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I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« on: August 25, 2008, 06:34:41 AM »
Everyone has a good or bad comment about the scopes I'm looking at. I'm just going to throw the names in a hat and have my grandson pick one out. Maybe I will get lucky.
    Nikon Pro-staff
    Pentax
    Bushnell banner
    Simmons pro-hunter
    Sightron I
     Millet
     

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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2008, 06:49:31 AM »
Of that list, I'd go with the ProStaff...

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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2008, 11:56:30 AM »
I have had experience with two of the ones on your list. That would be the Nikon and the Bushnell Banner. Of those two I would pick the Nikon. The Nikon is a great scope for the money. Dale
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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2008, 12:02:20 PM »
Nikon Pro-staff... I have several, they all work fine.

Bushnell banner... have two, budget priced, they work well also, some models have 4"-6" of eye relief, a big plus on an economy scope.

Sightron SI, have one, wouldn't buy another,  the Prostaff is better for the same money.

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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 12:22:33 PM »
I have most of those.  I really like the Pentax but the eye relief leaves a little to be desired.  The Simmons are good but the light transmission isn't the best.  I really like Nikon and would probably go with that one.  I have a couple of Millets and they seem like decent scopes as well.  I don't think you will be disappointed with any of the ones you listed.  I'd go to a large gun/sporting store and look through as many as are on your list and see which one feels the best to you.

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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 12:37:35 PM »
Nikon Prostaff, lifetime warranty, clear and bright on the edges with a good field of view and reasonable eye relief.
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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 03:59:30 PM »
Get what you really want, even if it is not on your list.  A good scope is a lifetime investment.  Good glass is always good glass.  It makes no sense to compromise, even if the costs hurts a little at first.

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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 05:38:06 AM »
Thanks guys, I will go with the Nikon pro-staff and put my Nikon 4x40 on my new Rugeer .358 Hawkeye
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Re: I give up. The more I look the more confused I get !
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 01:21:26 PM »
Nikon Pro Staff, have one. Bushnell Banners, have many, all good scopes. One Sightron, it's okay, not going to buy another. Simmons Pro Hunter, very good scope, have one.