new scope for my hmr

[agent 0]

thinking about a new scope for my .17hmr

currently have a 3.5x10x50 but want a bit more magnification

 

nikko stirling nighteater 4-16x50ir or mtc mamba 4-16x50

 

any thoughts

Edited September 20, 2009 by agent

[coursing mad 5]

whats the prices for the both scopes mate.

[agent 0]

whats the prices for the both scopes mate.

both come in at just under £200

[coursing mad 5]

get any then mate what ever suits you reilly happy hunting.

[jamie g 17]

got a mtc on my hmr and find it good. not as good as the bushnell 4200 i had on it but that scope was more cash. have a look there is a lot of secondhand mtc's out there to be picked up

[arveyboy 0]

ive got the nighteater on my hmr minus the ir and find it ideal for lamping. plenty of light under a lamp. not sure why you want more mag on it though. i never go above 6x zoom unless target shooting but each to their own

[kbtfowler 2]

save up for a 6x42 schmidt and bender!!

[dixyhmr 62]

I like having a higher mag scope on HMR's. Even if you do mainly use it on a lower mag at least youve got the option to go up a bit should you feel the need to zoom in a bit one day.

 

Id settle on a lower, even fixed mag scope for 22 rimmy but not on the hmr.

 

You would find the higher mag great for sniping bunnies of the bipod at longer ranges and for targetting etc.

[f.a.c.sam 1]

I have both a nighteater and viper and out of the two I would say the viper is the better scope glass wise. However the annoying scb reticle it comes with would make it not as good as the nighteater which you can specify with a mildot however with the mamba you get the same mtc quality as the viper but without the annoying reticle and high turrets. Plus the mamba looks nicer

[carl sarg 3]

I have the mamba 4-16x50 its the best thing i,v bought so far, low light shooting excellent, i use my on my airarms s410 , work well together

[Spangle 0]

If you have £200 to spend search for a second hand Leup

Edited September 19, 2009 by Spangle

[Deker 3,478]

thinking about a new scope for my .17hmr

currently have a 3.5x10x50 but what a bit more magnification

 

nikko stirling nighteater 4-16x50ir or mtc mamba 4-16x50

 

any thoughts

 

Either should do. Although I have yet to find any practical use for IR!!

 

The HMR is a 100-150 yard tool in general use (please... lets not start a debate about range) so no need to spend a fortune or have massive magnification.

 

No recoil either, so no worries about shaking it apart!

 

Yeh!!!!! .....always buy the best you can but be sensible with it...all my rimfires have innexpensive(ish) scopes and I use them day and night without any trouble!

[jamie g 17]

yes clear optics is more important then high mag. look at a secondhand leupold or bushell

[steveff1353 7]

I've got the mtc 4-16 its a nice scope, nice clear optics for the price i think it would be hard to do better for that kind of money.