Inexpensive Scope for Savage Edge: Bushnell Banner or Simmons 44 Mag?

[Mercenary]

I recently picked up a Savage Edge in 308 at the local Wal Mart for just under $270. Now I am looking for a high zoom scope for target shooting and I have found the Simmons 44 Mag 6-24x44mm and Bushnell Banner 6-24x40mm both of which are under $200. I am not looking to spend a lot on a scope so Leupolds, Nikons, etc are out of the question for this rifle. This is just a fun-shooting, inexpensive rilfe.

Of the two listed, which is better? Would they be able to withstand the recoil of a 308?

 

[wnycollector]

How about a simple 10X scope like the Bushnell Elite 3200 Tactical scope here for $200 http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduc...copes - Under 12X-_-PriceCompListing-_-950843

Here is also a review of the above mentioned scope http://www.snipercentral.com/bushtact.htm

 

[Doyle]

Neither. Save a little more and get a scope that will serve you better. In the Bushnell line, the Trophy is as low as I would ever go. Simmons is totally out.

Is there any reason you are looking at a 6-24 scope? That is a pretty extreme magnification if you aren't going to be hitting the 1000yd range on a regular basis. If you drop down to a more normal magnification you can get much more scope for your money.

 

[chadstrickland]

This is the way it was explained to me. Optics have surpassed rifles by a long shot. You can take a 12k rifle and throw a cheap scope on there and you have a really nice, state of the art deer rifle. However you can stick a nightforce on the rifle you got a wally world and get 110% percent from that said rifle, or heck even a masin nagat. Point is, save and save some more. Put the very best optics on your rifle you can afford, you will not regret it.

 

[tynimiller]

Between those two I'd go Bushnell. You considered Redfield? Big fan of them.

 

[tAKticool]

It's odd because while i've purchased two Nikon ProStaffs (both 4-12x40mms, one 'NikoPlex one BDC reticles') I am actually a huge Bushnell fan. the Nikons were just good deals at the time... But Bushnell is the truth. I got a Bushnell Rimfire 3-9x40 on my Savage Mark II GXP from Dicks, it was AWESOME- the only reason I had to ditch it was because it fell over at the range and injured itself, and it -would- still zero but wouldnt hold zero, and I hated having to start over each range session. Anyway it was REALLY Good, for basic uses anyways.

I hear that Savage like 'accidentially' ? used these scopes, but almost immediately started using 4X scopes. These may or maybe not are as good, but the Rimfire 3-9 was awesome. I hear that Elite 3200 10x is great, I bought the ProStaffs cause they were good values, and I kept WANTING to buy those closeout Elite 4200 scopes, and kept wanting more expensive wants... I couldnt settle for a 3200 at $189, I was all the way up to $400 4200s and just couldnt settle on a cheaper one, and wound up wiith those Nikon ProStaffs.

Anyway the Bushnells are great.

 

[sc928porsche]

Of the two, Bushnells optics are a little clearer. Both gather light about the same even though Simmons is a 44 and Bushnell is a 40. 40 can still be mounted with low rings but 44 requires medium. The bushnell will hold up to the recoil of 300WM easily but could be a bit much for the Simmons (had one fail on a 7 mm mag.). A lot of my rifles have bushnell on them and they have served me well.