ORIGINAL: metaldonnieg
I have a Savage 110 chambered in .270 that came packaged with the Simmons 3-9x scope. I recently acquired a Ruger Mini-14 and was thinking of take the scope off the Savage and using the factory supplied Ruger rings to put it on my Mini-14. I would then purchase another, better scope for my Savage.
I'm pretty sure I'll receive a unanimous "yeah that's a good idea."
Now another question, what scope? I'm looking to spend about 100-120 dollar range (no job, college student, you get the picture) when my tax return shows up.
IF you are only able to spend $100 - $120, you might as well leave that Simmons on the Savage! For that little money, nothing you buy is going to be any better, unless you luck out on e-Bay with a good, older used scope like one of the steel-tube Weaver K-models, or a Lyman All-American with a Perma-Center reticle...... Don't turn up your nose at a good old FIXED-POWER 4X or 6X.
Put a cheapie 2.5X20 or 4X20 on the Mini-it needs a small scope......