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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2011, 10:32:37 AM »
By no means are the BSA or Cabelas 17hmr scopes the optical quality as a Leupold.  The neat thing about them though is they're specifically built for that caliber and load.  If shooting 50-300 yds, these are great.  Range your target, spin the turret, and hit your target.  If most of your shots are under 100 yds, the need for a 17hmr specific turret style scope isn't necessary.  I shoot 2 17hmr's.  One with a Leupy 4-14 VX3 for shots 10-60 yds on grouse heads, and the other a Cabelas 6-18 17hmr for out to 300yds.  They both work great for their purposes.

 By the way, Cabelas has BSA Sweet 17 scopes 3-12 on clearance at Cabelas for $65!

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2011, 10:46:30 AM »
Well I better check it out then  :chuckle: thanks for the input i appreciate it

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2011, 11:08:31 AM »
I'd go to Cabelas and buy their scope specifically designed for the 17hmr.  They are far better than the BSA ones designed for the 17hmr.  :twocents: I've owned both.  As far as power, they have a couple different choices on power, so I'd go with which one you prefer.  They're very affordable also.

I have one of the 17HMR designated Pine Ridge scopes on the same Savage, I am very pleased with it.

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2011, 11:16:24 AM »
I have been checking out the reviews for all of these scopes and you can never really tell what one to pick because so many people have their pros and cons. A lot of people rag on the bsa sweet 17 but a lot of people on here seem to like them, and for the cabelas pine ridge its kind of half and half, so this post is really helping me out i just have to start weeding through them now and make my final decision anything will beat my straight 3 power old school leupold haha  :chuckle:

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2011, 05:08:48 PM »
That old 3x Leupold has cult statis and isworth a fair bit of change.

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2011, 05:53:08 PM »
its a good scope its just a ground hog at 150 plus is hidden behind cross hairs i want something that will zoom a little

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2011, 06:04:11 PM »
A lot of people rag on the bsa sweet 17 but a lot of people on here seem to like them, and for the cabelas pine ridge its kind of half and half, so this post is really helping me out i just have to start weeding through them now and make my final decision anything will beat my straight 3 power old school leupold haha  :chuckle:

I was really surprised how well mine worked on praire dogs. My brother and I layed down side by side with the same gun/scope combos and picked them off for a couple hours several days last year. The dials worked very well after using a range finder, better than I had thought it would have for that price.
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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2011, 06:11:05 PM »
Thats good to hear i ended up ordering the BSA sweet from cabelas cant wait to dial her in and see how she works!

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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2011, 06:53:13 PM »
I think the reason so many people are down on the Sweet scopes is that the first run of them had problems.  Once the bugs got ironed out, they're OK.  The one I got with the CZ seems to work just fine.  That being said, when it comes to optics, you really do get what you pay for.
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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2011, 07:11:14 PM »
The cheapest one I can find, then take your good money and spend all of it on a nice top quality scope for me :chuckle:
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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2011, 07:24:31 PM »
bushnell banners are cheap, I would look into a good little leupold rimfire :IBCOOL:
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Re: Which scope should i put on my 17
« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2011, 06:03:43 PM »
Get a $100 A/O scope. That's all you need for a $ 200 gun. That's what I have with no problems. Who wants to spend 2-400 bucks on a $200 gun. I wouldn't.
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