Simmons Aetec?

banggravy · Dec 25, 2004

I am looking for a new rifle scope for my .30-06 and I was wonderin what your guys' opinion is of the Simmons Aetec 2.8-10x44. I hunt mule deer and need a good low-light scope. I think this scope looks good for me, what do you think? Any discussion of other scopes is appreciated, thanks.

DUVY · Dec 26, 2004

banggravy, I personaly have never been around the Aetec model I noticed that it is Simmons high end model for around 179.00
I have had other Simmons models that came with the guns I bought. They are not known to be very durable, I really wouldn't have them mounted on anything other than maybe a .22
But one thing for sure and two things for certain for 179 bones
I would get a scope with a forever warranty such as Burris or leupold they bolth start out for about the same price as that Aetec. I just bought a leupold VX I 3X9 two weeks ago for 179.99 at Cal Ranch's weekend sale.

My two cents

rost495 · Dec 26, 2004

Spend the money on a good brand or else its wasted

GJM · Dec 27, 2004

I have 4 of them mounted on various rifles, 2-270's, 243, and on a 22-250 that lays in my truck and gets the hell knocked out of it!, never had a problem with none of them and would highly reccomend one, the only problem I have with them is that the duplex is a little heavy for long range varmit shooting, for the price they are a good scope....Greg

fisrtcoueswas80inches · Jan 10, 2005

i have had a aetec on my 270 and 30-06, i have had great accuracy with it on both rifles, but it has terrible paralax, if your eye is not in the same exact spot, you will hit somewhere different.
Casey