scope for TC Omega?

[saltflyz]

100% newbie here...I have a budget of about $200 to spend ona scope for a TC Omega...any suggestions? Thanks for any and all help...A friend has a Leuppold 2 x 7 I believe for his and really likes it.

Saltflyz

[Triple Se7en]

Easy question to answer.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/sightron_SII_scopes.htm

Item #U30763 for $187.74

Best price here. http://www.ultout.com/sightroninc-optics.htm

[sabotloader]

saltflyz

Well, the best i do not really know, but a really good one and for the most part un-heard of are rifle scopes by Swift. Swift is a major maker of microscopes - so they know quality lens - The Swift Premier is really a quality scope, I have a 2x7x40 on one of my Remingtons and it has performed flawlessly. One of the reasons I jumped on it was a 2x7x40, most often you will only find a 2x7x32 - I like the light so I got the 40.

Here is an example

http://www.opticsplanet.net/swift-2-7x40mm-wa-waterproof-matte-riflescope-658m.html

I have and use Leupold's VX-IIc's which are very good but overated, 2 Sightron's which are OK, nothing to shout about, Several Bushnells from the inexpensive"Trophy" which is a good scope - in fact I would take that over the Sightrons - but for me the best of all of them are the Bushnell "Elites" with the rain guard lenses.No need for lens caps in most instances... the Elites a 3x9x40's. I am using the "Elite" 3200 - You can get them for $179 - that is the best price I have seen lately. I just purchased a 3200 with the "Ballistic Reticle" put it on my Omega - "AWESOME"

http://www.scopesnmore.com/riflescopes4less/bushnell_elite_rifle_scopes.htm

Good luck in your search...

I forgot to mention I have 2 Tasco World Class 3x9x40 Mil Dots on my Austin and Hallecks.. Now these are cheap $39.00 scopes, bottom of the heap type scopes - they have been on 3 years now and they have taken a beating, I have even bought other scopes to replace them with when they go bad - cause everyone says they will, well they must be made by "Timex" because they just keep on keeping on... soooo sometimes it is not the price of the dog...

mike

[Triple Se7en]

Sabotloader

Yours &my old, formerTascos keep on going - for as long as no adjustment is needed. Both of my old Tascos died when the windage or elevation adjustment spun freely - then popped out of its socket.

Last one happened to me 72 hours before Opening Day 2000. I was scheduled to work up-until the wee-hours of Opening Day. So I had no time to put on another one. Forced to hunt with a different rifle for Opening Day.... ie... centerfire. Yuck!Back then, I was the owner of only one ML. Now I own several.

[cayugad]

I personally look for a scope with GOOD eye relief. I like 4" at least or in that area. I can not really comment on the higher end scopes because I refuse to put a high dollar scope on a muzzleloader. I shoot the open breech design rifles so your Omega is not in this class. The open breech tend to burn the bottoms of the scopes and fowl them real bad. I want a scope that five years down the road, should it fail, its not the end of the world.

I have a number of low end scopes but one of my favorite is a Nikon Pro Staff 2-7x32mm. I think the scope is around $119.00 but it is one tuff scope. I would put it with many of the more high dollar ones out there. I also have a Sightron 1 in 3-9x40 and it is an excellent scope without a doubt.

If I were going to spend a little more money on scopes I would look at the Nikons, Bushnells, Sightron, even the low end Leupold is around $179.00 . All these decisions... good luck with your set up. I am sure what ever you pick, that rifle will shoot well....

Also save some of that money and get Warne QD rings. I think all my rifles will someday wear them.

[rem 700]

Leupold Rifleman or Nikon pro-staff.

[mouthcaller]

Any Nikon. Great value, excellent optics.

I bought both a buckmaster 3x9x40 and a Prostaff 2x7x32 on Ebay at a substantial discount. Love them both

I really like the two piece mount from Talley. Very strong and stable. Milled from a piece of solid aluminum allow. Perfect fit and finish.

http://webpages.charter.net/tlovell/TC%20Omega%20Z5,%20Nikon%203X9,%20Talley%20mounts% 20001.jpg

[liquidorange]

if your on a budget look at the bushnell banner ot trophy shotgun/muzzleoader with the circle reticle is nice. after that i would only look at leupold if it were me.