What is the best cheep scope out there nowadays ?

I just bought a Leapers for a 223 and shot it yeaterday for the first time. Worked great. It was $59.95 from Cheaper Than Dirt.com Leapers makes a lot of shooting products at cheapers prices. I probably wouldn't place it on a large caliber due to recoil though.

I just got a bushnell 10 power scope from gander mountain for 59.95 for a 22-250 and it works great

Cabelas brand or Bushnell, cheap nice for the money.

id say if your going to go chaep on the scope by the best rings that you can afford.

I have a Redhead scope from Bass Pro that has serverd me well.

weaver, 4 or 6 power fixed scope.

dude Weaver aint cheap

I bought a Redhead scope from Bass Pro as well. I out it on a 30-30, works great. I went back and bought their bino's lasted 3 trips, took em back.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/browse/scopes.aspx?c=134&dc=1192

Check out sportsmans guide. Can usually get a good deal on a BSA or other name brand scope. Just do your online research to see what users rate them before you spend the dinero...

Simmons isn't bad

http://www.centerpointoptics.com/riflescopes/

I have the luxury of having a neighbor that reps for the company, so I get them gratis, but they're really affordable. Have them on my .30-06, 7-mag, and .223 and have been very happy with them...especially the 4x16x56 Power Class.

Vortex

always had goodluck with bsa and bushnell

Now what is a cheap scope? Thats really a frame of refrence question? $30, $50, $100 or whatever.

I had a cheap $28+tax 6-20x50 Barska given to me and decided to just try it out on one of my 300 win mags (b/c the Nikon I had on it had went through heck and had something loose in it)... sadly, I still have the Barska on there, but can't see changing it when it shoots as good as it does.

As far as cheep i'm meaning around 100-150.00 bucks , sorry

Tru Glow 6x24x50
$69 @ Natchezss.com
Have 3 and all seem to be good scopes

I agree with Rifleman on the Simmons. I bought a Savage 17HMR that came with a 3 x 9 Simmons 8-point scope as a package deal. I didn't think it would be a very good scope, but it hasn't failed to do its job yet. I was really surprised. I carry this rifle in my welding rig all the time and its always geting bumped around and it holds perfect zero.

I think this scope sells for about $50.00 or $60.00.

If your budget is $100-$150 then I'll repeat what I said earlier, the newer Weaver K6 is the way to go hands down IMHO.

If you just have to have a variable, than look around and you can propably find a Burris FFII 3-9 for just a hair over $150.

Bill

The only simmons scope that I would own is the aetec.

For 150 id get a Nikon Prostaff.