Scope question...

I have both the Prostaff and the low end Leupold and to me, it's a coin toss between the two.

I looked at the Redfield, but the one I looked at had a weird recticle I didn't like.

I caught the 50mm prostaff at academy for $149, which I thought was a good deal. I've killed lots of deer and hogs with both.

I just saw a nikon buck master on sale in a newspaper. I think it was cabelas. It was a 3-9x40 in that price range. I can't remember the exact amount. But yeah I'd go with a buck master over the prostaff.

Why not save some extra money over the next six to eight months and get a much better scope?

I never understood why people want to pinch pennies when it comes to scopes for hunting.

Most hunters don't want or need a scope that costs $1000 . Where I hunt the longest shot is maybe 250 yds and I have taken that shot once. My leupold vx2 did just fine. It's kinda like a yeti. Do i want a 600or $700 ice chest? I have no need for it but there are a lot of folks that do. To each his own.

I'm not an advocate for a thousand dollar scope but won't put a $200 one on my primary rifle that I'm going to sit hours upon hours waiting for one shot. I do have a Buckmaster on a primitive rifle but the longest shot with it is 100 yards or so. It is fine for using a handful of times a year.

To each their own is correct. I can see a budget restraint at the start of the season, but not in February is all I was saying.

I've saved a good bit of money through the years buying factory refurbished scopes from Natchez Shooters Supply. They usually have a good selection of Nikon factory reforms. If what you want is out of stock right now, it'll prob be in stock in a few months. I've never been disappointed w/ their factory refurb scopes. Here are a couple examples:
Nikon Coyote Special Refurb

Nikon Buckmaster Refurb

good call
I got a prostaff refurb from Natchez for 100 bucks a few years ago, really decent scope on my mini 30

I have had good luck with the 3 x 9 Burris. I have them on three rifles and they have held their zeroes and transmit more than enough light to shoot past legal shooting hours.
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