Simmons 1.5-5x32 8 point scopes

[njc110381]

Hey guys. I'm looking for a cheap get by scope for my combi gun. I want a S&B eventually but I just haven't got the money so I plan to put one of these on it as an improvement to the open sights. They're supposed to be £80 but are on sale with one of the big sellers for £30. I figure that for that money I can afford to chuck it later.

 

Does anyone have one? Are they worth having? I don't expect it to be brilliant, just functional! I'm normally against cheap scopes and am first to say save for another month if need be, but for £30 it's not going to be a great loss if it doesn't work. My old Simmons that I had on an air rifle years ago was actually very good compared to the likes of Hawke etc, but I'm not sure if they've gone down hill more recently?

[lineshooter]

Nearly everything scope wise is comming from China, some good, some very bad, two of the guys I shoot with have Simmons Prohunter scopes, they are old, the scopes not the guys :blink:, but they have nice clear optics and all the controls are nice and pecise, I think they were made in the Phillipines.

 

But as you say for £30 you can`t go too far wrong.

[Mungler]

I am interested to see how this works out.

 

Is there a decentish cheapish make that will take the battering from a center fire? Probably not - buy cheap buy twice.

 

I reckon keep hold of your money and wait for the right S&B

[bullet boy]

Simmons make good scopes.I think this model is a decent one.

[mr smith]

I bought a 1.5-5x32 from JS Ramsbottom for about £30 to use on my marlin .44.This was described as a shotgun scope so should handle the recoil no probs,haven't put a great deal of rounds through mine with it on yet but so far so good.

[njc110381]

I am interested to see how this works out.

 

Is there a decentish cheapish make that will take the battering from a center fire? Probably not - buy cheap buy twice.

 

I reckon keep hold of your money and wait for the right S&B

 

 

I find it hard to give a good arguement against that because thet's exactly what I would say. The trouble is work is always short for me in the winter months and I just can't spend S&B money now. Due to all the rain we've been having I've done about a week of work this month and the bills have to come first! The scope I was looking at was from Ramsbottoms too, so given the .44 comment above I'm going to give it a try. All I really expect is for it to give me a better view than the open sights so I'm not asking a lot! In the spring I can just take it off and shove a S&B on there. I'll give the Simmons to a kids air rifle club.

 

Cheap variables usually move zero a bit when the mag is changed but as this will be a sub 100 yard rifle I doubt it will move enough to matter.