simmons 8 point ?

standsleeper · 04-22-2007, 06:05 PM

I bought a simmons 8point to put on that .223 . I paid 62.00 shipped for a 4-12x40. I posted on the optics forum but only got 3 responses and they were all negative. Does anybody like these scopes or did I waiste my money? I know it won't be a leupold, but it should get me through a couple of years ...... right?

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.:SCOPE:EYE:. · 04-22-2007, 08:39 PM

actually i had a 8 point 3-9x40 and it was actuall very good, it came with a savage 116 and it was clear, and actually i perfer it to many of the scopes i have

halcon · 04-22-2007, 08:47 PM

They must have gone up in price ,Humm .

.:SCOPE:EYE:. · 04-22-2007, 08:57 PM

i saw the one i had for $89 at the local gun show hmmm???good thing it was free, but still i love it

metaldonnieg · 04-22-2007, 09:05 PM

i think you can get the 4-12x simmons at walmart for 50 or 60 bucks. i was considering one for my mini-14.

i have the 3-9x on my Savage 110 in .270 and so far it's working fine for what I do with it.

Briman · 04-22-2007, 11:38 PM

Total piece of crap. I have one where the parallex is horrid, its very difficult to shoot consistantly with it.

falcon · 04-23-2007, 05:46 AM

You do get what you pay for. Had a bunch of cheap scopes go to pot on my muzzleloaders. However, there is a 4X32Simmons shotgun scope on my Encore muzzleloader that just keeps going and going.Put it on the gun until i could get a Leupold for it. Hit a buck deer at 160 long Army paces withthe Encorelast fall, it did take another shot at close range tokill it.Killed a hogat 172 long paces with that gun and scope combination.The Leupold is still in the box.

standsleeper · 04-23-2007, 02:40 PM

I have heard Simmons doesn't stand up to recoil very well. I had one on my .17hmr. It did very well for me but then again, no recoil to speak of. I hope that .223 will be fine as well.

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BowHunterFett · 04-23-2007, 04:40 PM

I have the same scope on my .45 T/C Muzzle Loader, I like it, I haven't had any problems yet. I think it works well, very clear and accurate. I have a simmons 3-9X40 on my Savage model 11 in .243, and it works great too. I would say they are worth the money if you need a scope until you can buy an expensive on like a Leupold.