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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: shaneman153D on January 21, 2010, 12:54:29 AM

Title: Ordered me a cheap scope......(gasp) BSA!
Post by: shaneman153D on January 21, 2010, 12:54:29 AM: Well I've had my new AR for about 6 weeks now. I didn't have the money for a scope at the time so I stole the BSA Sweet 17 off of my Marlin HMR to use on it. Kinda ghetto, I know, but it has done okay. I've been looking for an inexpensive high mag. scope with tac turrets since then. I had my heart set on the Barska Swat, but it was going to cost me 199 + another $80 for a new mount (30mm rings). Then I ran across this one:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F31loc37HMOL._SS500_.jpg&hash=588d0e4ed582f05e7894add4dcf465f8365d3c0d)

It's a BSA "Platinum" 6-24x44. I haven't had a bad experience with the sweet 17. It's pretty clear, holds zero, etc. I looked all over the web for reviews on this one but the only ones I could find were the cabelas ones. Most of them were favorable. I'm not expecting much from it, but I did get it relatively cheap at 139.99 (It came with a free boresight kit too! :IBCOOL:)

I get it in tomorrow and if the UPS guy comes soon enough I'm going to go put it through it's paces from 50-500 yds. I will let you all know how it turns out, then the next guy looking at it can find a review right here. ;)
Title: Re: Ordered me a cheap scope......(gasp) BSA!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 21, 2010, 01:42:21 AM: i have 2 6-24 contender scopes one on a 25-06 and another on my 270wsm they have always been good held zero for the dollar they cost they are a good scope i would not trust them with my life but decent scopes.
Title: Re: Ordered me a cheap scope......(gasp) BSA!
Post by: Straight Shooter on January 21, 2010, 09:33:54 AM: I have a Platinum in 6-24x44. It's on my .17 HMR now, but it spent time on my AR varminter. Actually, it's not a bad scope... the glass is pretty darn decent. I was able to shoot some outstanding (1/4") groups with the combo.
Title: Re: Ordered me a cheap scope......(gasp) BSA!
Post by: shaneman153D on January 21, 2010, 10:40:40 AM: Oops, it's actually the 6-24x44. I have very little utility for a 32x. :chuckle: