Optic for Stevens 200 30-06
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skinewmexico
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Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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Can you bump it up to $180-$190 and get yourself a Fullfield 2 (Burris) or Elite 3200 (Bushnell)?
Willing to buy used?
Willing to buy used?
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OK, that helps a lot. Are you wanting to stay with a 3-9, or wanting to edge down to 2-7, or edge up to 4-12? Or something else? Hunting fields or woods or all of the above?
skinewmexico
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Too bad Natchez is out of their Browning scopes. They were a great price on a re-badged 3200.
burris fullfield II or i think midway still has the browning/bushnell offered. but they say when they are gone they are gone. used is not a bad way to go if you get a reputable seller on something like evil-bay. i picked up a used leupold vxII 3x9x50 for a song not too long ago. and a burris fullfield II for 130.00. if you are patient & this being the off season there are deals out there.
I'd like to try and stay at 3-9, I'd consider moving up to a 4-12 but I wouldn't want to move down. So something preferebly in 3-9x40 for less than 200...
Also, is there any kind of consensus on the Bushnell 3200 vs. the fullfield II? Or is that really about preference?
Also, is there any kind of consensus on the Bushnell 3200 vs. the fullfield II? Or is that really about preference?
sarduy
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take a look at Tasco scopes
1) Weaver V9 Classic 3x9 $140 at Natchez Shooter's Supply/Made in Japan/Weaver is now owned by ATK(again) and has a lifetime warranty/Fully multicoated optics
2) Sightron S1 3x9 $112 at Midsouth, $99 on eBay, Lifetime Warranty/Multicoated optics/ Made in Japan
3) Burris Fullfield 3x9 $150-$199 Made in Phillipines
4) Nikon Buckmaster 3x9 $150-$199 Made in Phillipines
5) Nikon Team Primos 3x9 $199 at Midsouth and SWFA Made in Phillipines(This is the old Monarch and is a heck of a deal)
Note: Go to Midway USA and you can read some user reviews on these scopes
2) Sightron S1 3x9 $112 at Midsouth, $99 on eBay, Lifetime Warranty/Multicoated optics/ Made in Japan
3) Burris Fullfield 3x9 $150-$199 Made in Phillipines
4) Nikon Buckmaster 3x9 $150-$199 Made in Phillipines
5) Nikon Team Primos 3x9 $199 at Midsouth and SWFA Made in Phillipines(This is the old Monarch and is a heck of a deal)
Note: Go to Midway USA and you can read some user reviews on these scopes
I have a Weaver that I like. Some folks down them, due to the fact that Weaver used to be an American-made scope, and now they are made in Japan. (Even Leupold uses Japanese optics). For the price, you're getting a good, solid scope. ATK (Speer, RCBS, Federal) bought them back from Meade. The warranty should be a good one, now (lots of folks complained about Meade).
Overall, the Nikon Team Primos is probably the best deal of the bunch. You are getting a $300+ scope for $199. Some have complained about Nikon customer service in the past. I don't have any experience with them, but from what I've heard (24hour campfire forum, etc.), they are making a concerted effort to improve that. I plan on buying one of these in the next few weeks.
The Sightron is supposed to be a tough scope, and the company has, by all accounts, excellent customer service. The optics are multicoated, though. Not FULLY multicoated. That means while some of the lenses are multicoated, not all are. This could affect light transmission.
Can't say much about the Burris. As for the Nikon Buckmaster, you might as well spend the extra $10-$20 on the Team Primos.
Overall, the Nikon Team Primos is probably the best deal of the bunch. You are getting a $300+ scope for $199. Some have complained about Nikon customer service in the past. I don't have any experience with them, but from what I've heard (24hour campfire forum, etc.), they are making a concerted effort to improve that. I plan on buying one of these in the next few weeks.
The Sightron is supposed to be a tough scope, and the company has, by all accounts, excellent customer service. The optics are multicoated, though. Not FULLY multicoated. That means while some of the lenses are multicoated, not all are. This could affect light transmission.
Can't say much about the Burris. As for the Nikon Buckmaster, you might as well spend the extra $10-$20 on the Team Primos.
Regolith
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If you bump it up to $200 you could probably swing a low-end Leupold. Good scopes. Hard to go wrong with the Nikon stuff, too. I put a $300 Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x scope on my .30-06, and I've been happy with it ,
Sergeant Sabre
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Nikon Prostaff 2-7x33mm shotgun scope. They run around $150 or under, and are great scopes at that price. I have one and it's been on a .35 Remington lever-action, a .300 WSM bolt-action, a .50cal muzzle-loader, a Mossberg 500 smoothbore, and now a Mossberg 500 rifled barrel. I wish I could afford five more of them.
In that price range I like the Nikon Prostaff. I have one of the 2-7's and like them but they are a short tubed scope and will never fit on a long action Stevens or Savage unless you use off set mounts. Whatever scope you decide on make sure it has plenty of room between the objective lenses unless you want to use special mounts.
Der Verge
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I have a few of the Nikon Prostaff series. Great optics for $150. I am slowly replacing my lesser scopes one by one with Prostaff models. Good stuff. Weaver makes good optics for the price also. I have a K series fixed 6 power on my 'yote rifle. It is not going to be replaced, if you get the hint.
skinewmexico
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A lot of 3x9s are too short on a long action Savage/Stevens. Just make you you buy extended bases, and if you can, extended rings. Or a one-piece rail type base. Or one of the one-piece base/ring combos by Dednutz.
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"i could go 180-190, and no not really interested in used. "
You're knockin' on the door of a Sightron SII 3x9.
"i could go 180-190, and no not really interested in used. "
You're knockin' on the door of a Sightron SII 3x9.
Shawnee
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"Is that just for the 2-7's? Would a 3-9 be short as well? I was hoping to not have to get new mounts"
No, not all the PoStaffs are as short as that 2x7. I think that "shotgun" 2x7 is the shortest, or nearly so. You can check that out in the specs. Here is a link....
http://www.swfa.com/
Good Luck
No, not all the PoStaffs are as short as that 2x7. I think that "shotgun" 2x7 is the shortest, or nearly so. You can check that out in the specs. Here is a link....
http://www.swfa.com/
Good Luck
A 3-9 Nikon Prostaff is a good bit longer than the 2-7 but may still be a close fit on the Savage.. The Nikon Buckmaster is a bit longer and may give you a little more room to adjust the scope in the rings to get proper eye relief. At my local Walmart the Prostaff 3-9 sells for about $150 and the Buckmaster for about $200. It may be cheaper in the long run to go with the Buckmaster and not have to buy special rings. Plus you will have a bit better scope.
Measure the distance betwene the outside edges of your rings and take a small tape measure with you when you go shopping for a new scope. Make sure you have at least that much room on the new scope, plus a little extra for adjusting. This is just one of the little quirks of a Savage rifle. They have more spacing between the rings than most other rifles and it can make scope mounting a little more challenging.
Measure the distance betwene the outside edges of your rings and take a small tape measure with you when you go shopping for a new scope. Make sure you have at least that much room on the new scope, plus a little extra for adjusting. This is just one of the little quirks of a Savage rifle. They have more spacing between the rings than most other rifles and it can make scope mounting a little more challenging.
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