Buds Handi 45-70

[danget727]

BudsGunShop has a Handi 45-70 with a Barska 2-7x32 scope...do you think the scope will hold up?

[Brian P.]

Personally, I would try to find a bare gun and check opticsplanet for some deals on better scope.  Swift makes some decent budget scopes and I see there's a fixed 4x32 for $105.
http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/swift+scope/cat~21
 
 

[mechanic]

You can try it, and if you like the Barska, send me shipping and I will give you two more.  Though I don't know what you would use them for......
 
I have some Simmons shotgun scopes, that have a 75 yd. parallax, and 6" of eye relief, and have held up well with all the big kickers.  You should be able to pick one up somewhere between $40.00 and $90.00 dependent on which one you would want.
 
Just my opinion, yours may differ!
 
Ben

[tobster]

Seems like a recipe for disaster to me.

[whetrock]

When it come to bargain scopes, I've never owned/used a Barska, however I'm quite fond of the Mueller brand of optics when it come to a less expensive scope. 45-70 sports some pretty stout recoil, especially in a Handi. But then again this isn't a precision rifle by ay stretch.

[petemi]

I've got a Barska.  I think so much of it I'll send it to you free.  You pay the postman.  Oh, by the way.....it doesn't work as a scope, but it'd be a pretty neat target

Pete

[hoytcanon]

Mine is wearing this one from Mueller... it is an excellent optic and very durable;
http://muelleroptics.com/mu2732igr
 

[gendoc]

barska makes a fine crossbow scope for TENPOINT, its called tha  pro-view and pro-view II.
thats bout all i know bout barska.
 
now as ben said, "simmons shotgun scopes" hold up well with tha 45/70.
thatsa very true statement.  we have many of tha pro-diamond 4x32 sg scopes
and they have tha quick focus eyepiece witch isa mitey fine thang...................
never had one go norff on me yet