pistol/scout scope..

[silver2525]

i Have 100.00 and 3 options.

This will mount on my m1 garand scout mount... i need long eye relief...

1st.. Hammers Premium Class Long Eye Relief Scout Scope 2-7X32

2nd.. Ncstar 2-7X32 Extended Eye Relief Illuminated Scout & Pistol Scope

3rd.. BSA Edge 2-7x32 Pistol Scope.


the 1st 2 are about 50.00 the BSA is about 80.00.


i would like to hear some opinions......

 

[CMC]

You will have to mount it way up front probably right behind the front sight, you need intermediate eye relief for a scout scope mount, 9 to 11 inches of eye releif.
Maybe the scopes you are considering are in that range

 

[langloisandy]

Find an older Burris 1X scope, those work AWESOME for Scouting rifles. (and check the classifieds over at the Scout Forum, www.scoutrifle.org )

Andy

 

[wnycollector]

I have had great luck with Bushnell trophy xlt 2-6x32 pistol Scopes on my mosin nagant and k98 Mauser. Both Scopes have nice glass and are well constructed for ~$150 Scopes.

 

[CraigC]

I would suggest that you not waste your money on cheap scopes at all. The natural response of most people is to take that statement as the blathering of an elitist 2%-er. The reverse is true, I wasted way too much money on cheap optics in my youth. I keep the box of busted scopes around to remind me that cheap is too expensive. I'd suggest spending at least $150-$200, lest you risk throwing $50-$80 away.

 

[Badlander]

I tried A weaver pistol scope on my Marlin Guide.45-70. It worked but not well. The long eye relief was just that, too long. The NcStar long eye relief scope works well. has the same eye relief as the leupold scout. I just could not keep that cheapie on my rifle. I like the leupold very well. I put A leatherwood 2x7 scout scope on my marlin 336 30-30 shorty. I realy like this scope. I think it was only $129. or so.at optics planet when I bought mine. Glass is not as good as the leupold but I like the variable power. Take A look at it.
Also look at FOV when chosing A scout scope. Some have A very small FOV.

 

[courtgreene]

The NCstar works perfectly fine in the middle of the day, but ask the lucky deer that wandered out while the sun was setting why I switched to a leopold. Raise the rifle and you see nothing but black.

 

[greyling22]

cheapest recommended scope I found for a scout setup was a used leupold 2x m8 pistol scope for about 150 delivered. also, 7x is WAY too much power for a scout rig. anything over 3x gets pretty shaky fast. and a cheap scope on a semi auto '06 seems like a recipe for disaster.

how about a swift reliant 2x20 pistol scope? new for about $110, I've seen them used for 60, and reports say it works well.

 

[silver2525]

this is good to hear. i forgot to mention it will be on a M1 Garand. is that much of a recoil bad for scopes.

 

[crazysccrmd]

I had that nc star scope on one of my mausers and it held up.

 

[pikid89]

buy once cry once

save your pennies and buy quality one time

 

[adelbridge]

dont put a cheap scope on a good rifle. Some might even consider it sacrilegious to put a chinese scope on an american classic. Buy used or save up for a decent scope. That gun has been around a long time and another 6 months of saving isnt going to matter. I tried an NCstar pistolero on an extra contender barrel i had laying around and it was horrible even in broad daylight. There was so much glare in that glass it was almost unshootable with any light source directly at my back. I am sure it would crap out way before last light but I didnt even give it the chance.

 

[One_Jackal]

If you shop around you can find a nice nikon pistol scope for around $100. I have a NC star scope on my 10/22 that gets abused a lot. A range rental rifle is a safe queen compared to the abuse my 10/22 takes. Glare is a problem with all scopes. If the sun is shining on glass you are going to have glare, even with a $800 scope. Anyone who claims they never have any glare in their scope either shoots under a shelter or it's time to raise the BS flag.

 

[helotaxi]

buy once cry once

I still find that the dumbest statement.

save your pennies and buy quality one time

And you shouldn't cry at all. If you're regretting spending the money on a quality product at all, you probably shouldn't be in the market for that kind of product.

I think "buy quality and buy once" or "if you can't afford quality can you afford lots of 'cheap'" are much better ways of putting the sentiment than the lame "buy once, cry once" that gets thrown about. With scopes in particular, I've always bought the best I could afford and the only crying has been when I'd wished I'd bought a second or missed a good deal on a good scope.

 

[Ehtereon11B]

Save up and get a quality scope. My main hunting rifle is a Marlin 336, the scope mounted on top cost 3x what I bought the rifle for and it is worth every penny. The only "budget" optic I own is the red dot on my Rem 870 which I got on sale for 75.

 

[kingcheese]

I believe the rule of thumb is spend at least 25% of the rifles value on a scope, personally for a cheap scope i like barsaka, but I'm not sure if they make pistol scopes