New Scope on my Rifle

[warbirdlover]

I just replaced my original Nikon 3-9 X 40 scope (excellent) with a new Mueller 4-16 X 50 AO with the lighted dot. A friend runs a gun store and can put any scope on his guns he wants. He's had Swarovski's, Leupold's and all the top ones but settled on Springfield scopes in the last few years prefering them to all others. He can't get them now due to the war so has been putting Mueller's on his guns. I looked through a few of them and they were really nice so stuck one on my Ruger Mk II all-weather .300 Win. Mag. Since these pictures I've added a sun shade extension on the end.

Anyone had any experience with these?

 

[Jimro]

Your gun store friend settled on Springfield scopes but says he can't get them because of the war?

Sounds like a line of BS to me. Haven't seen a Springfield scope in any arms room yet.

Hope you have good luck with your scope.

Jimro

 

[fyimo]

The scope looks good on the rifle and Springfield scopes are a new name to me as well.

 

[warbirdlover]

Springfield Armory makes them for the military and the ones I've seen are pretty nice.

Also, here is a link that shows another place that can't get them...

http://www.ozarkguns.com/rifles/springfield/springfield_armory_scopes.htm

 

[Relentless Pursuit]

Mueller and Springfield are exceedingly shoddy optical wares,prone to mechanical failures.

Bottom rung,for sure.................

 

[warbirdlover]

Mueller and Springfield are exceedingly shoddy optical wares,prone to mechanical failures.

Bottom rung,for sure.................

Relentlesss Pursuit

Oh geez.... I didn't want to hear that...

Where did you hear that? I've heard only the opposite.

 

[Relentless Pursuit]

I didn't hear it,though I've assuredly seen it...which is a marked difference IMHO...............

 

[warbirdlover]

Simmons is shoddy.

I had a 3-9 X40 Nikon on it before this scope. I chose the Nikon after comparing (looking through) them with Leupold, Burris and the rest. This Mueller replaced the Nikon and is optically every bit as good IMHO. They may seem shoddy if you are comparing them to $1600 German scopes but I can't afford those anyway. The early ones were shoddy before they changed to a one piece tube in 2006.

Why would a gun dealer who with 40 years experience put them on his guns? This is someone who has had Swarovski's on his guns.

Anyway, time will tell I guess.

 

[curmudgeon1]

http://www.opticsplanet.net/simmons-rifle-scopes-by-price-6.html

Anyone have any experience with this scope ? My eyesight's not what it usta be. I want to upgrade from 3-9 x to 4-14 x. (thanks for your info.)

 

[curmudgeon1]

Thanks for your contribution, all responses are worth consideration.

 

[curmudgeon1]

Your repeated experiences would be valuable info. Can you share them with us ?
thx.

 

[Armed Citizen]

Just got a scope myself for my .300WM, picked up gently used Bushnell Elite 4200 series 2.5-10x40 in silver off craigslist. Was way cheaper than anything going on ebay new or used.