Can anyone help a returning shooter?

[jazzyj]

thanks for the suggestions and pointers guys, but i think i'll struggle to find sub £100 nikon optics.

the chinese acog is out, think i'd be too busy worrying if it was holding its zero for me to have any faith in it.

[Mr_Logic]

I appreciate the need to save money, but you are asking for the extremely unlikely. Sub £100 scopes are, as a general rule, crap. Their optics are poor and their adjustments worse. Tbh, the optics are sometimes bearable, but I have yet to encounter such a cheap scope which has reliable and repeatable adjustments.

Therefore I think you should either accept that your < £100 scope is likely to be bad, or buy a better one which costs more money. You certainly can get a Bushnell to do the job for £200.

[jazzyj]

point taken, i know you get what you pay for, i was just hoping (its nice to dream isn't it?) that around 100 sheets would get something fairly decent, especially for a rimfire at short ranges.

anyways, some hunting around (no pun intended) has tuffed up a Nikko Stirling gold crown, new but old stock. worth a punt?

[Mr_Logic]

On a 22LR should work to the expected level. I.e. not great but once it's zeroed leave alone and it should be OK.

[jazzyj]

thanks for your time, appreciate the opinion.

now trying to decide on holding out for a s/h simmons wtc or going for this nikko i've found....

[Mr_Logic]

Actuslly it's funny you say that... I have one I could part with...

[jazzyj]

Just to update this thread, in the end I went for something sub £100.

I know thats not going to please the leupold and S&B fans, but there ya go.

I got a 3-9x32 bugbuster from UGS, bought it off ebay for £60 from a guy going by 'warrior hunters'.

Its a cracking little scope, compact, short eye relief, mil dot and IR. I recommend it to anyone needing optics for their plinker.

[Mezzer]

Just to update this thread, in the end I went for something sub £100.

I know thats not going to please the leupold and S&B fans, but there ya go.

I got a 3-9x32 bugbuster from UGS, bought it off ebay for £60 from a guy going by 'warrior hunters'.

Its a cracking little scope, compact, short eye relief, mil dot and IR. I recommend it to anyone needing optics for their plinker.

Jazz;

Glad you managed to get yourself sorted out scope-wise. A bit late I know but I'd also toss my hat into the ring in support of Nikon glass if you are looking to upgrade your optics in the future.

Mezzer