Axis package scope mounts/rings any good?

[farmer44mag]

Just ordered a .243 youth model for my daughter for Christmas to ake advantage of rebates. Only thing in stock dealer could get from his suppliers was the package model. I know the scope is crap but are the rings and mounts good? If so its worth the extra $30 I paid over the standard youth model. Have had great hunting success with my standard .223 axis and Stainless .30-06 Axis. They have become my go to rifles and love the money they saved me I could spend on better glass. I put Dnz one piece mounts on those and they're great.

[BB68]

Im letting my kid use his as purchased - same package.

[J.Baker]

They're sufficient, but not of the best quality. Rings remind me of the cheap $8 old tasco's you'd get at K-Mark back in the 1980's. I have a couple sets I keep around in case I need a set in a pinch.

[Evlshnngns]

For a package gun, I like the weaver scope. The rings....time will tell.

[DrThunder88]

You know, Robert Pirsig says quality exists in the instant between perception and recognition. That said, the factory optics system doesn't seem that good, but that's the impression that I get. I don't think I've ever actually used them. It could be more than adequate for the vast majority of Axis owners.

[Deadshot2]

I'd think the scope and rings are just fine for a beginner. Sooner or later the rifle will fall over because it wasn't properly propped against a tree, vehicle, etc. Better with these parts than a $500+ setup.

After a learning period, assuming the kid retains interest in shooting/hunting, upgrade scope and rings, perhaps the entire rifle.


Think of a teenager with a car they will be learning to drive with. A brand new Lexus or perhaps a good used car that runs good but has a few dents in it already. :) :)

[jw in va]

New shooters need to learn to take care of a rifle but if it's too nice they may worry too much about putting a scratch on it and not enjoy it.I have a Remington 552 semi auto I hardly use and never carry in the woods because its too pretty.Have changed several wood stocks over to plastic for the same reason.