skinner scope

[brianpa]

Any one using one of these and if so how are they.
Thanks

[Rifletom]

Wondering who makes it.

[JEBar]

looking forward to hearing more about them

[Hatchdog]

There was some conversation here about the new Skinner scope some time back. I looked for the topic but was unable to find it but as I recall the country of manufacture was questionable. Maybe China ?.

[brianpa]

I had don a search and could not find anything either.
I read somewhere that it is made in China also.

[North Country Gal]

Seem to remember that thread, too. and that it was made in China. So many scopes made in China, now, so not the QC issue it once was. I'm using a couple Hawke, made in China scopes on the airguns and they've actually been decent.

[Sir Henry]

If I remember right most of us thought Skinner threw their name on an already designed scope and had little or nothing to do with the design. My guess is you will find the exact same scope marketed under a dozen different names.

[brianpa]

Thanks everyone I'm looking for something like that one for on my H009G 30-30.

[John E Davies]

I think that power range is great for a lever gun, but boy I sure think it is ugly. A slightly larger Leupold is far more graceful and looks fine on a nice rifle. Even on a “tactical” X version. Is this what we were discussing, or are there other models? That threaded hole is for a post, and that is even worse… IMHO. If you like the look, go for it.

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John Davies
Spokane WA

[brianpa]

That is the one and now that I see it on a rifle I have to agree that it is on the ugly side.
Thank you for sparing me the trouble of buying one.

[brianpa]

Just ordered a Hawke vantage 2-7 x32 and a set of Tally rings. Now the wait begins.

[Rifletom]

Just ordered a Hawke vantage 2-7 x32 and a set of Tally rings. Now the wait begins.

Hawke makes some fine optics. I am ordering one of their "Endurance" monocular, 10x42. What are you putting the 2-7 on?

[brianpa]

H009G

[brianpa]

30-30

[.45Steel]

Just my two cents here. I personally think that any scope is ugly on a lever gun. Believe me, I've had a scope on all three of my Henrys and even though they shot well, I just got tired of looking at them. I thought I needed them with my 68 yr. old eyes. Now they all wear Skinner peeps. It took a while, but I shoot just as well if not better after I got used to the peep sights. Grant you, I don't shoot much at over 100 yds. at anything, but I have lots of fun. To each his own. If you are having fun, then that's what it's all about.

[DsGrouse]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the skinner.

I'm running a sig VPO and Vortex VPO on my big boy x's.

[Vaquero]

Just my two cents here. I personally think that any scope is ugly on a lever gun. Believe me, I've had a scope on all three of my Henrys and even though they shot well, I just got tired of looking at them. I thought I needed them with my 68 yr. old eyes. Now they all wear Skinner peeps. It took a while, but I shoot just as well if not better after I got used to the peep sights. Grant you, I don't shoot much at over 100 yds. at anything, but I have lots of fun. To each his own. If you are having fun, then that's what it's all about.

I agree that scopes do look a little out of place on a levergun, but that being said I've had one on a Marlin 30-30 for some 40 yrs. now.
I now have scopes on about half of them, very useful in the field. I'm a hunter as well as a plinker.
The scopes help in the early mornings and late evenings.
I have two that wear peeps, but I don't shoot them near as accurately as I do a scoped rifle.

Was at Academy yesterday looking at range finders and was discussing Nikon with one of the counter personal.
He said that Sig had bought all of Nikon's patents for their rifle scopes.
I did pick up a new Sig Sauer range finder, and will be playing with it some later today.

RP

[Sir Henry]

If you want to scope a lever and make it look right then get a Malcom scope. This one is a reproduction and is on a Henry Frontier.

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[DsGrouse]

Not a skinner scope, but this is, I think, far more appropriate look for the gun.
https://youtu.be/lH6SBpYXgDM?si=WLG-pIOSpKwOZDYW