cheap scope?
By spotter ~ May 14th, 2008. Filed under: Burris Scopes.
gun E asked:
j/w i like burris full fields there the crap dude but ive heard of some nikions for 150 that are good and ive seen some leupolds at walmart for 193$ is this any good? oh and it has to be able to handle recoil of a 30.06 .270 .243 .308 and 300 win mag
j/w i like burris full fields there the crap dude but ive heard of some nikions for 150 that are good and ive seen some leupolds at walmart for 193$ is this any good? oh and it has to be able to handle recoil of a 30.06 .270 .243 .308 and 300 win mag
May 16th, 2008 at 8:07 am
The Nikon Prostaff at around $150 is the best scope under $200 on the market.
May 19th, 2008 at 2:04 am
nikon is the best for the money. i have four of them including a 150 dollar prostaff 3-9×40. ive had the prostaff for 3 years on a ruger mini 30 7.62×39. it would hold up to 30-06 or 300 mag all day long. it also has a lifetime warranty. the leupold your talking about is the rifleman series i believe. it doesnt have a lifetime warranty and has 1/2 click ajustments at 100 yards insead of 1/4 like most scopes. it also doesnt get as good light transmission. if you want a good scope under 400 dollars go with a nikon you wont be dissapointed. leupold and burris make great scopes too you just have to spend alot more to get a quality one. their cheaper models just dont match the quality. i have some leupold friends who are now sold on nikon after problems with thier vari x 1 and 2s. i would go with burris mounts and rings they are top quality. check out reviews at midway usa website. i also have nikon buckmasters 4.5-14×40 mildot on my 270 wsm. 2.5-8×28 eer on my tc encore 7mm-08 both were under 300 bucks and have lifetime warranties.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
pee on Walmart. It is because of their pricing policy that many manufacturers are forced to utilize the Chinese for labor. People who shop there don’t seem to realize that they are shopping themselves out of a job, or don’t care about this country.
Nikon is your best bet at $150, even comes with a lifetime warranty. I sell the heck out of those things.
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I’ve had good luck with Nikon. I would stay away from anything sold at the typical Walmart for firearms except Winchester AA shotgun shells, and other ammo not on the bottom rung. Walmart is no friend to the outdoors-man anymore. If you need a cheap place to buy better-than Walmart sporting goods, go to Academy. Better yet, spend a little extra and keep your local firearms dealer in business.
May 24th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Nikon’s or Leupold is what you want to buy, however I have a $60.00 Tasco on my 30-06 with no problems whatsoever.*