BSA Sweet 17 Scope..........

[257 Wby Mag]

Anybody ever run one? Any good? Garbage? Thanks in advance.

[BULLBLASTER]

i have the 3-9 seems pretty good. hit soda cans at 300 yards!
havent shot it much but seems to hold up

[jackelope]

I have a sweet .22 3-9x40 and was impressed with the glass. crisp and clear for 100 bucks. i have not got it dialed in yet though. for a light rimfire i think they're ok, and the dial turrets should be fun to play with.
the thing i don't like is screw in scope end caps. i guess easy enough to change if needed.  

[gottatree]

I have one and love it, crisp clear and accurate

[KillBilly]

I have several BSA scopes (not sweet models) and they have all been good quality and stood up to higher calibers as well. They are all I need out of a scope and their Customer Service is good too. I fell and damaged one myself and they fixed it for nothing.

[Straight Shooter]

I have several BSA scopes (not sweet models) and they have all been good quality and stood up to higher calibers as well. They are all I need out of a scope and their Customer Service is good too.

I have a few BSAs because I got them cheap.  No big complaints, but not my first choice though... especially in hunting situations.

[thinkingman]

really depends on your expectations and only buy one with max 9X.
I would spend the $ on Nikon Prostaff or Swift, Sightron S1.
BSA's have no resale value.

[huntnphool]

Do you have one or are you thinking about picking one up? I have the Pine Ridge "Cabelas" 17 and it works very well.

[KillBilly]

I have several BSA scopes (not sweet models) and they have all been good quality and stood up to higher calibers as well. They are all I need out of a scope and their Customer Service is good too.

I have a few BSAs because I got them cheap.  No big complaints, but not my first choice though... especially in hunting situations.

To Clarify my position, I don't consider BSA Scopes cheap. I consider them a bargain for what they do for me. I have a couple of Leupolds and a Nikon but get just as much out of the BSA as far as I am concerned. For what I do and how I do it, I don't need anymore scope. I have not met the animal yet that is impressed by the High cost/quality of my equipment.
Any failure to harvest an animal are my short comings as a human and not by my equipment.

[whacker1]

257 - I thought you were a Zeiss man, too much money for a varmint scope?

Just giving you a hard time

I personally don't like the BSA lines of scope, but they do make them much more affordably any of the Zeiss lines.

[257 Wby Mag]

Ya, can't see putting a Ziess on a $200.00 Marlin 17. grin..

Its going on the boys 17, heavy snouted Marlin. Just getting prepared for a up coming ground squirrel shoot. Do they track well? Does the turret work as advertised?

[jackelope]

i haven't zero'd mine so i don't know if the turrets work or not. mine came with 3 for 36, 38 and 40 grainers.
if i don't sell it i will start messing with it some more. i think for $120 or so, you can't go wrong. if you are not so concerned with turrets, look at mueller optics. they get raved about in the rimfire forums. same price range, maybe a few bucks more....

[Little Stu]

I put one on my MR 17 and it seems to stay at zero no matter how much i adjust the turret. and as far as calibration i cranked it up to 240 last weekend shooting goundhogs up by nighthawk and is was dead on. for the money i think it is a great scope for the 17.

[SkookumHntr]

Ya, can't see putting a Ziess on a $200.00 Marlin 17. grin..

Its going on the boys 17, heavy snouted Marlin. Just getting prepared for a up coming ground squirrel shoot. Do they track well? Does the turret work as advertised?

--Works at 200 yds I know that, never tried at 300

[257 Wby Mag]

Sounds like for the coin, I oughtta try it. Thanks for the replies guys..