Simmons .44 Mag Truplex Reticle Side Parallax Adjustment Riflescope, 4-12x44mm (Matte)

Great so far
I'll update this after I shoot it. I have 3 old (from 90's) simmons 44 mag scopes in 2-7. They were not much cheaper at the time than this scope is now. They have bad eye relief and not super clear optics but they also hold zero very well, better than my Leupolds although eye relief isn't nearly as good and the optics aren't nearly as good as the Leupolds.

First impressions:

This scope is lighter than the old model, even though it is higher power and longer. Old 44 mag 2-7 is 464 grams (scale doesn't do tenths so I put it on grams). New 44 mag 4-12 is 386 grams.

New scope has more eye relief. I put them side by side and then moved back until I couldn't see through the old one, the new one was clear noticably farther back. I think the new one has .75 inches more eye relief according the specs. It seems to be at least that much difference.

Follow up:

Now that I've hunted with this scope, I am still very happy with it, holds...
A high quality, rugged riflescope
The Simmons .44 MAG 4-12x44 riflescope is an excellent choice for most serious hunters. It's lightweight due to the simple, one-piece tubular construction. This means it's got about 20% fewer parts than most other riflescopes, which should make it very reliable (fewer things to go wrong). The optics are bright and extremely clear, with a good 3.75-inch eye relief. It's very easy to adjust and holds its adjustments on my hard shooting .30-06 Winchester Model 70. I also like the 3.75-inch eye relief, which keeps everything in view without having to adjust my cheek position, even when adjusting the magnification from x4 to x12. I discovered that Simmons is owned by Meade Instruments, Inc. of CA, which has been manufacturing commercial and recreational optics for many years. Meade also owns the Redfield and Weaver lines, and has incorporated many of the technological innovations like the one-piece tube, an improved lens system that eliminates the dark edge ring (often present in many...
Great scope for a great price
This scope took a bit to get sighted in, but it's working wonderfully. All of the features are definitely worth it. The parallax adjustment especially was useful getting everything set just right.

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