Anyone work on Simons Pistol scopes
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Okay, I don't know the answer to your question. When I have a scope like that I give it a kid to play with as long as the glass is in place. They can use it for a telescope of sorts and it teaches them a thing or two. 0 -
Not worth the postage to ship both ways. 0 -
Give it to a shooting buddy. Buy yourself a quality scope (Leupold),Then out-shoot him.
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Here is the contact information for Bushnell which owns Simmons:They have several methods of contact at this link.Best.0 -
Thanks for the info. I have contacted Bushnell. Simons scopes are a thing of the past, I believe for a good reason. Will be looking for a good Leupold. 0 -
I have a Simmons Whitetail Classic (6x24×63 AO) on a single shot (.30 .06) NEF Utra Rifle, a Simmons Pro Series Shotgun Diamond reticle scope on a Savage/Stevens mdl 24V .30 .30 over a 20ga, and another Simmons Pro Series Diamond Shotgun reticle scope on a Ruger .44mag carbine. All have been very good buys and perform well for the $$.
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I have probably killed more deer with a Ruger skeleton stock 270 with a Simmons 44 mag scope than any rifle I own.The higher end Simmons were pretty good scopes for the money. 0 -
I have a SW X frame in 500 mag that has has been fired over 500 rounds with a Simmons 2 - 6 power Pro hunter scope. I paid $70 for it some time ago. It is still in perfect condition.
Later I replaced the Simmons with a 4X Leupold for which the money I paid for the Leupold, I could buy 7 Simmons scopes.
I liked the Leupold compact size since the X frame is huge and wanted to reduce weight.
This scope is on its way back to Leupold a SECOND time for losing its zero. Needless to say, the Simmons is back on the X frame and still doing fine.
It is too bad Simmons quit making handgun scopes.0 -
The truth is this, toss it. Go buy another scope, this is not your 1972 tube ridden TV. Labor is too expensive to fix it now. Just go buy a Vortex/Leupold or Nightforce Scope, depending on budget, and be done with the matter. 0 -
Have you used Simmons pistol scopes as an auction search parameter on GB auction side or elsewhere if none can be found on our obverse affiliate pages...
I have purchased several used vintage scopes and optics second or third hand that way - cause I like steel tubes and wide scans and other strange variants that disappeared after the 70's...
Yes buying optics that way not in person or hands on has some risk - but I have done well way...
And yes I like and have a penchant for cheap scopes and no name or low end optics and have done quite well with them...
The cost of shipping your tube back and forth is likely to exceed the cost it inherently has...
Bushnell and Simmons don't do repairs anymore just send you replacements that are modern but similar for warranty purposes - inhale sent 2 pairs of binos and one scope back that way and received essentially free replacements as noted above...
I used to take home damaged or broken scopes and gun cases and other items from the gunshop days and send them in for warranty fixing - and probably 85% of the time received better nicer newer stuff for free (cost of shipping) and a short letter...
Browning was fantastic about this - as was Lyman.
Super high end optics have folk that can and do repair them - but it's costly and time consuming - I did so with a 20 1/2X unertl before the old man passed an an M1D M84 scope but those are investment grade items...
There might be someone retired who still tinkers and repairs such item at a reasonable rate - if so please let us know as I am unfamiliar with any like that still alive.
Used and vintage and second hand on the auction side sounds like the best option to me.
Mike
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