What to Know when Buying a BSA Rifle Scope

If you're currently in the market for a great scope at aalready noticed, a scope with larger magnification can
great price then you should really take a look at somecause some real problems when shooting up close.
of the newer BSA scopes; especially models like theOne of the main problems is that you're forced to
Sweet 17. This particular scope has a 50mm lens withspend more time locating the target and as this can
a variable 3 to 12 x 40 mm power. Other neatlead to a lost shot.
features include target grade turrets and a top turretBSA solved this problem with the introduction of the
which you can set by simply turning the dial forCatseye which sports a lower power variable. Not
whatever range you want to target; all nice and easyonly does this scope work well for hunting in close to
to use.moderate range situations but it also features an
The new Sweet 17 scope is priced to accommodateilluminated reticle, perfect for hunting in low light
pretty much every budget out there. It does this bysituations. There are seven levels of intensity offered
offering 4 different options. At the lower (some wouldwith the illuminated reticle on this scope. You can
say cheaper) end of the cost spectrum you'll find the 4select which level suits you best by pressing a switch
x 32mm that has a fixed power. This scope comes inuntil you reach the desired level.
at around a mere $40 which is great value. For aroundFor those of you using a gun that has a lot of recoil
$65, you can upgrade to the 207 32mm that also hasthen this scope will suit you down to the ground as it
AO. At just under $100, BSA also offers the 3012can deal with some pretty harsh kickbank. The
40mm scope with AO while the 6-16 40mm with AOCatseye has withstood some serious punishment in
can be found for about $125.this department during testing.
Another great BSA scope worth having a look at isBSA has released a great line of scopes that suit a
the Catseye model. An ideal scope to use for close orwide variety of hunting and shooting situations and also
moderate range shooting work. If you already own ato suit a wide variety of guns. If you're currently in the
scope with large magnification, it's definitely worthmarket for a new scope then why not check out
thinking about buying another scope for the timessome BSA scopes today.
when you're shooting at close range. If you haven't