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Recommend a good scope for a Marlin .17hmr

  • 16-12-2011 1:21pm
    #1
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭


    As above, been looking at Hawke scopes but not convinced about the way they loose zero easily. This is an issue for me as I do alot of travelling so the gun will be in a slip in the car alot and don't want to loose zero by a slight bang.
    So what else are my options? Good value for money scope? Are Nikko any good?

    What have you on your .17hmr and how do you find it?


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  • #2
    kildare.17hmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,615 ✭✭✭kildare.17hmr


    had a nikko stearling mountmaster 4-12x50 on mine. €60 quid, very clear except on 12 power. never lost zero in the year i was using it and i did alot of driving with it too


  • #3
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    how much are you planning on spending. I hear people only rate hawke as an air rifle scope, was told to avoid them myself.

    After xmas when i get a few pound im hoping to put a bushnell banner 6-18x50 on mine.
    can be got here for the 200mark or cheaper in the uk


  • #4
    zeissman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭zeissman


    garv123 wrote: »
    how much are you planning on spending. I hear people only rate hawke as an air rifle scope, was told to avoid them myself.

    After xmas when i get a few pound im hoping to put a bushnell banner 6-18x50 on mine.
    can be got here for the 200mark or cheaper in the uk
    My mate put a bushnell banner 6-18x50 on his hmr a year ago and he said the point of impact never changed since he set it.


  • #5
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    I have a swift 6-24x36. On mine and it never loses zero and i have it on it more than a year


  • #6
    Longranger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Longranger


    I have a bushnell banner 6-18x50 on my hmr. Absolutely top class and cost me €150 from uk. I bought the hawke 6.5-20x50 as a back up today for 70 quid. Not bad, and it'll do on he air rifle nicely,cup it'll do for the rifle he I get stuck. Spend the extra few bob and get the bushnell. You WON'T be disappointed.


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  • #7
    Hunter21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭Hunter21


    Id be willing to spend 150 on a Bushnell scope no prob since its highly recommended by ye.


  • #8
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,072 ✭✭✭clivej


    I have a Bushnell Banner 4-12x40 and 6-18x50 and both will do the job on your HMR very well. O'Hallarans in Drangan, Co. Tipp. have the 6-18x50 @€;199.
    And either of these scope are not that big when on the rifle.


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