funky Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hi People Quick question if any of you have a .17 HMR what scope do you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I had a Hawke Endurance scope on mine. There are plenty to choose from and you get up to a 10 year guarantee on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Bushnell banner dusk and dawn 6-18*50 Not first choice but too cheap too turn down and works very well, only thing i would change would be a side adjust parrallax instead of the end adjust on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Nighteater 6-24 x 56 lives on mine.... shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 thanks for the replies had a cheap scope on mine which keeps loosing zero so need to get one... i was thinking of a Nikon monarch x tatical or the bushnell 4200 ... its not that i am loaded but i want reliability and i am not sure of the lower priced scopes so thats why i am asking. The way i see it is that we pay for optical quality but i know there are some lower priced scopes that are good as well so i appreciate any further advise on the matter...and also £200 is better than £600 specially in this finacial climate but i am willing to spend that much as i take my shooting seriously and hate being let down by infirior **** like the one i bought last year. As I said i want a scope that hold zero and if you have field tested the above scopes and they do the job and it saves me some cash... well thats great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyblanco Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 You won't be disappointed with a 4200, they have glass that compares to much pricier scopes, Its surprising you have lost zero on an HMR with any scope though. I like side focus so have down graded my hunting scopes to ags/leapers 3-12x swats which come at a credit crunch busting £101 posted although a lot of my reasoning is to do with there performance with night vision add-on systems. I Will be selling a tidy 6-24x 4200 in the next week as its just not being used now I have stopped target shooting, if you want to see one and aren't too deep in Suffolk give me a shout. ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 I have a Bushnell 4200 6-24x on my HMR at present. As Benny says, the glass is good. Re the wandering POI - what cleaning regime are you using for the .17 HMR's barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest topshot_2k Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 (edited) i have a tasco it came with the rifle as a package and does the job but will be after something better at the gamefair. Hawkes are good value. Edited March 29, 2009 by topshot_2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 i've just got a Nikon Monarch and it's a beauty, really good quality for the money (and Uttings are doing them on special offer at the mo). I've currently got a Hawke Niteeye on my .17 which is a pretty good scope, but i wouldn't buy another one i don't think, i actually prefer the Walther scopes i have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Am loving my MTC mamber on my HMR ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I took a gamble on a richter optics, you get a lot of scope for the money mines a 6-24x50, about £85.I fitted one on my hmr and zeroed it with an rfd mate of mine who was sceptical for the money but he was well impressed, zeroed on the nose in 6 shots and has never lost its zero........and Ive never cleaned it, had 2-300 rounds through it so far.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 try here they are even cheaper now £69. I dont like the illuminated reticule its too bright but otherwise a nice clear piece of glass, had a whitetail classic before and much prefer this scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 I had a Simmons AETEC on mine-superb optics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anschutz.17hmr Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 MINE WEARS A LEUPOLD VX3 4.5-14X50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funky Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 (edited) Well i have made my decision DRUM ROLL :hmm: I have ordered a Nikko Sterling Platinum Nighteater 6-24x56 iluminated mildot retidle. The reason for the choice is that Nikon leupold Schmidt and bender are great scopes but bloody expensive and to put on on a CZ 452 .17 HMR seemed to me to be a little of what i would call over kill. so i did my reseach and decided on the the Nikko Under £200 delivered from a uk company. This choice was met after speaking to various owners who have field tested the nighteater and say that its a great bit of kit for the money it is reliable hold zero and has push and pull turrets that lock. So Shuan thanks for the insperation and thanks to all who have responded to this thread i wish you all well and happy shooting. P.S Whilst researching this i found out that Simmons have been bought by Bushnell. I thought that you may like to know this bit of information. Out of all the scopes i have owened i think Simmons made great scope and were my favorite I hope that Bushnell do not relax on the quality of the these scopes because the only reason i did not buy a Simmons was that they did not make one with tacticle turrets. Cheers again :yes: Edited March 30, 2009 by funky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Hamburger Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 Niko Sterling Nighteater 8x56 Works OK but with the benefit of hindsight I should have gone for a x10 or x12 fixed magn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Tasco 4x16 50 nice and bright and does the job out to .17 ranges even in low light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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