finreid Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'm on the hunt for a new scope for a .17HMR, and am liking the look of the MTC Mamba 4-16x50. My budget is around £200, could stretch to £250, but don't want to spend £300 quid! Is it the right option or is there a better alternative out there? I don't quite have the time to wait for a quality second hand scope to come up on the bay, so that is not really an option, unless someone has something here! Cheers guys, finreid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thought about a 4-12x40 Leupold vx1? Complete with 4" sunshade, flip up covers and mounts. I've one for sale within your budget if your interested? Regards Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 I have a Mamba 4-16 X 50 and love it only thing thats gone wrong with it the battery ran out on the recticule but I don't use it now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 (edited) Sorry my mistake ! Edited May 28, 2012 by salop sniper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finreid Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 cheers guys, medic thats a very kind offer but i am after something with a little more mag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I have the 4-16 Mamba Lite and can't fault it. Their backup service is first class too if you do ever happen to have a problem with it. I fell on mine a while back and wrecked the turret cap. A quick email to them asking where I could get one and they had it in the post free of charge the day I let them know my address. I couldn't have asked for better service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 ive just bought a MTC viper x56 obj for £165,virtually as new condition... DAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I have one on my HMR and am very pleased with it. In hindsight I'd choose a different reticle. Mine has a "christmas tree" which is a bit cluttered, OTT and frankly unnecessary on a flat shooting HMR. Other than that, its a very solidly built, clear, good quality scope It might move onto my .22 LR soon, where the aforementioned seasonal evergreen might come into its own when judging holdover on the longer shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 i have the genesis with the AMD ret,slightly more than your budget but a cracking scope,if you can afford the extra i would strongly recommend it atb dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 No worries mate. ATB Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Fudd 1 Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 i have a viper 10x44 on my .22lr a 4-16x50 mamba on my .17hmr and a pulsar digisight 7.5x mag on my other .22lr and of the lot i have to say the mamba is the best by far. i say this because the vipers turrets are too big for the field and if you look hard enough then you can pick up a good second hand for aroud £120(i did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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