They stopped having them made when Hakko's quality went below what SA was happy with. They were talking about finding another manufacturer for a while, but I have not heard anything new for over a year

MEL

 

No they weren't any good. I'd recommend staying away from the Springfield line of scopes, even used ones. You'll get the same advice anywhere where poeple know about scopes and other tactical rifle forums. Here's a thread from West Coast Tactical that is pinned in thier Optics section if that tells you anything
http://www.westcoasttactical.com/ubb/ul ... 4;t=000058

 

well it's good to hear that a company will yank it's product off the shelfs if they feel it is sub par. Most of the time they just spend more on marketing! :lol:

 

Yes, that is true. But the scopes, even before they pulled them, were not the greatest. I have a 4-14 Gen II I am preparing for a review on the site.

MEL

 

I have A Gen 1 4-14x56 Springfield Armory scope.I think it makes a okay deer hunting scope but is not a target or tactical quality scope.It's about the same quality as a Simmons or Tasco from the late 70s. I had it mounted on my 700 Remington with a douglas stainless bull barrel and a Choate ultimate sniper stock.I switched it for a 4-16x50 Mueller, and drastically improved my groups at 200 yards.If you are thinking of buying one,I'd wait until after Mele gives his review.The Mueller Tac II ,new, goes for about half of what a Springfeild goes for on Gunbroker or E-bay.They had a lot of good features,like 30mm tubes and the cool range finding reticle. Too bad about the mediocre glass and internals.