Budget Scope

RICKYD

hey lads.recently upgraded from a .22magnum to a .223.what i want to know is whats the best budget scope out there?budget would be around the 200mark.will be used for shooting foxes at night mostly & the odd wary greyback or magpie.i know i should by a decent scope from the off & hope to eventually somewhere down the line.looking forward to all recommendations.

Cass

Whatever your choice i'd recommend a 30mm tube, and large objective lens to maximize light transmission.

With that in mind look to second hand scopes. Better quality for cheaper than new price.

RICKYD

cheers cass.any particular makes/models ud recommend?id be a bit of a novice now

Cass

A .223 has very little recoil so no need to look for something rated for higher calibers. This means you can look at cheaper scopes without worrying about recoil management.

Have a look in the for sale section for a start. Something like this, or this, maybe this.

Failing that you can go new and look at Bushnell Banner, Hawke Varmint, and other such scopes. They come in at around €200 or less new, but the only "drawback" being they are 25mm tubes, and usually between 40-44mm objective lenses. Now having said that i wouldn't let that put me off. Under a lamp or during daytime hours this should not cause any problems with sight picture, etc.

Of course the answer is always to try and bump up the budget.

RICKYD

thanks again cass. saw a hawke sport 4x12x50 in my local gunshop,would that be sufficient do you think?

Cass

Not a bad little scope, but if you want my opinion. If you have €200 to spend, spend the €200. While cheaper scopes can be guaranteed by the manufacturers to work perfectly on any rifle, i'd be a little more trustworthy of a gun that costs more as more went into it. If that makes sense.

Another option is the Hawke Panorama EV for €200. It's a 4-12x50 too.

Hawke are among the cheapest, yet still good quality scopes. Have a check of their site, and see what catches your eye. Most dealers stock them, and as Deben supply Irish dealers any scope can be gotten within a week. Plus they have a cracking guarantee and customer service.

RICKYD

A1. that hawke panorama looks good ok

garv123

I was always impressed with hawke scopes but wanted a 30mm tube and you need to spend more on hawke scopes for that.
I then got the nikko sterling nighteater 30mm and imo it leave the hawke dead in the water pound for pound...

cost me 201euro to my door from this site including sunshade and flip up caps. Find it brilliant in low light and under the lamp, and has plenty of mag too.
http://www.tacticalscope.co.uk/nikko-stirling-nighteater-4-16x50-mil-dot-30mm-rifle-scope--flip-up-caps-and-sunshade-1479-p.asp

spik r

i have a bushnell banner dusk &dawn scope for sale if ya fancy it good little scope lookin at €150 for it only used it for one season give me a shout if u interisted il give u details about it

Feidhlim Dignan

I have a Nikko Stirling nighteater 30mm tube on my .223 and a buddy has one on his, find them very good for the price. i have shot around 200+ foxes with mine and dont think ill change it anytime soon.

RICKYD

thanks again lads. i must pay sean a visit in stakelums & hopefully he will sort me out wit something decent & not too heavy on the pocket, not asking for much eh.....

Vizzy

When you are down that way you should give Paul O Halloran in Drangan a shout as well.

RICKYD

ya wil do vizzy. wil suss out as many as i can