Katana

Hello everybody!

I'm glad to be here. I am new to this forum and kinda new to Muzzleloader hunting.
I've hunted with a Muzzleloader for two years now and have taken a deer both years
(Does). Just Yesterday I purchased a Brand new T/C Omega. I looked at it and handled
it and it seems to fit me well. I bought the Stainless Laminated .50 Caliber.
My question is What scope should I use with a Muzzleloader? My other ML is a Traditions
and I never used a scope. I have a scope on all my deer and varmint rifles (Leupold's Vari X II's). I have a Simmons ATEC that I haven't used that I bought about 3 years
ago that I put on the Omega. Is this a good scope choice for a Muzzleloader? I have not
shot the gun yet but I will soon. I think the ATEC fits me well on the Omega and I like it
but I would like to hear from people more experiecned in Muzzleloading.
Any thoughts and advise would be appreciated.

sabotloader

Katana,

There are a thousand scopes out there an a thousand personal preferences... information I have read from other people has indicated the ATEC to be a good scope. Certainly in my mind there are better but certainly there are worse. I would say you will need to mount it, shoot it, and see what you think. Eye relief is a big concern for a lot of people - so might want to check that. I think the standard is 3.5/4" but again that is something you will have to try... As much as I have shot and as much as I shoot eye relief is not a major concern - mainly because recoil is not a concern... I shoot 100 grains of loose T7 with 110 being my max and recoil is not a problem...

My gut feeling is it will perform for you.

One thing that I have done with my ML's - I am working to move all of them to a MIL_DOT reticle - but I just bought two Bushnell 3200's so I sna not replace them any time soon.

Katana

Thanks Sabotloader,

I already have the scope mounted and the eye relief is fine. But I agree with you that

the best thing to do now is to shoot it and see what I think.

Thanks again!

m.t.hands

i've got a aetec 2.8X10X44 on my encore 209X50 m/l'er barrel, i've been using it for three years and have no complaints, great scope for the money

best of luck, and good shootin

and welcome to the forums

12 pointer

i put an aetec 2.8-10x44 on my thumbhole omega as soon as I got it and I am extremely glad I did. It is IMO the best scope out there without spending over about $400. The 5" constant eye relief and lifetime warranty are great, and the FOV is very wide, bright, and clear. I am not disappointed in the scope at all. I dont think you would go wrong using it.

rabbitbuster

Hello Katana,

Like you, I went for a laminated stainless .50 Omega this last fall. Great gun. As far as scopes go, choose what you're comfortable with. 1.5-6 to 3-9 power will work just fine. Depending on the range you expect to be shooting at, you might want to go with a shotgun/ML version instead. And considering what you paid for an Omega, go ahead and spend some good money on a nice scope. There's nothing worse than a good rifle with mediocre scope.

I found a Leupold VX-II 2-7x33 to be about perfect. Since I live in New Mexico, ranges can be long, so I got the regular rifle scope that is parallax adjusted for 150 yards. As you know, Leupolds have excellent eye relief, and I had to mount mine as far forward as possible on the T/C Weaver base. (No, I don't crawl the stock; I'm just rather lanky.) YMMV as far as mounting distance.

Katana

Thanks Everyone for their replies!

I think I will keep the AETEC on my Omega. I will be shooting it Feb. 18th or 19th. I'll
try to let all of know how it goes.
Sorry for the delay in getting back but I've been working kinda late.

Anyway thanks again for you opinions. They are helpful.