Nikon SLR Cameras

Looking for a scope for mosin?

zackclonts
zackclonts

I have a mosin nagant and I've been looking for a scope.haven't been able to tell if the scopes i want will handle the recoil.
there's this one

http://www.amazon.com/...004J76N74/

http://www.amazon.com/...000GU67VK/

http://www.amazon.com/...000GEWB52/

I have looked at leapold and nikon but I want to pay for the scope not the brand, I've handled all these scopes in person I just want to know what these scope i posted can handle

But if you do have other scopes that you recommend i'm open, rand around $200.

CactiJoe
CactiJoe

Simmons makes decent scopes as well as Bushnell (Same company) for under $200. Scopes once made in Japan were very good, some of the made in China scopes are not so good. Most rifle scopes will handle calibers up to.375 H&H Magnum but recoil is only part of the durability issue. You don't want a scope that falls apart or bends if the rifle is dropped on the ground. You have to spend several hundred to a few thousand dollars for super tough/heavy military scopes. So long as you are not going to be engaged in hand to hand combat, trench warfare, amphibious assaults, or airborne operations, a $200 scope will suffice.

Guest
Guest

I would go with a much lower power, like 3-9x. A 4x will get you out to 300 yds on deer sized animals and a M/N won't shoot any better than that. For the same price, a 3-9x will be much better quality than a 4-16x or what ever and for the same quality, a 3-9x will be much cheaper. For Simmon scopes, that have magnification above 16x, you won't be able to see anything above about 14x. The glass is not good enough of quality.

august
august

A $200 scope on a $100 rifle? And the rifle isn't even an accurate one?

Honestly, you could just use the iron sights. Mosin-Nagants aren't known for tight groups past about 150 yards. More power than a.30-30 Winchester, but not more accurate.

M kay
M kay

Get a scout scope setup on it, its a great way to do it. There's a 3/8 dovetail under the rear sight and you just have to knock off the rear sight and its right there, its alot easier than drilling and tapping for a scope.plus the scout scopes start at $50 for a decent nikon. Not much sense of putting a $200 scope on a $90 rifle, although i bet there's a good way to do it. But if you want a regular scope setup check out the BSA mil dot and platinum scopes, they are both under $100 each and i had a platinum on my rem 700 in.308 and it was a really good scope. You can spend $200 on one of these ones but i'm telling you the BSA is better quality cheaper.natchezss is where i got mine for like $80. My mosin does 2" groups at 100 yards with brown bear 174gr match, i floated the barrel and did the trigger on mine and thats really it.