BSA scopes
 

Does anybody out there have an opinion on the BSA scopes.

Please don' t say " Just go with a Leopold" cause I can' t afford one.

Just BSA, Has anyone ever had good luck with one?

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OK then go with a bushnell;)

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No, not Bushnell, BSA.
Somebody out there must have one that they can talk about.

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No I meant go with a bushnell over the BSA. Personally don' t have any experience with the BSA, but have heard a lot of negative reviews on here and other places. I have heard some say the sightrons (sp?) are ok and reasonable. Bushnell have a number of models and I am sure you can find one that fits into your price range. While they may not be the best for the dollars they are still decent and well known/used around the world.

Goo Luck

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I had alot of BSA scopes returned by buyers because they just didn' t hold up. I agree, go with Bushnell if you' re on a limited budget.

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Thank you both for responding

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These are the Remington 710' s of scopes

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I had a BSA on my .22 and it was not very clear or crisp. Lots of folks talk down Simmons---but so far I have had no problem with mine---I have one on my .22, 30-06, and shotgun. Bushnell is also a good low end scope. I' d stay away from BSA or Tasco.

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The advice from others is right on. Do not buy a BSA, instead go with a Bushnell Banner and if you have a little money to play with move to the Bushnell Legend for around $135. I believe this is the best scope you can buy for $135.00.

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Bushnell makes a decent low priced scope.I have seen many problems with bsa,tasco and simmons.

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I thought Bushnell bought out Tasco. Are their scopes any better now that Bushnell owns them, or still stay away??

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I heard that Bushnell bought them out, but I don' t know when they did it. If it was recent, there' s going to be a ton of " old" Tasco scopes on the shelves. If that' s the case, I' d steer clear of the.

Bushnell has two options. Continue making the scopes with the Tasco name on it so that people that won' t own anything but a Tasco will still buy them, thus making a profit from two different name brands of scopes.

Or, they could just do away with them, eliminating the competition, and continue to make their better scopes without Tasco taking a bite out of them.

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You make a good point about " old" scopes sitting on shelves. Either way, I doubt if Bushnell will terminate the Tasco line. Whether I buy Tasco or Bushnell, they still get all the profits. Besides, why kill off a product line that is pretty much geared to people wanting a more cost-effective product. Whether the quality goes up or not, people will probably still buy a Tasco over a BSA based on affordablity/recognized brand name. Doesn' t matter......I don' t have a BSA anyways......

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Well Bushnell bought B&L and they adopted their Elite series and did away with the name. You can still find some B&L optics but they are get fewer each year. They simply bought B&L to get into the mid range line, something they missed out on for a period of time. I think when Bushnell bought B&L there quality and rep went up, they are now building some decent scope both in low and mid range. For a period you couldn' t give a bushnell scope away, they rested on their lorals and it cost them bigtime. With market share up, their name back & Bushnell have always played againist Tasco for affordable/low cost scopes, my guess is they bought them like any other company would to remove competition. You may see them keep the name of Tasco or they could just spin into a bushnell package, really up to the suits to decide. Tasco didn' t get the nickname " Trashco" for nothing. I would look at the banner, sportsman, legend series by bushnell before tasco. But hey its your money!

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A good friend of mine bought a BSA Red-Dot sight for his turkey gun this past spring. I bought some new loads and we were trying them out of our guns to see how they patterned. Well, after only 5-6 shots from his gun, that BSA Red-Dot sight fell apart!! I' d be a little leary of the quality of their scopes as well!!
STick with a good brand name. If you can' t afford a Leupold scope, the Bushnell line is good as well as the Sightron line of scopes!! Check their web-site below!!;)

http://www.sightron.com/

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Another vote for avoid BSA. I' ve a friend who bought a couple in the interest of saving a nickle. Both were very poor quality.

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Thanks to alll of you who have answered, it will undoubtedly save me hassle, time and money!

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I never had their scopes but have had good luck with their red dot on a 357 pistol

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Hi there,

I bought a BSA 3-9x50 scope a couple of months ago and I recently put it on my Ruger 7mm Rem. Mag. and it works just fine. I zeroed it in at 50 yards and it is dead on, no change in POI with the Magnum bullets. The reason I bought BSA was because of the " cheapness" and I just paid over $675 dollars for my new rifle.

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Bushnell did buy Trashco out.Bushnell is sending all Trashco repairs to ABO USA in Miami Florida.I know because I called Bushnell about a stud for a Trashco " Shot Saver" I have.I' ve never owned a BSA and chance are never will. From what I' ve heard and have read they aren' t much of a scope.Yes they are cheap to buy and the quality is also cheap.Save up and at least buy a Bushell or Weaver, I would at all costs stay way from either old or new Trashco' s.I' ve heard mixed reports about Simmons. My hunting partner has a Simmons. On day the crosshairs fell.Simmons repaired it but that wouldn' t help if you' re on a hunting trip you' ve been waiting for.Just putting in my .02
Ruger Redhawk

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I own 4 Tascos. One of them is on my 300 Win Mag. It has had at least 300 rounds through it. POI has never changed. I have had 3 Simmons scopes. All three have gone blurry or changes the POI even on a .22 rim fire.

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seen both the red dots and the scopes fallapart

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BSA' s make GREAT paint stirrers and papertowel tubes!!!

Whatever the " holding" company is named, they own Tasco, Weaver, Simmons and even the reminents of the old Redfield company as was told to me by the companies very own sales rep a couple of weeks ago! I have' nt heard the Bushnell-Tasco connection but would' nt dismiss it as hearsay either. Mergers, buyouts and bankruptcies are as common right now in the hunting business as anywhere else.

Now to answer the boys question. I would MUCH rather have a " Trashco" World Class 3x9x40 than ANYTHING made by BSA. Neither scopes are very good and they might last 20 years or they might last 20 rounds, it strictly varies by complete odds. The $60 you spend on a World Class would be MUCH better saved and added too and wait until you can scratch up enough for at least a 3x9x40 Prostaff Nikon or for a few dollars more the VX I 3x9x40 Leupold. Either scope will last you for many years and perform MUCH better than ANY of the cheap Asian papertowel tubes of brands xyz...

Really do scrimp and scratch for that extra $80-$100, you' ll come out money ahead in a realitive short time!
RA

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I have a BSA on my 22-250 and I have to agree with everyone else here thing aint worth a crap. POI constantly changes, blurry the adjustments suck. I am saving up for a better scope for next spring.

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I have a BSA 6 -24 x 50 on my 22-250 and there are quite a few coyotes and red fox that could have testified on how well it worked. Granted the scope is a little fuzzier than other brands, but for the price you can' t beat it. my last kill on a coyote was at 260 yds 15 min before sunup on patchy snow and i never had a problem zeroing in on him.

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Spend the money on the glass. Have owned Bushnell scopes and while they were accurate you lose opportunity in low light conditions. Can' t shoot what you can' t see. Leupold or Nikon.

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I HAD A FRIEND ( WELL I GUESS IT WAS A FRIEND) TELL METHAT BSA WERE GOOD SCOPES SO I PURCHASED ONE FOR MY NEW .270 WSM. 3X12X50. I HAVE NEVER HAD IT LOOSE POI BUT IT IS THE WORST LIGHT GATHERING SCOPE I HAVE EVER SEEN . ON ONE HUNTING TRIP MY DUAGHTER WAS CARRYING ENF .243 WITH A NIKON 3X9X40 AT THE FIRST DAYLIGHT I COULDNT SEE ANY THING THRU THE BSA BUT THE NIKON LIT UP THE WHOLE AREA LIKE DAYLIGHT AND IS 10MM SMALLER. DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR AND LOOK AT THE NEW NIKON PRO STAFFS THEY ARE AROUND 160.00 AND ARE WELL WORTH IT. I PERSONALY WILL NEVER OWN A BSA OR TASCO AGIN.

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I have a BSA 3-9 50mm w/illuminated crosshairs. It aims fine on 3x cause thats what i sighted in on. if i zoom up to 9x, the point of impact progressively goes off to the upper left hand side as i zoom and is off of bullseye by 3 inches at 100 yards. I just keep it on 3x with no problem but i would NEVER get another one.

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Thanks fellas, It's good info to remember.