Rifle Scopes BSA tactical scope 4-14x weight?

[tacticalpanda]

Does anyone how the Midway BSA 4-14x tactical scope weights?

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/45...first-focal-mrad-reticle-matte?cm_vc=wishList

 

[Spock]

Weights and is useful as about a pound of chicken crap. I would advise to keep looking.

 

[busapilot]

BSA tactical scope 4-14x weighs 24 ounces

 

[Spock]

Didn't mean to be a total smart a$$. On first reply I had a similar BSA. And it was worthless would not hold zero and did not track. Windage adjust stripped out. Best part was shooting through it once a real scope had been mounted. That was good therapy.

 

[steve123]

Spock, it's all your fault the world is so screwed up now! All because you preached that spanking children was evil, now these kids are all grown up and became a bunch of commyfaggetliberals, great...just...great, thanks a lot. Just kidding, kind of... Alright, well I'm in a weird mood and had to ruthlessly attack you for insulting my favorite cheapy air rifle rimfire scope.

The Midway exclusive 4-14 must be specked out to a better quality than standard BSA's. I have two of them, they track and are pretty good for a $250 scope, 3rd is in the mail and going on a 17 Remington. We'll see if it holds up to the mighty recoil.

 

[Spock]

That made me laugh! Glad you had better luck. I did have a Sweet 22 that was ok. Glass wasn't great but it did track. Still glad to replace with a vortex. by the way I have no problem with a good spanking when warranted. We certainly don't need any more CFL's.

 

[steve123]

I'm glad you have a sense of humor,LOL!

BSA's are what they are. I wish there was a FFP scope in the $400-500 price range with better glass than the BSA 4-14.

 

[Spock]

Like my Pop said. Shit in one hand and wish in the other and see which fills up first.

And have know completely hijacked OP's thread. LOL!

 

[ColdBlood]

It's actually closer to 28 oz.

And I can tell you from first hand experience, that's actually a damned good scope for the money. This one is a Midway exclusive, and from what I understand, the build quality is quite different from other BSA stuff. I have roughly 10,000 rounds of trigger time with the one on my 10/22 target(/possum) rifle. The glass is CRYSTAL clear at least out to 100-150 yds (all my "real" rifle scopes are Zeiss, Trijicon, NF, etc.), it focuses well, holds zero, picture is crisp from edge to edge, and it has extremely unforgiving eye relief.

Would I put it on a 308 or 223? Hell no...but they're awesome for 22's.

For $249, it makes one hell of nice a target scope, and a mil/mil FFP training scope, for a 22 rifle. 22 LR doesn't travel far before it starts falling, so it's been a great tool for practicing the math in my head for holdovers and dialing in elevation, and for range estimation.

I tried the non FFP 6-24x44 version, and I can tell you first-hand that it's not at all like the 4-14 FFP version (total piece of shit...eye relief was terrible, wouldn't focus past 50 yards).

ETA - Worst case, you can always send it back to Midway...whether you just aren't impressed when you get it, or it breaks 6 months later, they'll take it back (after 90 days it's for store credit). Their return policy is as close to Wal-Mart as anywhere I've ever seen.

 

[tacticalpanda]

Thanks for the info. I am looking for the same reason as you coldblood. I have a .22lr right now that needs a new optic and I've been thinking about picking up a .17hmr. Going to be just for fun and don't want to drop a ton on a scope. Probably will pick it up in a few weeks.

 

[ColdBlood]

Thanks for the info. I am looking for the same reason as you coldblood. I have a .22lr right now that needs a new optic and I've been thinking about picking up a .17hmr. Going to be just for fun and don't want to drop a ton on a scope. Probably will pick it up in a few weeks.

For a 22, you won't regret it...the mil/mil setup makes for a lot of fun, and I find I can utilize my 22 at further distances than I did before. I zeroed at 50 yds and we have a heck of a good time trying to make head shots on possums, crows, and squirrels at 100 yards with the right holdover (1.5-2 mil, depending on ammo).

I've gotten my $250 worth of fun out of it. If it were to break today, and Midway didn't have such a great return policy, I would still buy another one. I can't think of another $200-300 scope I could say that about.

By the way - After I got that scope, I was so impressed that I went and bought a 4-14x44 Falcon, thinking it would be a similar scope, with even better glass and I can get an illuminated reticle. Nope...eye relief was more finicky, glass was no better, and the illumination sucked (either too dim or too bright). Sent that one back and stuck with the BSA.