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Topic: simmons
Posted By: HVFD1610
Subject: simmons
Date Posted: May/27/2006 at 18:32

Can any body list for me in best to worst the rank of Simmons old line of scopes? not shure but,

1. Aetec

2. Whitetail Expedition

3. Whitetail Classic

Then I have no Idea

 

And they all suck is not a good answer.



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Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: May/29/2006 at 18:07
The one I had sucked.

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Posted By: swilkens
Date Posted: May/29/2006 at 19:02

I don't know how Simmons has them rated, but from my personal experience:

 

1.  Whitetail Expedition

2.  Aetec

3.  Whitetail Classic  (avoid)

 

I've used or owned all three of these.  If possible, spend a little extra money and get a Burris, Bushnell Elite, Nikon, or Leopold.



Posted By: koshkin
Date Posted: May/29/2006 at 20:55
HVFD1610,

Simmons ranked their scopes the same way you did: Aetec, WTE, WTC.

They do not necessarily all suck (although I am certainly not a Simmons fan), but you can do better for the money.

ILya


Posted By: ksbarter
Date Posted: May/30/2006 at 11:01

I am not quite an optics expert, but the I have been completely satisfied with the two WTEs that I have had. They may not have been a great buy at m.s.r.p. when Simmon was making them, but at the prices you can find them for now they seem like a gonga to me. My 1.5x6 is just a great little scope.

 

Kent



Posted By: koshkin
Date Posted: May/30/2006 at 12:44

Kent, whatever works you is what you should be using.  If your WTEs are holding up well and you are somfortable with their performance, then keep using them.

 

ILya



Posted By: rootmanslim
Date Posted: June/04/2006 at 02:21
But they do all SUCK. Better to buy an old 721 in 30-06 and put a good $400 scope on it than to spend $1000 on a rifle and put a Simmons on it!



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