bsa sweet 22 yes or no

Welcome to the board yotesmokerz! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Some people have good luck with BSA but not most people. There are better choices in cheap scopes.

If you do a search you will see thousands of posts.

Jack
 
Listen to Jack, son. Of all the scopes that we talk about on this forum, those BSA are always mentioned with the most sneers and out and out loathing. "BSA" does NOT mean "best scope available", OK? They are pretty much junk and if you have one or you buy one and are happy with it then you best not ever look through a Leupold or top end Burrus or Bushnell or especially a Zeiss.

Stay away from the BSA. There a many more scopes out there for not that much more money. You wont be sorry.
 
Here we go. I've got a few of the older Platinum 6x24x44's and a Catseye and a couple of the 22's with trajectory comp's. They are what they are. Not everyone can afford the higher ends. I bought them way back when that was what I could afford. I believe when the Platnums first came out they were made in Japan amking the glass better quality, now they are made in China. Anyways the platnums I have were put on my prarie dog shootin rifles and have served their purpose well. They all have killed 1000's of PD's and held up just fine. i have since replaced them with the 4200 and 3200 Elite's which is now what I can afford. I recently got a Sightron Big Sky, but haven't gotten to wring it out. Asking a question like that, is like asking what's the best brand truck out there? I wouldn't get anything , but the platnums or the 22 scopes, which do their job on a 22. NOt all of us can afford to put $500 dollar leupoulds on a 22. I will say this the Bushnell 4200 or 3200 are hard to beat. I have had them side by side with the best and you will be hard pressed to notice a $800-$1000 dollar diff between the two. My 2 cents, try the 5x15x40 Bushnell Legend w/ mil dots, I now have several and don't have any complaints. You should be able to find one for less than $200. Good luck in your quest!!
 
I have one BSA, it's a 6 by 24 mil dot illuminated and it works OK. If I was buying a new low dollar scope I'd look at the one's Cabela's sells under the Pine Ridge name. I've had just excellent luck with those and their bright and clear and the power rings turn easy. Not only that but Cabela's has a return policy that beats just about everybody. For a 22 I like the 2.5 by 7 for black powder and shotguns. It's got a duplex reticle and a 50 yard hyperfocal distance which works really well for 22 lr and their 69 bucks.
 
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....Not only that but Cabela's has a return policy that beats just about everybody....



+1!....Cabela's has some of the best Customer Service I've ever had the pleasure of dealing with. When you call them, you get "Hello, Cabela's" with a cheerful voice that you can actually understand, not "if you would like to speak with a representative in english, press 1" and then some jerk with an attitude after a 1/2 hour hold time.
 
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does anyone know if this scope is a good buy and would it work on magnum



They are "OK" - especially for the price.

I bought a 6x18 Sweet 17 for my 17 HMR...

... and for $89, a free bore sighter, and two sets of Ginsu knives, it was a good deal. I especially liked the Ginsu knives /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I wasn't going to put a $600 scope on a 150yd rimfire.

None of the low end scopes are what you call "good scopes" - they get by. They are good enough to do what they have to do.

If I had to do it again, I would look at the Pine Woods scopes at Cabela's.

My BSA has some sorta rubber covering or film on it that I don't like... (but word is that the new don't have the rubber coating).

The Pine Woods scopes have a side parallax dial - more convenient.

AS to whether you can use it on a 22 Mag,...

"... Scope features 3 elevation drums to precisely match the bullet trajectory for 36, 38 and 40 grain 22 long rifle bullets.

... so I guess you are out of luck on that.


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I have a BSA 6x24x40 mil dot w/ IR and I haven't gone hunting with it yet just some target shooting and it has worked good for me so far.

I am going to buy another scope later this summer when I get a chance to, but the BSA was the right price when I bought my 223. Then I figure I will just keep the BSA as a spare scope and/or a spotting scope.
 
Personally i wouldn't have one on my rifle, now with that said. Buy what you can afford and hope you get a good one .
Just remember Optics's is one part of shooting where you get what you pay for. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
Like everyone else is saying, they are what they are. I have the .22 special on my 10/22 and it does what I need it to do. I also have the 3-9x40 deer hunter. It is in the safe not mounted on anything. the glass seems ok and i think it would make an ok scope for a truck gun that was going to take a beating, not because its indestructable, but because for $30.00 you can replace it. My advice and I think most everyone elses advice will be, by the best of what your budget allows. Good Luck

Be safe and shoot straigt
 
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I also have the 3-9x40 deer hunter. It is in the safe not mounted on anything. the glass seems ok and i think it would make an ok scope for a truck gun that was going to take a beating, not because its indestructable, but because for $30.00 you can replace it.



Here is one of my many problems with scopes and the discussions on them. I had a Deer Hunter model sometime ago and in my opinion it was not very good so I can talk about them.

I see the phrase "truck gun" brought up often and with it the need to be cheap so it or parts can be replaced for a low price. WHAT are you guys doing to these rifles in the truck? Are they freefloating in the bed? Are they wire-tied to the frame? Are you dragging them behind with a length of rope? I carry mine in a truck and I don't seem to be getting any damage to them and I don't even use synthetic. Can't they be racked, wrapped in a blanket, put in a case?

My point of this is that why put a scope on with the intentions of replaceing it cheaply in a situation where you would need the best scope available. What's the point of putting a cheap scope on that likely has the least abiltiy to hold zero in a harsh enviroment? I would think that the point of having a "truck gun" would be to pull it out at a moments notice and make an accurate shot, not pull it out and hope the crosshairs are still in the same zip code.
 
I've got a sweet 17 on my 10/17 not a bad scope at all. You have to remember anything in that price range is made in china, probably at the same place. If you were looking for a scope for a long range or high power rifle, money makes the difference. For a 100yd plinker you'll be just fine.
 
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does anyone know if this scope is a good buy and would it work on magnum

i guess i would have to say..no..& while i don't know for sure on the 2nd question i will still say no /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif
 
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I also have the 3-9x40 deer hunter. It is in the safe not mounted on anything. the glass seems ok and i think it would make an ok scope for a truck gun that was going to take a beating, not because its indestructable, but because for $30.00 you can replace it.




I see the phrase "truck gun" brought up often and with it the need to be cheap so it or parts can be replaced for a low price. WHAT are you guys doing to these rifles in the truck? Are they freefloating in the bed? Are they wire-tied to the frame? Are you dragging them behind with a length of rope? I carry mine in a truck and I don't seem to be getting any damage to them and I don't even use synthetic. Can't they be racked, wrapped in a blanket, put in a case?

My point of this is that why put a scope on with the intentions of replaceing it cheaply in a situation where you would need the best scope available. What's the point of putting a cheap scope on that likely has the least abiltiy to hold zero in a harsh enviroment? I would think that the point of having a "truck gun" would be to pull it out at a moments notice and make an accurate shot, not pull it out and hope the crosshairs are still in the same zip code.



I couldn't agree more,,,,,,, /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
I want all of my guns to be reliable, and especially one that I may have to call on at a minutes notice.
Shooting Gophers when you have several guns to fall back on is different (I guess). But I can see where it could get expencive carrying around several "Cheap" guns with "Cheap" glass just in case one fails.
I guess it's all in how you look at it??????? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
I have to agree with I.O.N. Doyle. Why would you put an el cheapo scope on a rifle that has to function in a harsh environment? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smiliesmack.gif Common sense would dictate that the harsher the environment, the more need for quality. As far as the BSA Sweet 22, it will not function the way its designed on a .22 mag. It is designed to be used on a .22 LR with the correct turret for the corresponding bullet weight. It should function okay for what its designed to do. It is not going to take rough handling and banging around very well. If it was me and I was on a budget, I would spend the same money on a low end Bushnell or similiar brand somewhat known for higher quality. You will sacrifice the ballistic capabilty of the scope but you will likely get a better quality scope. When it comes right down to it, why do you really need a scope with ballistic capability on a gun where your effective range is pretty limited anyway? With any standard scope, sight it in for fifty, shoot the gun and figure out your hold over or hold under for various ranges.
 
Welcome to the board.

I look at the Elite line of Bushnell as they seem to be pretty good for the money. If this is just for a .22, some of the less expensive scopes may work. If they hold zero, that is all you need.
 
I have a Burris Short Mag I bought on a close out on my .22Mag. Ballistic plex calibrates pretty good with a 75yd zero and 40gr HP's. Several scopes use this rectical.
 
I have a sweet .17, and for a while, I really loved it. The adjustments were cool, and they worked, and it held zero through everything. Now I can't get it to hold zero for the world. I hate that you have to have higher rings or shim them to get the stupid focus on the front to clear too. I'd look at the Hawke rimfire scope. Better quality, quicker to use, and you can calibrate it easily, and only 115 bucks.
 


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