05-04-2006, 08:47 PM
I have a bit of experience with spoting scopes. I sold optics for Sportsman's Warehouse for some time, but have since left.
I am personally not a fan with the Vanguard or Winchester. Their prices are appealing, but based upon what I have seen,the manufactures put more money into their cases and accessories than they do in their optics. The quality and durability of the structure of the scope is very poor. The optics also seemed very poor when compared to other scope.
I am a big fan of Nikon. They build an awesome product for the money. Their Sky&Earth series are on the lower end of their product line, but the quality is still there. They also have an unbeatable warranty, one that not even the big German guys can touch.
Bushnell also makes some decent scopes. Some of the low-low end products may not be so great, but they to make some "economical" scopes that aren't too bad.
Take into consideration that I haven't sold these units for over a year. Maybe the two companies that you had mentioned has improved their designs. If so, all the better.
You are the one who know what will or will not work for you. It all depends on the wheres, whens, and hows, of your lifestyle. It is obviously not a good idea to buy a scope that is too much for what you need it to do.
I would suggest that you go into the Sportsman's in Riverdale. Talk to Jack at the optic counter. He'd knows more about optics than anyone around. YOu will be able to look through and compare several different models.
Good luck with choosing and let us know what you get.
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I am personally not a fan with the Vanguard or Winchester. Their prices are appealing, but based upon what I have seen,the manufactures put more money into their cases and accessories than they do in their optics. The quality and durability of the structure of the scope is very poor. The optics also seemed very poor when compared to other scope.
I am a big fan of Nikon. They build an awesome product for the money. Their Sky&Earth series are on the lower end of their product line, but the quality is still there. They also have an unbeatable warranty, one that not even the big German guys can touch.
Bushnell also makes some decent scopes. Some of the low-low end products may not be so great, but they to make some "economical" scopes that aren't too bad.
Take into consideration that I haven't sold these units for over a year. Maybe the two companies that you had mentioned has improved their designs. If so, all the better.
You are the one who know what will or will not work for you. It all depends on the wheres, whens, and hows, of your lifestyle. It is obviously not a good idea to buy a scope that is too much for what you need it to do.
I would suggest that you go into the Sportsman's in Riverdale. Talk to Jack at the optic counter. He'd knows more about optics than anyone around. YOu will be able to look through and compare several different models.
Good luck with choosing and let us know what you get.
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