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STINGER 11
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Posted: July/26/2008 at 21:19 |
Anyone have one of these and whats your impression.
Just my impression but it appears to be a great scope for jump shooting game at close range. Thanx for any opinions. Best wishes, Bill |
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Rancid Coolaid
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It is a good scope, but not a great scope.
It is worth the price. If you've spent time behind great optics (S&B, USO, Swaro, Zeiss Diavari), the glass will disappoint. At the end of the day, for the price, it is a good scope. I own one, it's mounted on a SOCOM but will be coming off soon. You looking to buy? |
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STINGER 11
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I like that name. Reminds me of Rancid Crabtree in Pat McManus's stories. I bought one some time ago to put on a 10-22. Before I mounted it I did a few look throughs. One observation was a Sparrow parked in a tree at about 0800 and a sunshiney day, but well shaded. I could distinguish tree bark in excellent detail and also the lines in the Sparrows feet. This was 3 doors down the street. I know, thats probably not on Craig Boddingtons list of scope tests. I thought that was pretty good for a scope in that price range and also for a 72 year old guy who suffers from Glaucoma. I can only dream of scopes in the price ranges you mentioned. I'm poor white trash and can't afford them unless the dog and I stop eating. One other thought, are those scopes that you mentioned (really) 7 times better than the DMS as gauged by price? Anyway, I bought (2) more DMS's. One will go on a 458 Win Mag that I plan on taking to Alaska and the other one will go on a 35 Whelen for deer hunting here. Your opinion of "it's a good scope for the price" suits me to a "T". I am happy with that. Thanks once again. Bill |
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Rancid Coolaid
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Stinger, the difference between decent glass and great glass is astonishing. If you appreciate the glass of the DMS, the glass of an S&B or USO would amaze you.
Glad you like the scope, it is a good scope. It is not a low-light scope, as I am sure you know. On a 458, can't say. Enjoy. |
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army_eod
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Not low light, just illuminated.
I love it.
RC...loan me some of your expensive glass so I can see what the diff is.
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Rancid Coolaid
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Exactly: not low light, just illuminated! In the dark, no spotlight, this thing sucks, illumination or not. Granted, I shoot that things that want to kill me if I miss (so I try to never miss) but this is NOT a lowlight scope. I was being serious. Maybe we mean different things by low light. Some of my expensive glass usage was on your (and ever other tax-payer's) dime; and for that, I thank you. |
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RC, thats a cool set up!! Did you think that up?
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Rancid...copy on good glass was Uncle Sugar's. Must have been a high-speed job!
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Rancid Coolaid
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I talked with a few and someone said it had worked on an AR, I thought it might work on this thing, it does the job. I have a Karsten cheek piece to install but haven't gotten to a drill press lately. It works, and damned if 20 rounds of 175-gr BTHP ain't what's needed when 20 piggies (some 350+ pounds) emerge 30 yards ahead with a clear backdrop and 100 yards of open run. |
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