A GUN IS ONLY GOOD AS IS THE SCOPE. I WOULD RATHER HAVE A QUALITY SCOPE ON ANY GUN. AS FAR AS THE 2 SCOPES TO WROTE ABOUT, SIMMONS IS NOT QUALITY, BUT ITS NOT JUNK, I LOVE LEUPOLD SCOPES, ALSO TRY THE NIKONS, I HAVE A BUCKMASTER SERIS ON MY MUZZLELOADER AND FOR $200 IS GREAT 3-9X40