...and she’s done!

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   well, fellas... my 2nd, and last, sightron survived about 25 shots on my 257 roberts... my first sightron was shot apart in about twice as many shots... at least they have a good warranty.
thinking along the lines of replacement scopes now - since the sightron will be nib when i sell it, it should make any scope purchase not too painful... i haven't busted a bushnell (limited experience), nikon (a good amount of experience), or leupold (lots much experience)...
should i go for something new (bushnell)? tried and true (leupold)? or something in between (nikon)?

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dakotasin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator a TRUE brother-in-arms! Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4099	Post Options Post Reply Quote dakotasin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: ...and she’s done! Posted: 06 August 2007 at 14:59
	well, fellas... my 2nd, and last, sightron survived about 25 shots on my 257 roberts... my first sightron was shot apart in about twice as many shots... at least they have a good warranty. thinking along the lines of replacement scopes now - since the sightron will be nib when i sell it, it should make any scope purchase not too painful... i haven't busted a bushnell (limited experience), nikon (a good amount of experience), or leupold (lots much experience)... should i go for something new (bushnell)? tried and true (leupold)? or something in between (nikon)?
	Hunting is not a matter of life or death; it is much more important than that.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 August 2007 at 15:10
	Bushnell and Leupold have been the only totally trouble-free scopes I've owned. Lots of scope companies have the same names but have changed ownership, ie Weaver, Redfield, et al. They are now junk. Sightron and others make some models in USA or Japan, but mix parts and often sneak in a Taiwan, Philippines, or china model. Dakotasin-- Are you saying the wicked recoil on a 257 Roberts is destroying the Sightron scopes? WOW Even the 340 with 400 grain full loads doesn't destroy the Leupolds or Bushys??? My roberts is a 1977 Ruger and has thousands of rounds, and if memory serves me correct it has worn a 3-9 Bushnell, 2-7 Leupold and a 3-9 leupold. No problems Edited by BEAR

TasunkaWitko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14753	Post Options Post Reply Quote TasunkaWitko Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 August 2007 at 04:17
	dakota - sorry to find that the sightron didn't work well for you. mine's always been great but i will admit that a bad experience will screw it up for a company. Edited by TasunkaWitko
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dakotasin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator a TRUE brother-in-arms! Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4099	Post Options Post Reply Quote dakotasin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 August 2007 at 16:49
	well, the first one blew apart on the ar-15 - but i am much more forgiving about that because i think the dual direction recoil impulse is a bit harder on scopes than a bolt gun. for the record, the ar has eaten a sightron and a cabela's alaskan guide. bad experience... eh, i'm a little more tolerating than most, but this sightron had enough downsides that i decided to move on. the short lifespan (2 dozen shots through a 9.5 pound 257 roberts shooting 100 grain pills at 3000 f/s), the very sloppy turrets, and the winking sight picture kinda teamed up and made me move on. oh well - its the way it goes sometimes. probably go bushnell. its the direction i'm leaning at the moment. i still think leupold has passed a point in price that i'm willing to pay for the level of quality. unfortunately, sightron is priced right w/ leupold but lacking in quality. so, is there a viable alternative to leupold that is not zeiss, or that does not cost 3-4 times as much? dunno... let's see what bushnell can do for me...
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Tikkabuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Robert E. Lee IV Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8740	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tikkabuck Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 August 2007 at 03:36
	BURRIS
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dakotasin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator a TRUE brother-in-arms! Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4099	Post Options Post Reply Quote dakotasin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 August 2007 at 12:50
	he said burris... nope... burris hasn't impressed me yet.
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Hudge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 889	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hudge Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2007 at 03:15
	I have had real good luck with the Bushnell Elites. In fact, I only have a few rifles that aren't wearing them, those three are wearing a new Simmons, a Bushnell non Elite series, and a Older Nikon on the .280. Since the Elite Series seem to be quite a bit brighter than the older Nikon (10 years old), I may upgrade to a new Elite Scope soon for it. Hudge
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OK hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 20 March 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 240	Post Options Post Reply Quote OK hunter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 December 2007 at 15:54
	I think the 4200 Elite series from Bushnell are very good scopes and worth the $$.

varmintcaller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 June 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2088	Post Options Post Reply Quote varmintcaller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 December 2007 at 13:26
	A non Elite bushnell sits atop my wifes Ruger .257 Roberts, where it has been for about twentyfive years. Never had a problem with it in all that time and i dont expect any in the future. I think that says a lot for Bushnell quality.......I cant speak to any scope made in China cause i dont own any. For the type of hunting i do, i wont buy anything but a Bushnell Elite. Just my 2 cents worth.
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The_Mountaineer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby West BY-GOD Virginian! Joined: 02 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2653	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Mountaineer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2008 at 04:08
	Tikka said Burris and I maintain that for the money a FF2 is a tough one to beat. Of course I bought the old FF2, sans Phillipino mfring. I'm looking at the Signature Select Burris for my 338 Win. Mag. which is about the middle of the road for Burris - not a Black Diamond, nor a FF2. Haven't decided on standard plex or the BDC reticle though.
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CB900F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Honor, Integrity Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Eritrea Status: Offline Points: 8857	Post Options Post Reply Quote CB900F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2008 at 12:48
	Moutaineer; Don't put it in Burris mounts! I did that with my .338 Winchester magnum & they could not hold against the recoil. I went to Talley & all the problems went away. Now, I'm not buying anything at all that say Burris on it. That one was the last straw. The Zeiss scope in the Talley rings is doing a wonderful job. 900F
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