is this a decent scope?

bluetruck99 · 07-10-2005, 07:01 AM

i need a cheap but 1/2 decent scope for my new ruger 10/22. i found this and it looks to be ok. any thoughts?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW
~Ryan

rebel727 · 07-10-2005, 07:29 AM

It'll be a good scope but you can prolly get it cheaper at WalMart.

Dale · 07-10-2005, 10:08 AM

Bluetruck99,

I tend to agree with Rebel727 that you might want to look around locally and then you'd be able to speak with, perhaps, knowledgable sales people.

The eBay ad you posted actually didn't give me a clear idea of the brand.

I know it mentioned "Bushnell quality" but that could mean that the seller believes the scope is in the same league as a Bushnell when it might well be other than a Bushnell scope, itself.

It mentioned the 'Sportsman' line but I'm not familiar with that one either.

Any who..........if you are looking for an inexpensive scope for a 10/22 and for plinking most any inexpensive scope will do (such as Tasco, BSA, etc.).

If you are looking to take the 10/22 to competition rimfire shooting then you might want to invest in something of higher quality and, surely, something a bit more expensive than a Tasco, Bsa, low-range Simmons, etc.

But, unless you are sure you know enough about scopes to know what you are seeing advertised is what you want I would look around locally....MHO.

Dale · 07-10-2005, 10:10 AM

BTW, just so you know, bluetruck99, although eBay allows some gun accessories to be sold on their site they aren't terribly gun friendly otherwise.

I'd support someone who is gun friendly first.

bluetruck99 · 07-10-2005, 05:15 PM

all good things to think about. i found one on clearance for $13ish and its silver (how lame am i that the scope has to match the barrel) i think i'll start with it and when i get good enough that i need a better one maybe i can find someone just starting out into shooting and give it to them. or i'll sell it for $50 on ebay using misleading terms and jacked up shipping. thanks guys ~Ryan

rebel727 · 07-10-2005, 06:03 PM

I wouldn't be skeered to take a Simmons into competition.
Oh, the Sportsman scopes are made by Bushnell.

.22guy · 07-15-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bluetruck99

all good things to think about. i found one on clearance for $13ish and its silver (how lame am i that the scope has to match the barrel) i think i'll start with it and when i get good enough that i need a better one maybe i can find someone just starting out into shooting and give it to them. or i'll sell it for $50 on ebay using misleading terms and jacked up shipping. thanks guys ~Ryan

I don't think that's lame at all. It's your gun, do what you want with it, you know. 13 or so dollars sounds like a good price for just about any scope. It would probably work for what you want it for. What type/brand is it?

ruger22com · 07-15-2005, 09:57 PM

I vote for simmons.

utahvarminter · 08-01-2005, 02:31 PM

any leupold is going to be better than a bushnell, but they are bucks.

get it, its probably good.

mark8252 · 08-09-2005, 11:24 PM

That is exactly the same scope I have on my 10/22.
No problems.

tjones1001 · 08-14-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ruger22com

I vote for simmons.

How is the tasco proghorn? Okay for groundhogs?

07-10-2005, 07:01 AM	#1
bluetruck99 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TN Posts: 20	is this a decent scope? i need a cheap but 1/2 decent scope for my new ruger 10/22. i found this and it looks to be ok. any thoughts? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...sPageName=WDVW ~Ryan

07-10-2005, 07:29 AM	#2
rebel727 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Heidelberg, Mississippi Posts: 1,537	It'll be a good scope but you can prolly get it cheaper at WalMart. __________________ North-1 South-0 HALFTIME!

07-10-2005, 10:08 AM	#3
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Bluetruck99, I tend to agree with Rebel727 that you might want to look around locally and then you'd be able to speak with, perhaps, knowledgable sales people. The eBay ad you posted actually didn't give me a clear idea of the brand. I know it mentioned "Bushnell quality" but that could mean that the seller believes the scope is in the same league as a Bushnell when it might well be other than a Bushnell scope, itself. It mentioned the 'Sportsman' line but I'm not familiar with that one either. Any who..........if you are looking for an inexpensive scope for a 10/22 and for plinking most any inexpensive scope will do (such as Tasco, BSA, etc.). If you are looking to take the 10/22 to competition rimfire shooting then you might want to invest in something of higher quality and, surely, something a bit more expensive than a Tasco, Bsa, low-range Simmons, etc. But, unless you are sure you know enough about scopes to know what you are seeing advertised is what you want I would look around locally....MHO. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

07-10-2005, 10:10 AM	#4
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	BTW, just so you know, bluetruck99, although eBay allows some gun accessories to be sold on their site they aren't terribly gun friendly otherwise. I'd support someone who is gun friendly first. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

07-10-2005, 06:03 PM	#6
rebel727 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Heidelberg, Mississippi Posts: 1,537	I wouldn't be skeered to take a Simmons into competition. Oh, the Sportsman scopes are made by Bushnell. __________________ North-1 South-0 HALFTIME! Last edited by rebel727; 07-10-2005 at 06:05 PM.

07-10-2005, 05:15 PM	#5
bluetruck99 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TN Posts: 20	all good things to think about. i found one on clearance for $13ish and its silver (how lame am i that the scope has to match the barrel) i think i'll start with it and when i get good enough that i need a better one maybe i can find someone just starting out into shooting and give it to them. or i'll sell it for $50 on ebay using misleading terms and jacked up shipping. thanks guys ~Ryan

07-15-2005, 09:57 PM	#8
ruger22com Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Alabama Posts: 723	I vote for simmons. __________________ www.CheapGunParts.com http://ruger22.com/art/banners/tiny.gif Home of the "YELLOW JACKET" Bolt Buffer and Takedown Bolts! Free Shipping & Lifetime Warranty!

08-01-2005, 02:31 PM	#9
utahvarminter Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 487	any leupold is going to be better than a bushnell, but they are bucks. get it, its probably good. __________________ My Photo Album

08-09-2005, 11:24 PM	#10
mark8252 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 180	That is exactly the same scope I have on my 10/22. No problems.