Oohrah
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Very few scopes today except for the high end, that are not China/Japan.
Even Weaver and Redfield before they went out were Japan. I own several BSAs including a pistol varible. No complaints, and they pretty much do what I need to have done. Do they ever break? Sure they do, but thus far I haven't had to return one. Optics are as clear as the scopes of yesterday, and I own quite a few of those Weaver, Redfield, Bushnell, and a few others.
I still love those old steel Weavers!!!! The last four years of Turkey Shoots with different caliber rifles 17 Hornet, 6mm Rem. and a couple of years with .223 Rem, sub minute 10 shot groups, using BSA either 8x32 or 6x24 scopes
took first place. Are there better? Sure there are, but these produce as good as I can hold. Adjustments are true to each 1/8 min. click. Your Sniper friend advise I feel was right on. It was my job for awhile in the early 60s. Scopes that were durable were few, no matter how careful they were treated. Lyman, and some of the other high end of the day scopes were good, but sealing sucked and most would fog internally. Redfields seemed to be the best, or maybe just got lucky with a good one. I had one failure with a Lyman with a post cross hair reticle. The crosshair broke. Was the Lyman a good scope? You bet, I thought perhaps the clearer optic then most.
I think you will like that BSA, and you will have some bucks for more ammo!
Even Weaver and Redfield before they went out were Japan. I own several BSAs including a pistol varible. No complaints, and they pretty much do what I need to have done. Do they ever break? Sure they do, but thus far I haven't had to return one. Optics are as clear as the scopes of yesterday, and I own quite a few of those Weaver, Redfield, Bushnell, and a few others.
I still love those old steel Weavers!!!! The last four years of Turkey Shoots with different caliber rifles 17 Hornet, 6mm Rem. and a couple of years with .223 Rem, sub minute 10 shot groups, using BSA either 8x32 or 6x24 scopes
took first place. Are there better? Sure there are, but these produce as good as I can hold. Adjustments are true to each 1/8 min. click. Your Sniper friend advise I feel was right on. It was my job for awhile in the early 60s. Scopes that were durable were few, no matter how careful they were treated. Lyman, and some of the other high end of the day scopes were good, but sealing sucked and most would fog internally. Redfields seemed to be the best, or maybe just got lucky with a good one. I had one failure with a Lyman with a post cross hair reticle. The crosshair broke. Was the Lyman a good scope? You bet, I thought perhaps the clearer optic then most.
I think you will like that BSA, and you will have some bucks for more ammo!