Switching Scopes - Again

sabotloader · 08-21-2006, 06:11 PM

Found a good deal, well I think it was a good deal on a Bushnell Elite 3200 - 3x9x40with a the new ballistic reticle, (Scopes n' more) in Nampa - the new scope was $250 and they gave a pair of 8x21 binoculars away with the purchase - bi-nocs I gave to the kids - the scope I really like. I am replacing the Bushnell 3x9x40 dual x on the Omega with this new scope. The Ballistic Recticle is simular to the one you will find in a Swavarski (I can not spell worth a hoot) - 3 very thin bars of different lengths below the crosshair. I think I like it better than the mil-dot's that I have.

Hope to get out and shoot it here in the near future, but it is not looking good - I really want to have it on and tuned in for Elk season, but....

cayugad · 08-21-2006, 06:43 PM

and I thought I was bad about buying sporting goods equipment..

Mike Hill · 08-21-2006, 06:46 PM

I belive I'll stick with my Nikon Buckmaster 3-9X50 on my Omega works real good. Ain't brokewhy fix it.

cataway · 08-21-2006, 07:03 PM

i just ordered a scope to .its a Thompson center 3 X 9 X 40 i have one of these on my AR 15 .its a verytuff scope .try ed two other high price scopes on that AR but it just chewed them up. and it will look good on a TC gun.

cascadedad · 08-21-2006, 09:35 PM

Sabotloader changes scopes faster than_______________________________.

You guys can fill in the blank.

First thing that popped into my head was "Elizebeth Taylor changed husbands."

You better come over this weekend and shoot. I want to see that scope. The son-in-law can do his own work. Bring your Ultra Mag and you can shoot some of these conicals.

RiverOtter · 08-22-2006, 07:44 AM

I just picked up a Leopold VX-II 3-9x40 (matte, duplex) for the Thunderhawk I've been cleaning up. I'm still a little worried about the barrel as it looks to have some pitting in it, but I'm waiting on some JB bore paste to see what I can do. That said, the scope is mounted and ready to go, and if I get the opportunity to go shoot before the paste gets here I'll be making some smoke.

What was wrong with the Bushnell that you had on the Omega? I was looking at the Bushnell 4200, but they don't make it in the 3-9x40 without the Ballistic reticle. I did just get a Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 AO for the air rifle I got a couple months ago (Beeman R9), and have no complaints about it thus far.

ahankster · 08-22-2006, 07:08 PM

NIkon is also making a ballistic plex that is calibrated for hot muzzle loaders like encores and omegas now. I don't know what the calibration and drops are, but am interrested to see.

I havea BDCfor my 300 win mag barrel. Sight it in for 200 yards dead on, next lower circle is calibrated for 300 yards, next lower for 400, etc down to 600 yards. Will I realistically shoot past 300 or maybe 400, probably not,but it is nice to have.

I don't think I would ever shoot past 200 or maybe 250 w/ my encore, and I think my Nikon 4X14 is pleanty. At 200 all I need to do is put the horizontal bar on the top of his back and the drop is right in the boiler room. I have never tried 250, I think the drop would be too much to even give a shot. One day when I am bored and curious, I'll give it a shot.

Hank