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    Posted: 31 December 2003 at 12:35
I am a Simmons fan, you know that. I talked my friend into putting a Simmons on his 30-06, only because I found a used one in a power range he wanted at a good price. I've had his old scope, the sportview, laying around here for a while and thought I'd put it on my Daisy. This is just a pump up air only, not a spring gun. I've had scopes on it before and did ok, this one is crap. I can physically see the crosshairs jump if I tap on the body, how he ever hit anything with it on his '06 I'll never know. It was on for a couple hundred rounds, astetically still very good condition. I also got an eye-ache and slight head-ache after using it for a short bit. I still feel cross eyed. Just a little info, I know very few around here would even look at this line, but just sharing.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 December 2003 at 15:59

BKC;

As a side note, I like Simmons also.  Had an experience much like yours with the Sportview with a BSA this past summer.  A fella bought a package .22 rifle & scope at one of the larger sporting goods stores here.  It was a Mag-Tech gun with a BSA rimfire scope on it.  The glass in that scope wouldn't have done justice to the bottom of a coke bottle.  

I know it was a bottom-end scope, but jeez!  Helen Keller woulda gotten a headache from that POS.

And with that, ironically enough, the scope I may wind up putting on my Savage .22 is a Bushnell Legend 5 X 15 A/O mil-dot.  It's the only thing I can find with mil-dot & A/O in a moderate power range.  Everything else is a 6.5 X 20 & that's too much size, magnification, & weight for a walking around gopher gun.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 December 2003 at 16:05
Funny you mention the BSA. I've got one in a 6-24x40 with mil-dot that I got a while back to put on my .223. After 1000 rounds or so it quit holding it's zero, but is just fine on my .22. The eye releif is a little critical, but the glass is way better than that sportview. I think the higher end scopes, more than $20 value, are better. I've thought about maybe getting a 6-18 banner, but not for a while if I do, maybe still go another simmons, or maybe something better. It's nothing I need, so it can wait.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 December 2003 at 20:05

BKC;

My son's still got the 6 X 18 Denver Redfield if you're interested. 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 January 2004 at 08:37
Does he honor your 60 month trial period??????

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 January 2004 at 10:44

BKC;

No, he's very conventional about things like that.  Not certain that he's really mine anyway.  After all he's right-handed & likes Remingtons.  Weird blood type too.

But, on the other hand, he drives a chevy, chases women, & drinks my beer.   The wife says he looks like me too.  There are conflicting opinions as to whether or not that's a good thing.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 January 2004 at 10:39
We had a Bushnell Sportview 4-12x40 AO and i didnt like it. Eye relief seemed almost non-existant.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 January 2004 at 04:05

You have to remember that the Sportview was the starter scope in the Bushnell line-up.  

You get what you pay for and that is reflected in what you pay for them. Personally, a Sportview would only go on something like a .22 and even then only until something else better came along...

I see they call the lower end scope a "Sportsman" now...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 January 2004 at 04:30

Sir North;

I've been told by a salesman, for what that's worth, that the Bushnell Legend is the scope that's next under the Elite 3200.  It seems to be priced that way, but in these things I like getting another opinion.  As you seem to be our resident Bushie expert, what's your take on the question?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 January 2004 at 07:10

The Sportview is actually a "line" of low cost scopes.  There are 22cal 3/4 inch scopes and others in the line.

Also in the line is the 3-9x about 32 mm.  It is referred to in the industry as the promo scope.  This is because it is usually sold as a loss-leader;  often advertised at $42 or such.  I have a lot of rifles most have Leupolds on them.  A few years back when I was at a distributor he had the 'promo' scopes by the case for $19.20 each.  I bought a dozen.  I have found them to be a good scope, and have had them on everything from 22rf to 416 mags.  Never had a failure.  I always carry one on my extended hunts in case of failure of my Leupold.  They are new and in the box, so I often give my extra emergency scope to a packer or guide who has a beatup rifle with open sights and says I got to get me one of them scope".  I usually mail a weaver mount w/bases to him when I get home.   I've made a lot of Indians happy.

True the quality of the glass isn't like the VX Leoupold, but it is more than adequate for 99% of hunters.  I seldom recommend them to guys that spend $500 on a rifle, as an extra $300 doesn't seem out of line.  I had a Sportview on a 338 mag that I lugged around for years, in Canada and other harsh locations.  It never failed.

I still have a 4x sportview on my deer slug 20 ga gun.  Very light shotgun (H&R Topper) and the Sportview is very light also.  It takes one hell of a kick on that light gun, but it has never missed a deer for me.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 January 2004 at 07:40
Originally posted by CB900F CB900F wrote:

Sir North;

I've been told by a salesman, for what that's worth, that the Bushnell Legend is the scope that's next under the Elite 3200.  It seems to be priced that way, but in these things I like getting another opinion.  As you seem to be our resident Bushie expert, what's your take on the question?

Thanks, 900F

CB - The "Legend" series is just starting to show up in Canada right now. I can't say as I've even seen one close up. Our local gunshop has started to stock them, so I should take a look. They also sell a lot of the 3200/4200 scopes, Trophy's and Banners.

I'll take Bear's word for it that the Sportviews are "good to go". Most of what I have from Bushnell/B&L are the Elite 3000's/3200's. Bar none probably the best bang for your buck. I also have an Elite 4000 3.5-10x40mm,  Trophy's 3-9x40 & 1.75-5x32mm, Banner's D&D 3-9x40mm & 1.5-4.5x32mm.

Right now, though I've also started to also pick up a few Leupolds...

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