saltflyz

100% newbie here...I have a budget of about $200 to spend ona scope for a TC Omega...any suggestions? Thanks for any and all help...A friend has a Leuppold 2 x 7 I believe for his and really likes it.

Saltflyz

Triple Se7en

Easy question to answer.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/sightron_SII_scopes.htm

Item #U30763 for $187.74

Best price here. http://www.ultout.com/sightroninc-optics.htm

sabotloader

saltflyz

Well, the best i do not really know, but a really good one and for the most part un-heard of are rifle scopes by Swift. Swift is a major maker of microscopes - so they know quality lens - The Swift Premier is really a quality scope, I have a 2x7x40 on one of my Remingtons and it has performed flawlessly. One of the reasons I jumped on it was a 2x7x40, most often you will only find a 2x7x32 - I like the light so I got the 40.

Here is an example

http://www.opticsplanet.net/swift-2-7x40mm-wa-waterproof-matte-riflescope-658m.html

I have and use Leupold's VX-IIc's which are very good but overated, 2 Sightron's which are OK, nothing to shout about, Several Bushnells from the inexpensive"Trophy" which is a good scope - in fact I would take that over the Sightrons - but for me the best of all of them are the Bushnell "Elites" with the rain guard lenses.No need for lens caps in most instances... the Elites a 3x9x40's. I am using the "Elite" 3200 - You can get them for $179 - that is the best price I have seen lately. I just purchased a 3200 with the "Ballistic Reticle" put it on my Omega - "AWESOME"

http://www.scopesnmore.com/riflescopes4less/bushnell_elite_rifle_scopes.htm

Good luck in your search...

I forgot to mention I have 2 Tasco World Class 3x9x40 Mil Dots on my Austin and Hallecks.. Now these are cheap $39.00 scopes, bottom of the heap type scopes - they have been on 3 years now and they have taken a beating, I have even bought other scopes to replace them with when they go bad - cause everyone says they will, well they must be made by "Timex" because they just keep on keeping on... soooo sometimes it is not the price of the dog...

mike

Triple Se7en

Sabotloader

Yours &my old, formerTascos keep on going - for as long as no adjustment is needed. Both of my old Tascos died when the windage or elevation adjustment spun freely - then popped out of its socket.

Last one happened to me 72 hours before Opening Day 2000. I was scheduled to work up-until the wee-hours of Opening Day. So I had no time to put on another one. Forced to hunt with a different rifle for Opening Day.... ie... centerfire. Yuck!Back then, I was the owner of only one ML. Now I own several.

cayugad

I personally look for a scope with GOOD eye relief. I like 4" at least or in that area. I can not really comment on the higher end scopes because I refuse to put a high dollar scope on a muzzleloader. I shoot the open breech design rifles so your Omega is not in this class. The open breech tend to burn the bottoms of the scopes and fowl them real bad. I want a scope that five years down the road, should it fail, its not the end of the world.

I have a number of low end scopes but one of my favorite is a Nikon Pro Staff 2-7x32mm. I think the scope is around $119.00 but it is one tuff scope. I would put it with many of the more high dollar ones out there. I also have a Sightron 1 in 3-9x40 and it is an excellent scope without a doubt.

If I were going to spend a little more money on scopes I would look at the Nikons, Bushnells, Sightron, even the low end Leupold is around $179.00 . All these decisions... good luck with your set up. I am sure what ever you pick, that rifle will shoot well....

Also save some of that money and get Warne QD rings. I think all my rifles will someday wear them.

rem 700

Leupold Rifleman or Nikon pro-staff.

mouthcaller

Any Nikon. Great value, excellent optics.

I bought both a buckmaster 3x9x40 and a Prostaff 2x7x32 on Ebay at a substantial discount. Love them both

I really like the two piece mount from Talley. Very strong and stable. Milled from a piece of solid aluminum allow. Perfect fit and finish.

http://webpages.charter.net/tlovell/TC%20Omega%20Z5,%20Nikon%203X9,%20Talley%20mounts% 20001.jpg

liquidorange

if your on a budget look at the bushnell banner ot trophy shotgun/muzzleoader with the circle reticle is nice. after that i would only look at leupold if it were me.