Any experience with Cabela's Scopes.
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IDBob
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I haven't used any of the caliber specific scopes, but have put more than 20 of the Pine Ridge scopes on different rimfires and big game rifles and muzzle loaders. These were all 2 by 7's or 2.5 by 7's and were very clear and all the functions worked easily including the power rings which were easy to turn up and down.
Picked up a bunch of the 2 by 7's on sale a few years ago for 20 bucks apiece for Christmas presents from the bargain cave. Near the last of the lot I got one with canted cross hairs. I called Cabela's and told them about the problem figuring they would at least refund the 20 bucks I paid for this scope on sale.
They said send it to them even though I explained I bought it on sale from the bargain cave. Two weeks later I got a brand new scope with a note thanking me for doing business with them. This was on a two years old scope. That's about as good a warrentee as you can get.
Picked up a bunch of the 2 by 7's on sale a few years ago for 20 bucks apiece for Christmas presents from the bargain cave. Near the last of the lot I got one with canted cross hairs. I called Cabela's and told them about the problem figuring they would at least refund the 20 bucks I paid for this scope on sale.
They said send it to them even though I explained I bought it on sale from the bargain cave. Two weeks later I got a brand new scope with a note thanking me for doing business with them. This was on a two years old scope. That's about as good a warrentee as you can get.
I was down there tonight (lost my mind and bought 3 new guns and of course a new gun safe) and wanted to buy new Nikon scopes for all of them. The manager suggested the Pine ridges that were caliber specific. They are about 1/3 of the price of the Nikon. What gives, seemed like a nice scope and just wondered because of the price. Thanks for the feedback.
I just picked up a 2-7 with the BDC turrets they had on closeout $69.00. The little scope looks clear enough. I'll get it mounted up and try it out this spring. It came with 204,223,22-250 turret knobs with various bullet weights for each caliber.
I did read if you have any problems there customer servive is real good.
I did read if you have any problems there customer servive is real good.
RePete
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My buddy just bought one for a new Savage 17HMR.
He brought it to the range a couple of weeks ago and really struggled with it to get things sighted in. He asked me to try it cause he was having trouble figuring out which way to adjust the elevation for sighting in. (He's not very patient).
I messes with it a little and helped him get it squared away. There was a lite rain that day and that may be why, but I thought the clarity was awfull, especially around the edges. The FOV wasn't much to brag about either IMO.
We went Coyote hunting yesterday and I asked him how he was getting along with the new scope?????????
He said he was sending it back..
He brought it to the range a couple of weeks ago and really struggled with it to get things sighted in. He asked me to try it cause he was having trouble figuring out which way to adjust the elevation for sighting in. (He's not very patient).
I messes with it a little and helped him get it squared away. There was a lite rain that day and that may be why, but I thought the clarity was awfull, especially around the edges. The FOV wasn't much to brag about either IMO.
We went Coyote hunting yesterday and I asked him how he was getting along with the new scope?????????
He said he was sending it back..
RePete
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RePete. was your friends scope one of the higher magnification models? This little 2-7x32 I recieved is pretty decent. I was checking out some geese out back by the pond, lasered at 460 yds. It was clear to the edges, eye relief is a little short though.
lenny,,,,,,,,,Yea it was high powered. I only messed with it for a few minutes, and really didn't pay any attention to the power but he always has to have a skazillion power on everything and then fights mirage and paralex while I shoot all the gophers. He also tends to buy lower quality scopes so my expectations were probably biased to start with. And like I said it was raining?????
I'm just telling you what I saw, and it wasn't to impressive.
RePete. was your friends scope one of the higher magnification models? This little 2-7x32 I recieved is pretty decent. I was checking out some geese out back by the pond, lasered at 460 yds. It was clear to the edges, eye relief is a little short though.
lenny,,,,,,,,,Yea it was high powered. I only messed with it for a few minutes, and really didn't pay any attention to the power but he always has to have a skazillion power on everything and then fights mirage and paralex while I shoot all the gophers. He also tends to buy lower quality scopes so my expectations were probably biased to start with. And like I said it was raining?????
I'm just telling you what I saw, and it wasn't to impressive.
I think Cabelas higher end quality models are made in Japan. The little 2-7 I have is chinese made.
Really there are only a few companies that make (assemble) there own scopes, Burris higher end models, Leupold and probably higher end tactical stuff like U.S.O, Nightforce.
Most Brands are sourced probably by bid with there name embelisshed on them and come from the same factories. I believe there are only a couple Japanese optics factories now. Bushnell 4200, Weaver GS and others probably are built in the same plant. Phillipenes has some optics plants along with Korea (Swift Korean made with U.S made Schott glass ). China probably does a good percentage now and likely to expand as companies chase cheap labor.
Really there are only a few companies that make (assemble) there own scopes, Burris higher end models, Leupold and probably higher end tactical stuff like U.S.O, Nightforce.
Most Brands are sourced probably by bid with there name embelisshed on them and come from the same factories. I believe there are only a couple Japanese optics factories now. Bushnell 4200, Weaver GS and others probably are built in the same plant. Phillipenes has some optics plants along with Korea (Swift Korean made with U.S made Schott glass ). China probably does a good percentage now and likely to expand as companies chase cheap labor.
Fujinon no longer assembles rifle scopes, only spotting scopes,binocs and other things. Hakko is belly up.
I ran accross the post at SWFA Optics talk forum and the fella named the two remaining japanese factories that still built ( mainstream )rifle scopes, LOW was one, I can't remember the other. The $2200.00 March benchrest scope and another high dollar job are built at a small optics specialy lab, not mainstream production facility.
I ran accross the post at SWFA Optics talk forum and the fella named the two remaining japanese factories that still built ( mainstream )rifle scopes, LOW was one, I can't remember the other. The $2200.00 March benchrest scope and another high dollar job are built at a small optics specialy lab, not mainstream production facility.
P.S...
When I got my first Alaskan Guide scope (both of mine are 4.5-14's), I noticed that some of the parts on it were absolutely identical to the same parts on some of my other scopes. It was the adjustment turrets and power ring - the turrets were the same as one scope and the power ring was the same as another. I mean exactly the same. Obviously all three brands had been made either in the same plant, or at least using the some of the same component suppliers. I can't remember which other brand scopes the parts matched anymore. And when I got my second Alaskan Guide, those parts were different than the first one.
Regardless... I've used the piss out of them both, and consider them a good value.
- DAA
When I got my first Alaskan Guide scope (both of mine are 4.5-14's), I noticed that some of the parts on it were absolutely identical to the same parts on some of my other scopes. It was the adjustment turrets and power ring - the turrets were the same as one scope and the power ring was the same as another. I mean exactly the same. Obviously all three brands had been made either in the same plant, or at least using the some of the same component suppliers. I can't remember which other brand scopes the parts matched anymore. And when I got my second Alaskan Guide, those parts were different than the first one.
Regardless... I've used the piss out of them both, and consider them a good value.
- DAA