New Scope for 6.5 Grendel. WestHunter HD 6-24 x 50 FFP.

My wife gave me a new scope for Christmas. Instead of saying 'You get what you pay for', We hunters never look a gift horse in the mouth. So we always say " You pay for what you get." Turns out this scope works quite well for my needs, as a hunter.

[@klaatuprime2]

This is decidedly my type of video; you're courteous as far as budget minded shooters and there's not a hint of snobbery. Thumbs up!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your kind words and for watching.

[@klaatuprime2]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 I was researching for a new build with a BCA upper, and *so* many people dismiss everything the second that you mention BCA. They're decent, you just have to check everything before you put it together.

[@Fishingtoys]

Exactly what i needed to hear, from 1 hunter to another sir, you absolutely knock it out of the park. Straight to the point, no sponsors involved no BS. A huge Texas Thanks. Ed from Texas

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Ed, for the kind words and for watching. I was born in South Texas.

[@geordiegeorge9041]

I love your way of thinking.

[@stephenhair5501]

Good shooting Dave!! She's a Keeper. And the same goes for the Scope!! Can't argue with results. Thanks for sharing and wishing you and your wife a Happy and Safe New Year. God Bless.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for the kind words and wishing you and yours a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

[@jimiandersonblackknight7554]

Great job, I am one of those WVA/Southern OH guys. We have a similar saying it goes “I’m to poor to buy cheap quality products “ this is true in everything for me. It’s not always the expensive ones, it’s never the cheapest, but the gem in the middle of a turd pile. I had a 50 power Crimson Trace go bad with locked tourets, in my opinion the first sign of problems to come is locked tourets. But it did last a few years. I then purchased, an ADE 50 power after the salesman, sent me a picture that showed a hard parallax of 500 yards before infinity, when it showed up the max hard parallax was 200 yards. I sent them a message, thinking it was most likely just a mistake, turns out it was a picture of a different model that was the same size, but was illuminated, and had the reticle I was looking for, the Reticle in the one I received was also wrong. I could’ve had the right reticle , the right, hard parallax for a dollar more, their reply to my message was pretty insulting. The guy basically said “ Oops my bad that must be an old picture or a different model. Best of luck.” I then tried to contact their corporate offices via email and was told I would get a reply within eight weeks, PayPal only guarantees a return for 30 days. I sent four more emails and never got a reply sent two more messages on eBay never got a reply Made a phone call left a message never got a reply! Needless to say one of these is on its way today. Hopefully their customer service is better than oops my bad, clearly if you’re shooting three-quarter inch groups they should do the trick. Thank you for a good review! Giving you a follow as well, I prefer the word of a man who is horse, smart, over city, smart any day!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

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[@QUIROPTEROHOLLOW]

Was thinking about getting these for my airguns. Thanks mate you've convinced me

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Best wishes for good shooting.

[@relay93]

The scope did what it was designed to do. Glad you had a great Christmas. Hopi g the year 2022 is great for you and your family.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@carlneiper8056]

God bless you sir and happy new year to you too!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thank you and Thanks for watching.

[@eck2go]

Thank you Dave from across the pond over here in England, you sound like a top bloke & I enjoyed your video. Just bought one for my air rifle (we can't get a firearm easily in the UK)

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for the kind words. The scope works fine for me. Best wishes for your set up.

[@shooterxchannel8102]

Thanks for putting up with the rain to do the video. 👍👍😃

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching.

[@justflylow]

Trying something new is fun. Looks like a good scope. Nice shooting!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

It sure is fun to accurize and customize to individual needs and shooting styles.

[@rustynut1967]

Looks like the rifle and scope did just fine.👍👍

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

As the saying goes; "So far, so good."

[@luvtahandload7692]

I'll be darned. You DO get snow out there. Happy New Year! Go Georgia Bulldogs!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

2 feet of snow now and -2 degrees F. I don't have "dawg" in the fight, as far as the national championship game.

[@jakethesnakelimited]

Hey, I've got that exact same scope on my 223 (Savage 12 VLP)! It ain't half bad - I really got it so that I could try out that style of FFP Christmas tree reticle but I was surprised at how decent it is. I wouldn't stick it on a heavy-recoiling gun or a rifle I'm using on a once-in-a-lifetime hunt but it's been working well for me so far battling gophers.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your feedback and for watching.

[@klous671]

Seems your wife is pretty good at picking out gifts for you. I still like the Browning better - but, that scope sure worked well (Very Good shooting by the way). Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks Klous. Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@tommanfs6843]

im glad some of you are happy with your scopes .....mine is horrible, milky glass and the elevation is limited, their customer service sucks also ....... i have a pinty that is CLEARER...... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

[@tommanfs6843]

**** UPDATE: westhunter in fact did honor my warranty (finally) ..... the new scope, albeit, same name, magnification, and boxing is a completely different scope, its clear and the paralax adjustment gets me down to about 10 yards where as before my closest shot was clear at about 20 to 25 yards, not a huge issue for powder burners but for an air gunner like myself im happier with the closer range capabilities, the elevation issue is still bad but at this point i just shimmed the back scope ring with a few layers of painters tape, thank you westhunter, i apologize.

[@moturcu4226]

Hi, are you still happy with the scope?

[@mikedoingmikethings702]

You and me think alike... I used to have a $50 scope that I can consistently hit a 20"x 25" steel target at 1,000 yards using a 223 Savage BA rifle... Since you use a horse as an idiom, I would say, "Don't buy a $100 horse and expect to win a Kentucky Derby" They do have a place but not other people expect it to be... Good shooting and great review...

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your comment and for watching. By the way, Seatlle Slew was bought on the cheap and won the tripple crown. But I dout he would have been worth a darn as a Roping horse. HaHaHa.

[@mikedoingmikethings702]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 hahaha I did a search and I will one up you with California Chrome that won the Triple Crown and was purchased for $8,000 bucks! Still expensive for me but wow!!!

[@jbird6571]

I have the 4-16x model and I haven't had any issues either. Probably name brand components on a relabeled scope or vice versa

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your input and Thanks for watching.

[@chicorussianhammer]

GOOD SHOOTIN

[@yvancoissieu7390]

👍Merci pour votre vidéo. Elle m'a été utile pour la lunette westhunter Gen2 hd 6-24x50 zero stop premier plan. Que Dieu vous bénisse. ✋

[@SDMacMan]

Don't you love it when your sweetheart gets you something you actually wanted? That means she pays attention. You got yourself a good one there... As far as being a chinese scope; that doesn't mean anything these days, since EVERYTHING is made in china. Including those big name brand scopes we pay big money for. Probably come from the exact same factory.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Your comment is spot on and Thanks for the compliment to my wife.

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Rings come with scope? I'm always trying to mount the bell as low as possible above the bbl with minimal clearance (1/8" or less). Of course it's not as critical on a hunting configuration vs target.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Agreed. My personal preference on a MSR is a higher set up. Most hunting here is spot and stock, so while shouldering a rifle for a standing off hand shot, my scope and eye alignment is in line with the rifle coming up instead of my head canting downward. MSR's don't have a dropped comb like my traditional hunting rifles with a Monte Carlo cheek piece and straighter palm swell. On those rifles I have medium rings.

[@bobcatforever3485]

Dave. Great shooting. Your wife maybe did not pay a small fortune for that scope, but it sure seemed to work just fine. Nice shooting and take care. PS: If I don't talk to you in between time, Happy New Year.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Happy New Year to you!. May you be happy, healthy and prosperous in 2022.

[@bobcatforever3485]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thanks Much! And the same to you.

[@merlinnorris817]

Enjoy your videos got a 6.5 Grendel in a howa mini action 22 inch great shooting rifle. Are the gold dots your hunting rounds and at range have you taken deer with them and shot placement and how far did they go. Have not got to use my rifle yet

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, see my Grendel playlist featuring the 120 grain gold dot. This rifle has taken 3 or 4 Bucks all at ranges under 200 yards. Chest shots expect a 20 -40 yard run off on whitetail deer. High shoulder shots, usually drop immediately. Congrats on your rifle choice.

[@TexasTrained]

Good video as always Dave.. Sometimes we get lucky on a low priced gun part. I bought a 6.5 Grendel stainless fluted Bear Creek Arms barrel on sale fir $73.00 that shoots .25 MOA. And it shoots that cheap Wolf 100gr ammo real good. Even at 600 yards.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@herrcobblermachen]

See WestHunter stuff on ebay all the time, didn't know what to think. Thanks for putting a video together. (What comp are you running there?) Thanks

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Trident muzzle brake from JMT enterprises. Also on Ebay. Thanks for watching.

[@xWILZTAx]

If you remove the rear scope cap it give you a much larger picture.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, you are correct. But my rifles are used for hunting and it is always a good idea to become use to the exact same sight picture when training and in the the field. Thanks for your comment.

[@JalanHidupTerbaik]

Is it still last and operated well until these days?

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

The new owner says the rifle and scope work just fine.

[@JalanHidupTerbaik]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 thanks

[@momoexplorer6753]

Gimana pengalaman anda memakai telescope westhunter? Apakah sering rusak atau kebocoran nitrogen atau retickal nya sering berubah sendiri? 🙏🏻

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Sorry, please repost your question in English.

[@cousinfuzzy4544]

Yeah I get a kick out people talking down cheaper scopes when they have a eight or nine hundred dollar bushnell on their rifle. Hell twenty years ago you where to show up a deer camp with a bushnell you would have got laughed at. They where the cheapest junk you could find. It’s not what it cost it’s what it does.

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Times change. 40+ years ago the Bushnell/ Banner series of scopes had their glass made and scopes made by Bausch and Lomb and Konica Minolta (High end Camera makers) of Japan and indeed were very high quality and hand assembled and the first to introduced Nitrogen purged tubes, using brass air tight washers instead of plastic Even the Japanese made Tasco scopes were very good. I still own and have never replaced both the Japanese made Banner and Tasco scopes.

[@Trident023]

Would I want to go to war with this scope…? Probably not…but as we saw in the first days of Ruzzias attack on Ukraine: in a pinch you have to make due with what you got. And fair dinkum, considering the price, what you get with this scope is good enough!

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jasonleespyder1706]

Not Bad for made in China.

[@comeonsense2022]

Most scopes being sold today under $1500 are made in China including many American labeled brands of scopes. The $1200 Athlon Ares ETR is fantastic and made in China.

[@comeonsense2022]

The best Chinese made scope today for the money is probably the Athlon Midas Tac 6-24x50 for $500 to $600. Athlon has a no B.S. lifetime warranty.

[@joetataryn2475]

looks like you got your money's worth....

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

Yes, because it was a gift, I'll make it work until it fails mechanically.

[@nitrobolo6663]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 how's the scope afrer a year?

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@nitrobolo6663 Still works just fine after 500+ rounds.

[@nitrobolo6663]

@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 thank you for replying sir. Greetings from Poland

[@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009]

@@nitrobolo6663 Stay safe from the Russians. My country appreciates our great Polish Allies.

[@comeonsense2022]

They don't and won't honor their warranty. I'd stay away and just avoid buying anything from that company Westhunter brand.