Scope quality on 111 trophy hunter?

[Thunder43]

Wondering how decent the 3-9x40 Nikon BDC is on the package rifle. Seems to be a white labeled prostaff. What say you? Is it downspecced? Should I run it or put a leupold on it like the rest of my rifles?

[hereinaz]

Never got a package nikon, but all my package scopes I give away with the rings... Although, I have put the package scopes on one of my plinker .22.

Others talk about boat anchors.

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[Hotolds442]

It's your typical run of the mill wal-mart blister pack scope. Nothing to write home about. Added to the package for that occasional shooter who buys a rifle, sights it in, shoots his deer, and then stows it away until next year. About as useful to a regular user as a sling made of paper.

[tufrthnails]

I just sold mine on Ebay and put the money toward my Vortex. It is perfectly functional for the typical orange army hunter.

[Thunder43]

Thx. Confirms my suspicions. I have a VX3i Leupold that may end up on it then...

[Pajasonc]

Wondering how decent the 3-9x40 Nikon BDC is on the package rifle. Seems to be a white labeled prostaff. What say you? Is it downspecced? Should I run it or put a leupold on it like the rest of my rifles?
From what I have been told its just a unbranded nikon prostaff. Not a exceptional scope but far better than the typical blister pack walmart scopes.

[Wolf]

Ok mine does well, 308 11 spot on haven't shook loosen 300 rounds

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[deerhunter99]

They are what they are !!!!

[Thunder43]

I called Nikon, and they confirmed that it was a prostaff....if rep can be trusted. Not bad entry level glass, but still may put a VX3i 2.5-8x36 on it --if it shoots well-- and call it a day.

[RC20]

They are what they are !!!! Isn't everything?


I got one in a package, my motto is never let a decent scope go, you never know when you want a quack grab and cross check another one.

right now its on a K31 and doing just fine. As that's never going to be a sub MOA rifle, good use for it.

I would happily hunt with it (back when I was). Good basic scope in my view.

[Alderman]

Shooting decent groups with mine. For $400 I doubt you will find many combos out there that will shoot sub 1" right out of the box. I've got some high dollar scopes and will likely use them when the weather gets crappy but feel comfortable with the Nikon on a cheap rifle.


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[Thunder43]

Did much better than $400 actually. I got the rifle at Gander the day before they turned off the lights for $250. Plus $50 rebate = $200 for full package. Wasn't in market, but didn't have a 30-06. So it came home with me!

[Alderman]

Pretty good deal. 30-06 was the only thing I had for many years. I'll bet that $200 package kills them just as dead as a $3,500 combo.



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[Alderman]

My main concern with the Nikon scopes is how well they hold up in the pouring rain we have out here during the prime Blacktail hunting period.
Most of my scopes are Leupold and I've never had an issue with them.


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[jpdown]

I've bought several Savage TH XP rifles over the years to get parts for various builds. The scope looks like a Nikon ProStaff BDC without all the ugly branding painted and glued to the tube. They are what you would expect from a $100 to $150 starter scope. I sell them as new take-off with rings for what I can get on Ebay ($75 - $100). Then spend a little bit more for a scope backed by a no-hassle warranty.

[Alderman]

Why would you pay $100 to $150 for a scope you can only get $75-100 for?
Seems you could cut the hassle by just buying a rifle without the scope and buy the one you want.


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[Aaron L]

Sometimes the package rifles get steeply discounted by Buds, Cabellas, Dicks, Big-5, Sportsmans Warehouse, Bi-Mart, etc to the point that they're cheaper than (or around the same price as) buying the rifle by itself. In that case, you're $75-$100 ahead selling the scope on ebay or craigslist.

Also, guys will buy a rifle (or a package) just for the action, and will sell the cheap scope, rings, barrel, and stock to recoup a good chunk of their investment. The next time Sportsmans Warehouse, Big-5, or Dicks does a deep discount on the regular Savage sporters or sporter packages I'll likely grab one for the action and sell off the culls to recoup $ towards buying the pipe, scope, and stock that I want to build my rifle with....

[bsekf]

The one that I have fooled with came on a 308 package. Optics are fine, but I wouldn't trust it in the rain or severe temperature changes. My biggest complaint is the adjustments.... almost have to grind a tool to fit the very shallow moon shaped slot.

Bill

[Alderman]

A penny works well on mine.


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[Ham Slamma]

They work good,,,but suck in low light.