Simmons scopes?

gosmokeless · #1 03-25-2006, 08:14 PM

Does anyone have any experience with Simmons scopes particularyly the 6x24 grand prarie or other high power models?

gumpokc · #2 03-26-2006, 03:14 AM

I don't have any experience with that particular scope, but i have had one of their 3x10x44 scopes on my .243win for about 12 years now.

It's worked fine for me, in all weather conditions, and even had several good knocks to it from falls, still holds a true sightin.

I know it isn't the best out there, but i'd have no problems at all with owning more if i needed it.

Catfish · #3 03-27-2006, 05:36 PM

I`m an old guy and have been around for years. Got all of my kids out of the house several years ago and now have more money to put into my guns and scope than most of the younger generation. I bought my first centerfire rifle in 1965 and have learned afew things over the years. One of the first things I learned is that a rifle will shoot only as good as its sights. A bad shooting rifle will out shoot a tack driver if it has good sights and the tack drive has junk sights. I`ve never owned a Simmons but know several people that do, or have. Some like them and some don`t. I personally use only Leupolds any more, I`ve got about 30 of them. Of all of the people that I have talked to that have owned Leupolds I ran into 1 guy that could not use them at all. For some reason his eyes would not focus with the lense coattings Leupold uses, some problem with his eyes he said. Buy the best scope you can afford. If you trade guns, keep the scope.

gumpokc · #4 03-27-2006, 07:50 PM

Oh I agree with you catfish, buy the best glass you can reasonably afford, but, as was the case when i got mine, it _was_ the best i could afford at the time.
It's done fine for all i needed to do with it.

Sure I doubt it would holdup against a Leo or Zeiss, but then again I haven't been doign anything that required one of those either.

Now once i get into longrange shooting, I am sure that will change.