[mick53]

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience with both the Simmons 22 Mag 3-9x32 AO and the Bushnell Sportsman 3-9x32 AO for comparison purposes??

(I also was looking at the BSA Sweet 22 for a bit, but for some reason I think the three target turrets you get with it (for three different 22 rounds; 36gr, 28gr, and 40gr might be a lot of hype. Don't like hype, so I ruled it out. Maybe I'm wrong and should put this one back in the running).

Anyway, I've been considering the Simmons and Bushnell for a couple of days now. One is around $60 and the other around $80 and this is what I want to spend.

So please, no advice telling me to "save up" for a Burris, Leupold, Nikon, Weaver etc.. I can afford these "better" scopes but I'm pretty sure I'll be content shooting from 15 - 75 yds with these cheapies.

I like the looks of the Bushnell reticle a bit better than the Simmons reticle but at this point I have no real preference.

The scope will be mounted on a Browing semi-auto .22 I just bought. It will be used used for shooting rats, paper punching and plinking.

I wish there were a store within driving difference that I could go to for a side by side comparison but alas...

Thanks y'all very much,

Mike

[rcmodel]

I bought this one about a year ago, and have been very highly satisfied with it.

It is marketed for air-rifle use, but would also make an exceptional .22 scope for the money.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0005770710114a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=bushnell+air+rifle&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=bushnell+air+rifle&noImage=0

rcmodel

[F=ma]

I only have experience with one, the Simmons, on my 10/22. I've been very pleased with it; it's proven itself as a reliable groundhog-getter while taking the typical hard knocks of an every-day tool.