rifle scopes

[Montauk17]

No matter what you do don't buy a simmon's scope. Cost me a deer sunday morning in the rain. Fogged up so bad you could not see a damn thing. Time to buy a new one myself.

[Armand16]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

No matter what you do don't buy a simmon's scope. Cost me a deer sunday morning in the rain. Fogged up so bad you could not see a damn thing. Time to buy a new one myself.

good to know. have one and was thinking about putting it on a 22-250. that prob explains their price. just saw at academy they sell for $50

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by Armand16

good to know. have one and was thinking about putting it on a 22-250. that prob explains their price. just saw at academy they sell for $50

I bought 3 a few years ago for a good price. Gave my uncle and grandpaw one. All 3 gave problems,send them back to the factory. They would not stay where you set them and fog up after a couple years. I was so pissed I threw it in the trash. Hard to beat a nikon pro staff for the price. I have one on my muzzle loader and like it alot. My uncle has a nikon buckmaster on his rifle and likes it too.

[MikeinSlagle]

Ive only had cheap scopes LOL.

I have had a 100 dollar Swift on my 25/06 for 15 years. I sighted it in back then and haven't adjusted it since. Granted, I dont shoot it alot anymore, but it was good enough I could consistently shoot the lids off coke bottles at 200 yards. Its my only experience with a Swift though. It has never been in the rain so dont know if it fogs or not.

[nimbus73]

I have a Swift 2x7x40 ($175) on my muzzleloader and I think it is retty good.
Just put a Leupold VX3 3.5x10x50 illuminated reticle ($750) on my 270, and a Sightron Big Sky II 3x9x42 ($380) on my 243. Love both. The Big Sky II is their mid grade scope which many compare to the Leupold VX II. I like both, but the illuminated reticle is the shiznit as far as seeing the reticles in low light.

[OnePunchRex]

Another vote for the Zeiss Davari, best scope out there. The Nightforce would be my 2nd choice.

[Crawl79]

I have tried many quality scopes over the years and the Zeiss wins hands down. I'm sure there is some competition but I won't use anything else for the time being.

I did pick out a new rifle and scope for my teenage cousin and found there are some really good scopes for less than $300 but still don't compare to my Zeiss.

[hawgsquatch]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

No matter what you do don't buy a simmon's scope. Cost me a deer sunday morning in the rain. Fogged up so bad you could not see a damn thing. Time to buy a new one myself.

Bauch and Lomb elite 4200 with rainguard. Never EVER foggs. Rain, snow, breathe on it. Never a problem. It is worth looking up a used one if you need to.