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    Posted: April/18/2008 at 10:22
Hello!

I'd like to spend around $150 for a fixed 4x scope.

I will be deer hunting in Western Oregon forest.

So, with this in mind, please recommend a brand and model for me.

I have the mount taken care of; if I have to spend more than $200 to get a "good" scope it will have to wait until next year.

Thanks for you input!

Mike
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I am in the same boat as you Mike. Someone recommended this scope to me and It is probably what I will buy. SWFA has a good price on it also.

 

http://www.swfa.com/pc-1852-220-nikon-4x40-buckmaster-riflescope.aspx

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Thanks for the link !

Much appreciated,

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tahqua Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/18/2008 at 10:39
Another scope that uses good glass and has a good reputation here is the http://www.swfa.com/pc-10607-1514-sightron-4x32-sii-riflescope.aspx. For a $175 it is going to be solid and durable.
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that sII will be better than the nikon optically for sure
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Isnt there some nikon monarch uccs left for 99 bucks?
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looks like it on the swfa web site may have to call them or talk to cfII or brady to confirm it
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote helo18 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/18/2008 at 11:38
Originally posted by mikekief mikekief wrote:

Hello!

I'd like to spend around $150 for a fixed 4x scope.

I will be deer hunting in Western Oregon forest.

So, with this in mind, please recommend a brand and model for me.

I have the mount taken care of; if I have to spend more than $200 to get a "good" scope it will have to wait until next year.

Thanks for you input!

Mike
 
If you are hunting in the coastal range, I would recommend you take a look at a low power variable.  a 1.25-4.   I spent some time up there hiking and shooting last summer, and the undergrowth seemed very dense, and I wonder if a fixed 4x would be too much in some scenarios.
 
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I have a Russian SKS.
I was reluctant to bring this up tho, I didn't want to make this thread about "pro" or "con" SKS scoping.

I tried for years to shoot with open sights and never enjoyed it. After shooting with a scope I don't want to use any other method of sighting.

Thanks again for everyone's input.
I really respect this board.

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Originally posted by nitis nitis wrote:

here is the link
 
 
I didn't know these were still around. Definitely a top choice. It will be a bit larger on top of the SKS, though.
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Originally posted by nitis nitis wrote:

Isnt there some nikon monarch uccs left for 99 bucks?
was this the scope that caused all the hoopla a few months back I thought that was a 6 power
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it was the 6x42 that caused the problems
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        Problems! Don't remember any problems!  Anyway,the Sightron ll 4x is a GOOD scope optically from what I've read and heard but is a compact scope. Make sure your outside to outside ring distance is MORE than 4.4". Some rifles have no problems such as the Ruger No1 and I reckon the AR style rifles. Of course there's all those extension things to make almost anything fit. Just a heads up. Someone mentioned low range variables. GOOD option to!
 
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