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RE: Would it be a sin...
Mount a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40, or 3.5-10x44. Good luck.
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ORIGINAL: DM It's not the cost, but the quality of the lens that counts. I'd much rather have a decent scope that the company has a history and reputation of NOT going south whenthere product isin the field, than a scope that's a bit clearer and of unknown quality!!! Takeyour scope and put it in the freezer "overnight". Then drop it in a sink full of "warm" water and look for bubbles. "If" it won't pass this test, i wouldn't put it on my pellet rifle!!! When i'm out hunting the last thing i need is my scope pukeing or even getting some fog in it, and i can say i've "never" had even one Leupold scope fail in any way in the field! I have thrown a couple cheaper scopes in the garbarage over the years though. Drilling Man |
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The Aetec is a very good scope. There is no shame in mounting one of these on any rifle. I don't think you will find a tougher, better functioning scope for less the 600=700 dollars. Money don't come into play for me. I want something that works for the best darn price I can find.Go for it. The Aetec has an excellent reputation. Just start looking for negative reports on them. You will find few if any. The cheap scopes that Simmons makes has nothing to do with the Aetec. In the case of the Aetec, you finally do get what you pay for. Quality. Sorry that it doesn't cost more but thats life. Sometimes you get stuck saving money.
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someone should call simmons and tell them that they should charge more for their scopes. then maybe they would sell more. :D:Dfor some reason guys thinkthey can't possibly be any good for that price. back in the 60's and 70's i heard the same thing about ruger everyone said you had to buy fromabig name gun makeror you didn't have a gun now look at them. i say if it works use it.
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Spend as much on the optics as you spent on the gun?
Boys, I've killed deer with a gun WITHOUT A SCOPE that's not any kind of magnum. Putting an AETEC on a Sako is akin to screwing your mother-in-law? Apples to oranges, I'm afraid. You could put a 10$ fixed 2 power scope on a Sako and it wouldn't be like that. Gross. The AETEC is a fine scope. Why not buy it, put it on and see how you like it? Spending 600 bucks on a scope is far closer to having sex with a mother-in-law than putting an AETEC on a Sako. |
RE: Would it be a sin...
All I ask of a scope is that it is plenty clear as to not hinder a good hold, Maintain its POI. Gather enough light to shoot during all legal shooting hours and not fog up in nasty conditions. For quite a few years now the Aetecs have done all this and more. Who cares that it doesn't cost an arm and a leg? I have both the 3x9's and 4x12's with lighted rectical. I have in the past had Leupolds but I can't see ever spending more than the price of the Aetec again because when it comes to performance, they are top notch and will do the same job as more expensive glass. I choose to pocket the extra money for something else. The only thing they don't provide is snob value.;)
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While the phrase "you get what you pay for," didn't get popular for nothing, money DOES NOT always mean quality either!
As JB states, all that is required from a scope is clarity, and holding a good POI! I don't care what scope you get, you will always find someonethat got a lemon! The better the scope quality, the less complaints you'll hear. Again, money is not always quality, I've seen people who didn't want to buy something until the price was doubled! |
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My theory has always been to buy the 'best' scope you can afford. A good scope on an ok rifle can make it a shooter, but a cheap scope on a great gun can cost you alot of headaches. Not to mention that if you've invested alot of good money into a 'big' hunt and end up with a scope failure, you hunt can be over, quick. Most outfitters won't pack you out of the mountains so you can drive to town for a new scope. Not worth the chance to me. I've never had a Leupold fail me, period. Has anyone here seen that rifle Leupold carries around in their display. It was lost in Alaska for years before it was finally found again. The Weatherby rifle was completely distroyed and unuseable, but the optics were as clear as a bell. Pretty impressive.
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RE: Would it be a sin...
ORIGINAL: driftrider Putting a Simmons on a Sako is a sin roughly equivalent to having sex with your mother-in-law.  I can't even believe that my wife is related to that thing...er..woman! But your point is well seen.Anyway, I think I'll probably just go with my original plan and put a Nikon Monarch on it, or maybe a Bushnell 4200 Elite. I'm prepared to spend $500 on the scope, or even a shade more. I think I might try an Aetec on my Savage 10ML-II. It's got a cheapy Bushnell on it right now and I wouldn't mind having better glass on it. I really appreciate everyones input. Mike |
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