for all you people asking about the simmons scopes

[metaldonnieg]

I took my Savage .270 that came with one of the 8 point scopes to the range today just for some fun and to continue my quest to have a dead-on scope. It was relatively close to being on the last time I had it out about two months ago. The first shot today didn't even hit the paper (a printed at home target on 8.5x11 paper)at 50 yards. So I bore sighted it using the Chuck Hawks method (I call it that cuz that's where I learned it) where you remove the bolt, look at something and center it in the bore by looking down the inside of the barrell, then adjust the cross hairs. I took another shot and it barely knicked the corner of paper. No big deal, I dialed in my adjustments that should've put it close to the bulls eye and took another shot, which landed about 1/4" right of the previous shot. I was puzzled but I made the necessary adjustments again and fired and this one landed about 1/2" high of the hole made 2 shots ago. Avery acceptablegroup in my opinion for what's going on lolbut it was in a totally worthless place and seemed like it wasn't going anywhere.

So the moral of the story is: Apparently those Simmons scopes won't hold 0 and won't adjust. at all.

[James B]

Never used the 8 point but I know guys that do. If you get a good one they hold up pretty well. The Aetec is a great scope and the fixed power Pro-Hunters were real good but I thuink they quit making those.

[Wayspr]

I was unable to get a new Simmons 8 pt to hold its zero. It came as a package on my son's .243. I "upgraded" to a Tasco World Class and was able to get approx 6 months out of it before it crapped out. I am done with cheap scopes.

[REM7MMAG]

same results here had the cheaper simmons before not all that great of luck but have an aetec on my 7mm08 and its NEVER lost its zero

[sjsfire]

ORIGINAL: Wayspr

I was unable to get a new Simmons 8 pt to hold its zero. It came as a package on my son's .243. I "upgraded" to a Tasco World Class and was able to get approx 6 months out of it before it crapped out. I am done with cheap scopes.

I wouldn't use the term upgraded and Tasco in the same sentence......just kidding. Some of the older one are probably OK and I have one on my Remington 552 22 cal. I haven't gone the ultra high dollar route but I bought a Nikon Pro Staff for my 1187 slug gun and it's a nice scope. I'll probably get another and replace the one on my muzzleloader.

[uncle matt]

ORIGINAL: sjsfire

I wouldn't use the term upgraded and Tasco in the same sentence......just kidding. Some of the older one are probably OK and I have one on my Remington 552 22 cal. I haven't gone the ultra high dollar route but I bought a Nikon Pro Staff for my 1187 slug gun and it's a nice scope. I'll probably get another and replace the one on my muzzleloader.

I don't even use the word Tasco.

[uncle matt]

We have a 12 gauge H&R USH Deluxe with a 4X Pro-Diamond and a 20 gauge H&R USH with a 4X scope. The 12 has had atleast 1000 rounds thru it and been pushed around pretty good. The 20 had about 400 rounds thru it and mostly lives right with the 12 gauge.

The zero has never moved on either one.

[bearhuntr]

Those scopes suck. I don't even run cheap scopes on my rimfires.

[NBDeerHunter]

I have an aetec on my 30-06 for 2 years now and no issues to date.....seems like a good scope for the price to me.......ya if you spend 500-600 dollars you will have a better scope but for the price IMO they are good scopes.......the aetec anyway

[Wayspr]

sjsfire, If you notice I put "upgraded" in quotes to note that it was not an upgrade. I have never bought anything but Leopold prior to purchasing the Tasco and have since puchased a Monarch. From what I see of the Monarch so far, I see more Nikons in my future.