20 gauge scope

evilfud · 10-05-2005, 04:08 PM

I need some help i just bought a Mossberg 500 20 gauge in new break up camo. What scope under or around $100 would be ideal for this gun. I will only be using it for deer hunting. any input will be apreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

evilfud · 10-05-2005, 07:55 PM

anyone???? im looking to buy something asap any suggestions will help

RedAllison · 10-05-2005, 08:32 PM

Evil I am sure I (and many others) could/will say, "Oh for only xyz more you can get such and such" (lol and my pick for that would be for you to get a ProStaff Nikon 3x9x40!) but lets take your question at face value. I have been in the business for 20 years and have sold thousands of Leupolds, Zeiss', Swarovski, Nikons and all the other "top enders" and naturally I have sold many more cheap scopes because the market for them is simply much bigger.

Ok so with that in mind we have eliminated Nikons (unless you don't mind a simple 4x40 ProStaff for the shotgun, a GREAT lil scope) and I will stay away from the fly by nights/never heard of em elcheapos that are popping up by every assembly line in China right now. In the $100 or cheaper range Bushnell, Simmons and Tasco have the lions share of that market and rightfully so as they are the oldest and have the largest share in that segment. I can tell you not only what my eyes and experience see but I can tell you what my customers eyes and experience see and apples too apples they are all about the same. The World Class Tasco is equal too the similarly priced/featured Bushnell Trophy and the oldSimmons Whitetaillines.

BUT, and this is just my observation from picking them up, looking through them and going over their construction and manufacturing procedures I have to say I think you will be hearing ALOT from the new Simmons Master series of scopes. We got a Simmons Master 3x9x40 in the other day (the particular model escapes me right now, info just clutters the mind!) and it only retails for $109.99 and it is a one piece not only tube but the objective is also from the same piece as the tube (they are machined down from one billet of alloy) and the glass in them is among the clearest I have EVER seen from Simmons. I simply can't comment on them yet from a durability standpoint, but being machined from one piece as they are (obviously the ocular bell is screwed on as is ALL scopes!) but if they hold up as well as they seem to be built and appear I say Simmons has a HOME RUN on their hands in the cheap market range.

Based on that alone, I wouldn't be surprised if the Aetec Masters Series don't put Simmons right up there with anything but the Europeans!
RA

evilfud · 10-05-2005, 08:41 PM

Thanks do you have any links to where i can find those simmons master series?my initial search hasnt found anything. im going to keep looking now.

eldeguello · 10-06-2005, 06:34 AM

For a good, reliable, shotgun scope I recommend buying an old steel-tube Weaver via E-Bay. They're pretty cheap, and are better than currently made low-priced scopes! Just get one recent enough (like a series "B" K-model) so it has a constantly-centered reticle.