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SCOPES.

chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
In the past year I have sent 4 scopes back for repair and I now have 2 more to send in. I shoot a lot of 300 mag and 338 and a Ruger 45-70 #1 Have tryed differnt scopes I now have 5 magor brands of scopes and no fath in any of them, the one I am sending in for repairs has been repaired before, What I would like to know is their a scope out their that will hold on big Mag rifles????? Thanks for any info.
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    Have you tried the SPRINGFIELD GOVERNMENT 10x56 , a little expensive but will hold up very well with big guns. depending on where you buy one will cost from 340.00 to 450.00

    LR
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ....what brands have failed?
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  • pigeoncreek1pigeoncreek1 Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I use nothing but Leupold on high recoil rifles, .300, .340, .30-.378
    I have never had a problem with any of them...I am interested to know what brands you have tried...



    Gun control is hitting your target
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  • martzkj@msn.commartzkj@msn.com Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a 45-70 Ruger #1. I bought a used zeiss 4x scope, I shoot about 100 rounds with it so far and works great. You may want to try one of these, I paid 200 for it used.
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your going to have to be looking at high dollar scopes to handle that recoil and keep a zero.

    Ziess
    Schmidt & Bender
    Swarovksi (Used on 50bmg, works great)
    Leupold High End
    Kahles


    You might also look into Nikon, I have a bud who has one on his .45-70 guide gun, and seems to be holding just fine, don't know what particular model it is though, but I know he paid alot for it.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.
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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    THANKS GUYS, I didn't want to bad mouth scope makers but here goes anyway, Leupold's have sent 4 of them back for repairs x11 and x111 am sending a x111 back in today, this is the second time it has went back for repair, it went bad on a Ruger #1 in 45-70. As far as Nicon NO THANKS Had one and tryed to get it repaired and the company gave me so much trouble, any way they would not fix it. THANKS FOR THE INPUT GUYS.
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    chuck,
    I have a Bausch & Lomb 2 1/2-10x40 on my 300 Weatherby for the past 12 - 15 years and never had a problem with it. It always kept it's zero. Lately, I'm switching some of my other rifles & my Weatherby to Schmidt & Bender and Zeiss. You just can't beat the quality of the German & Austrian lenses, including their construction.
    Gino

    "If All Else Fails, Read The Directions"
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    leupold mark 4
    nightforce extreme.

    both handle the 50bmg well, they should have no problem with a 45-70.

    A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.
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  • binderbinder Member Posts: 242 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    From what I have been investigating lately the Bushnell 4200 has been tested to 10,000 rounds of 375 H&H magnum without a problem. I believe it is titanium and sealed the best, with seals and screw mechanisms.
    I wrote the NRA recently and just this month see an article telling me more money means a better scope. Hogwash!!! It somewhat has to be how it is built, and better design has to be the answer as well as better materials. Titanium swells and contracts better than other materials so it does make sense that the Bushnell might be better than other scopes on the market currently , and the fact that the 4200 has been tested to 10,000 rounds of 375 might be your answer.

    I looked at Leupold, Burris etc, and just picked up a 8-40 Custom scope shop, side focus Tasco and so far, so good., at about half the price of the others mentioned.
    The Bushnell 4200 will probably my next scope.
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  • coyote-mancoyote-man Member Posts: 78 ✭
    edited November -1
    I once read an article in The Precision Shooting magazine about scopes guys on bench rest circuit were using and which ones that were reported to have the least amount of trouble. The report said that the Bausch & Lomb 4200 was doing very good for having the least amount of returns to the factory.
    I have never used one yet, all mine are Leupold, but I must admit that there are much better ones out there - NightForce would be my top choice tho.
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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    THANKS A LOT GUY'S I have 2 B&L scopes that I am trying one is 3200 the other is 4200 so far so good, so may be they have something.
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