On
Riflescopes
Over the years, I've
examined and compared what seems to be an endless parade of scopes.
Few topics are the source of more highly animated exchanges than
riflescopes, though it sure has been a long time since the days
of Galileo. Some continually seek wondrous optics for under $100--
that, I'm afraid, just do not exist. For the best "deal,"
you really have to do your own shopping-- though sometimes I'm forced
to wonder why 14 hours on the Internet to save six dollars on a
riflescope could be considered more than just a silly squandering
of time.
For the scopes that
I've used on the Savage 10ML-II and been very pleased with, I'll
cite what I feel are very good hunting scopes suitable for big game
hunting during legal hunting hours in North America. Rather than
comprehensively grade these scopes here, I'll just say that I believe
that they are worthy of your consideration. What were the better
scopes years ago are unlikely to be the better choices now, anymore
than the car of the year in 1985 would rate anything more than a
wonderfully adequate grade today-or any mechanical device that relies
on extremely close machining tolerances for performance and longevity.
Burris Signature
Select 3-10 x 40mm Ballistic Plex
As close as an ideal
hunting scope for most all hunting rifles for my needs, a full review
appears here: http://www.chuckhawks.com/burris_signature_select_3-10.htm
. It is hard to get truly excited about scopes for me these days-but
this Signature Select sure did impress me. It is one of the finest
scopes I've ever tested; absolutely the finest in recent memory.
Bushnell Elite 3200
series
Bushnell Elite 3200
Scopes have been universally impressive; particularly the 3-9 x
40, the new 3-10 x 40, and the 4-12 x 40 AO Ballistic Reticle. They
represent the breakpoint of quality riflescopes on the market today.
Expect the fabulous RainGuard coating, hammer-forged tubes, and
90% or so light transmission throughout the Elite 3200 line. A review
of the Elite 3200 4-12 x 40 AO Ballistic Reticle scope is here:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/bushnell_elite_3200_4-12x.htm
.
Sightron SII series
A few years ago, I couldn't
even spell "Sightron." One of the fastest growing scope
makers, use of their SII 3-9 x 42 or SII 3-12 x 42 Mil-Dot scopes
are two of the best examples of why that is. Two of the clearest
reasons to consider the Sightron SII line is their ExacTrac adjustment
system, generous internal adjustment range, relatively light weight,
and absolutely the best warranty policy in all of scopeland today.
©
October, 2005 by Randy Wakeman
