minutemen1776
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I bought a Savage 93R17FV at Bass Pro yesterday. It was on sale already, but with all the applicable discounts I walked out with the rifle at just under $200, taxes included.
Now, it's scoping time, and I've narrowed the field to two contenders. The first is a 5-15x40 AO Bushnell Legend. The second is a 4.5-14x40 AO Mueller APV. Both scopes are very similar, but the Mueller costs $115 whereas the Bushnell comes in at about $175. I know well that you usually get what you pay for in optics, but I also don't want to get (much less pay for) something I don't need in a scope. So far as I can tell, the only general drawbacks of the Mueller are that it is only designed for rimfires and that it lacks the Bushnell's Legend's mildot reticle. However, since my particular scope will be mounted on a .17 HMR, is there really a drawback to going with the Mueller? Am I missing something? Would the Bushnell Legend (and its $60 difference) give me something else that I'm not considering? Does the Bushnell Legend have better glass or coatings that would make it the better buy even at more cost? Thanks!
Now, it's scoping time, and I've narrowed the field to two contenders. The first is a 5-15x40 AO Bushnell Legend. The second is a 4.5-14x40 AO Mueller APV. Both scopes are very similar, but the Mueller costs $115 whereas the Bushnell comes in at about $175. I know well that you usually get what you pay for in optics, but I also don't want to get (much less pay for) something I don't need in a scope. So far as I can tell, the only general drawbacks of the Mueller are that it is only designed for rimfires and that it lacks the Bushnell's Legend's mildot reticle. However, since my particular scope will be mounted on a .17 HMR, is there really a drawback to going with the Mueller? Am I missing something? Would the Bushnell Legend (and its $60 difference) give me something else that I'm not considering? Does the Bushnell Legend have better glass or coatings that would make it the better buy even at more cost? Thanks!