Millett vs. Nikon vs Primary Arms vs Weaver

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I am doing my research for which scope to put on my SKS with a Choate mount. My purpose is to be accurate to 150 yards for target shooting or perhaps deer hunting. My eyes are blurry from reading about scopes, but I am considering the following:

1) Millett DMS scope 1x4 -- $220

2) Primary Arms 1-4X -- $120

3) Nikon Prostaff Shotgun Scope 2-7 -- $160

4) Weaver Classic V-Series Rifle Scope 1-3x -- $169

All of these options have reviews from people who bought them that are both good and bad. I am attracted to the size of the Weaver, as it is a bit smaller than the others. I would welcome any thoughts, advice or suggestions from folks who have more experience than me!

Thanks,

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Grey,

I have no experience with the 1-3, but have two of the current, made in Japan, Weaver 6X scopes. They both have bright, sharp, optics, positive and very repeatable adjustments, and are tough as nails.

Had a Nikon ProStaff 3-9X40, but sold it.

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The only one of the four scopes that you mentioned which I have used is the Weaver 1-3x. I have a number of Leupold 1-4x's...one of my favourite scopes...and the Weaver is not far off the Leupold in optical quality. It had held up for several years on a lightweight .308 with a fair number of rounds through it, and it holds zero perfectly. The Weaver is very close to being a true 1x scope at low power, i.e. the image your right eye sees through the scope is virtually identical in size to the "real" image seen by your left eye. If you don't already shoot with both eyes open (and you should!) this scope makes it easy for you to develop this skill. The Weaver lets you see the same image with both eyes, but with a crosshair superimposed on it. The Leupolds, although they seem to be slightly clearer optically, don't quite go all the way down to a true, unmagnified image.

It isn't the brightest scope in the world in low light, but most straight-tube low-power scopes have the same problem.
 
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