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bambihunter
I see an increasing number of people that use BSA scopes. Many of these are on cheaper guns so I somewhat figure it is because they were on a budget. However, it seems like people are starting to put them on thier better guns. I take that as a sign they are decent.
All my other scopes presently are either Leupold (for my longer range stuff) or Simmons (for my .22's, .44 carbine, and muzzleloader).

So, what's your opinion of them? If you can, please list the model and power and objective size of the one's you rate.
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  • sig-man
    I have one on my 12 ga slug barrel on an 870 shotgun and it still shoots perfect after hard carry in the woods and heavy 1 1/4 oz slugs. I would recommend them,definatly more bang for your buck....

    GO BIG ORANGE !!
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  • shootinfool
    [:(!]I have a BSA with all kinds of water spots on the inside. They are not high quality scopes! Matter of fact they are not even a quality scope.
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  • JIM STARK
    I have three of them myself...No problems thru 2 seasons... Our seasons are 5-1/2 months long...Have sold some to customers... 30-06 thru 300 mag. no problems... Great value for the price...
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  • cbxjeff
    Bam,

    Don't use them in the same sentence with the word "Leupold"! As others have said, they do a good job for me considering the price. Maintaining their adjustment is important to me. I am a target shooter so don't take them out in bad weather as shoot must. Also, I have them on smaller cartriges - 22LR, 243, 30-30. That's pretty easy on them. I do have one on a 44 mag Ruger but haven't shot it enough to give an opinion. I have the "cats eye" models. The ones I use are:

    30mm red dot (for pistols)
    4 x 32
    3-10 x 44
    6-24 x 50
    4-16 x 50

    The 50's can be a problem depending on your mount height. I would say try one out. It won't cost an arm and a leg. If you don't like it, but it on GB and get most of your money back.



    cbxjeffIt's too late for me, save yourself.
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  • Delta514
    BSA is Fine, but stick with the Platinum Series. BSA Contender is Chinese, while the Platinum is Japanese. Both have an excellent warranty. If you have a Problem with their Products: BSA covers it quick. 4-5 days was my experance. (But I haven't sent but 1 back)

    Ronnie G. Perkins
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  • PJ
    I have a BSA 24x50 which spent a couple of years on a 223 and was recently moved to a 22 Hornet. So far, so good. Recoil, of course, may be a factor.
    Pete

    "Be kind to your neighbor, he knows where you live"
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  • bambihunter
    Thanks for your input guys! I've been having trouble keeping my Rem. 700 BDL SS DM (in .300 win) and Leupold Vari-X III 4.5x14x50 AO sighted-in. Every year I have to re-sight it. It has been off as much as a foot before. During season it is fine and doesn't shift. I can shoot at the range as much as my shoulder and bank account can handle and it doesn't shift at all. I have replaced the rings and mounts with the new Leupold Torx style and it still happens. It seems to only happen when I travel. I carry it in an ABS hard-side (albiet cheap) double-rifle case, by itself. It goes into my toolbox and nothing gets set on it, unless it is my backup gun which is also in a double case by itself. In the off-season, it sits in an aluminium 4 gun case. I have had a basic check of the rifle by a 'smith and he didn't find anything. I just thought about trying a BSA and that way it's cheap and I can narrow down my options. If it still does it then it is most likely the rifle. If it goes away, then I probably have a problem with the scope...

    cbxjeff, I didn't use them in the same sentence. [:D]
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  • Genobr
    I put one on a .35 Wheelan single shot, rifle last season and it survived bad weather, the recoil, and hard hunting to boot. I bought it in a pinch when funds were low and I wanted to hunt a rifle that I did not have scoped. It is now on a Mauser 8mm and is going strong. The optics, I find, are bright and well worth the money. As with most cheap scopes, the problem is in the adjustments. There is a tremendous amount of slack and zeroing takes forever. That said, mine seems to hold well, once you get it on. I have scopes that are Schmidt & Bender, Kahles, Leupold, Doctor Optics, and a Zeiss. The BSA does not come up to any of their standards but, for the money, I am pleasently surprised and will hang on to it.
    Waidmannsheil!! [:)]
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  • bolthandle
    Mike: if you think there is a problem with the scope, send it to Leupold, all it will cost you is the shipping and insurance.

    Leupold will check it out from stem to stern and fix anything and everything and have it back to you in less than ten days for no charge to you.

    Their scopes carry a no questions asked warranty. They will tell you what they did to it, if there was a problem and fix it.

    Bolt

    PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER
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