Simmons pro taget 4-16 - Simmons ProTarget 4-16x40 Rifle Scope

My original purpose in buying this scope wa the desire to learn (discover 'if') a Milradian system was something I could learn and perhaps enjoy for my long range shooting. I didn't buy the Simmons due to any reputation, reccommendation, or friend suggestion; I bought it simply on price point. It was the lowest cost of the similar (>16X w/side paralax) models I was researching for my experiment.

What I recieved surprised me in many ways.

"It's HUGE!" was my first thought upon opening the box. And it kind of is, but more in "seems" than physically.

Upon checkiing the lens, I was neither srprised nor disappointed. It was typical of glass on lower price products, not just scopes but camera lenses as well (I'm a retired photographer so have a bit of affinity to "good" glass). Of course, the lens is usable, adequate for the job at hand.

Mounting the scope was easy: you will need medium height rings.

At the range, the scope zeroed quickly enough (good bore-sighting helps) and survived a "box test" with no problems. At which time, I proceeded to learn the decimal system.

As for me, I am happy with this scope this far-- but I've had it for under a year and it will begin to earn its keep this coming spring when the long distance shooting starts in this northern tundra clime.

Let me apologize a little here by noting I am no longer a hunter, so can't comment as to viablility for that, though I can't see why there'd be a problem if the rifleman is an adequate shooter. (I envision some neophyte hunter cranking the scope to full magnification and taking a shot at an animal he couldn't hit even if it was two hundred yards closer.)