New Optics for Rifle

[10banger]

Hello Gents ;D,

I'm in the market for a new scope. I currently have a Simmons 3x9-40 Blazer (Not enough zoom) on the rifle. This scope will be primarily used for big game hunting and I would like it to be capable of a 400 yard shot. I'm really looking for something on the cheaper end but don't want to get something that isn't a quality scope. I'd like to keep it in the $150-$250 range. I'd really love to have a Leupold or Nikon but I don't think I can muster the strength to pay the coin for that.

I'm nowhere close to the optics expert , so I figured I'd ask someone who knows more about scopes than I do. I'm basically trying to get my best bang for buck on a budget.

The rifle the scope will be mounted on will be a Savage 30-06 Model 110 similar to the one shown in the picture below.

Thanks for the help in advance.

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[DocHolladay]

This falls in your price range, is a Nikon and I own 2 of them and they are great scopes. I put one on my Remington 700 .270 Win and one on my .257Wby Vanguard. Very clear, very bright, and the adjustments move like they are supposed to. I ordered 2 of them. With shipping and the NRA round up, my bill came to $340 and I had them in 3 days.

www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=149054

[10banger]

Wow, thanks for the quick response Doc. That is a reasonable price for a Nikon. The one's I've been looking at have been in the $300-400 range.

[DocHolladay]

You are probably looking at the buckmaster and monarch scopes. This is the prostaff. It has 90% light tranmission where the monarchs have 95%. They are great scopes but for the money, you can't beat the prostaff. I would also suggest the Vortex line of scopes. Nothing but rave reviews on them, especially the Viper line.

[bigblue]

10banger, You might want to take a look at the used rifle racks in your local stores. A lot of times rifles are traded in with some real nice scopes and often you can negotiate with the shop owner to buy them separately at a great savings. Natchez runs some pretty good deals on scopes. The Simmon's Master series Pro-hunters are pretty good for the price. www.natchezss.com/Optics.cfm?contentID=productDetail&brand=SN&prodID=SN511045&prodTitle=Simmons%204-12x44%20ProHunter%20Riflescope%20Truplex%20Reticle%20Matte
Don

[DocHolladay]

Natchez doesnt sell to Tenn residents.

[bigblue]

Feb 8, 2011 23:49:17 GMT -6 DocHolladay said:

Natchez doesnt sell to Tenn residents.

What's up with that?
Don

[DocHolladay]

I havent figured it out. I have heard it is because of the sale tax.