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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Arnbo on February 07, 2013, 06:56:44 PM

Title: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Arnbo on February 07, 2013, 06:56:44 PM: Just picked up another Marlin 17 HMR for my son and wanted a little input on this scope from
Anyone who has one or used one.Or should I keep looking?

I have a Bushnell. 6x24x50 on my HMR. But figure my sons eye sight is better then mine.
I love it and I can not begin to tell you how accurate it is. One of my favorite guns to shoot
Little grain of rice bullet really reaches out there!
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:19:43 PM: I looked at the BSA for my daughters Savage 93 .17hmr, it looked like a nice scope. I went with the Cabelas Pine Ridge .17 Tactical SF6-18x40 instead and have zero regrets. In Montana I was dialing in praire dogs at 300 yards and LMAO.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 07, 2013, 07:20:19 PM: My friend has one on his .17 hmr, adjustments works well and easy, plus it almost shooting dimes at 100 yds . Next session we will have it concurred . He paid $49.99 at cabelas on sale. :tup:
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 07, 2013, 07:21:52 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:19:43 PM
I looked at the BSA for my daughters Savage 93 .17hmr, it looked like a nice scope. I went with the Cabelas Pine Ridge .17 Tactical SF6-18x40 instead and have zero regrets. In Montana I was dialing in praire dogs at 300 yards and LMAO.

Wow nice , what was the drop on that? :yike:
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:25:27 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on February 07, 2013, 07:21:52 PM
Quote from: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:19:43 PM
I looked at the BSA for my daughters Savage 93 .17hmr, it looked like a nice scope. I went with the Cabelas Pine Ridge .17 Tactical SF6-18x40 instead and have zero regrets. In Montana I was dialing in praire dogs at 300 yards and LMAO.

Wow nice , what was the drop on that? :yike:
Dialed it in at 300 and held right on. :tup:
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Doublelunger on February 07, 2013, 07:26:05 PM: I have one on my 17 and have been happy with it. My buddy had a more expensive one on his 17 and had nothing but problems with it. I get the feeling that BSA doesnt have the best quality control...If you buy a scope form them you might get a good one or you could end up with a lemon...IMO.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:28:01 PM: Quote from: Doublelunger on February 07, 2013, 07:26:05 PM
I have one on my 17 and have been happy with it. My buddy had a more expensive one on his 17 and had nothing but problems with it. I get the feeling that BSA doesnt have the best quality control...If you buy a scope form them you might get a good one or you could end up with a lemon...IMO.
Thats a good point and one of the reasons I went with the Cabelas brand, their customer service has always been excellent for me. :twocents:
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: huntnphool on February 07, 2013, 07:29:11 PM: Incidently I picked up a Ruger 10/22 today and will be picking up the same scope designed for the .22LR, just to show you that I am pleased with its performance.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on February 07, 2013, 07:34:22 PM: I bought a CZ .17HMR rifle with a sweet 17 scope on it, and it seems to be a good scope. Last year I was shooting Ground Squirrels with it, and it looked like I was shooting over them. Looked at the elevation dial, and it was set to 300 yards. Cranked it down to the 100 yard setting, and never missed after that! :chuckle:

I was going to replace the scope with a better one, but as long as the Sweet 17 works good, I don't think it's worth bothering with...
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: huntandjeep on February 07, 2013, 07:52:38 PM: I had a BSA on mine. It was all right , switched to the same one as Huntnphool. So glad I did .
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: HntnFsh on February 08, 2013, 07:41:17 AM: When I bought my Savgae 93 I had the choice of a sweet .17 or a centerpoint. The centerpoint was way clearer. But once I dialed it up to the higher magnifications it started to blur. I was still shooting dimes at a 10 yards. Shot the tack that held my target up and a yellow jacket that landed on my target at 100 yards too. Killed a 1/2 dozen grouse with it by shooting their heads off. But they were all within about 50 yards.Still think I'm going to get 1 of the pine ridge scopes though.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Arnbo on February 08, 2013, 08:34:15 AM: Thanks you guys I am going to check both the Sweet 17 and the Cabelas scope.
I will let you know which one sold me :tup:
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: JohnVH on February 08, 2013, 08:39:20 AM: my sweet 17 works great
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: SkookumHntr on February 08, 2013, 08:40:27 AM: I have the bsa and its nice but that pine ridge looks even better!
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: MtnMuley on February 08, 2013, 08:44:57 AM: I have the BSA on one of my .17's, and would highly recommend the Cabela's scope over it any day. I would have sold and switched, but that gun just collects dust in the safe. I personally wished they'd design one for shooting 10-100 yds for grouse. The .17 is so quick, that the POI is nearly 2" from 10-60yds.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: bow-n-head on February 17, 2013, 09:02:12 AM: My Ruger M77 .17 came with one. Apparently the scope was smarter than I was. It came off and now has a bushnell Trophy 4-12 on it. But I have heard other people love them once they get it dialed in, can be difficult IMO.
Title: Re: BSA Sweet 17
Post by: Arnbo on February 23, 2013, 03:12:09 PM: I bought the Sweet 17 and decided to mount it.
Only to find my shop was Burgurlarized last night.
What I do no understand is the stuff they took was just a bunch of
Crap,So I got lucky and I am thinking it was local kids because of what was taken.
They did take the new BSA 17 so I am bumming there.I still have all my tools and
Compressor and my little Buzz BoxBut I am out a XBox!
Maybe I will find out who did it The way I look at it was a Big wake up.