Silver or Black Scope w/ Stainless Barrel?

[Cabin Fever]

Do you prefer the look of a silver or black scope with a stainless barrel? I'm looking at a camo CVA Optima with stainless barrel, but I'm unsure if I want a silver or black scope?

 

[dbowling]

myself I prefer black.

 

[firedawg60]

Black for me as well.

 

[ShawnT]

+1 on Black

 

[03mossy]

BLACK! If the stainless color is even slightly different it bugs me. I have seen a few where the barrel and scope matched perfectly and that looked pretty good.

 

[Busta]

Black for me too.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

Black. Sometimes a little contrast is nice

 

[Squeeze]

I used to think it needed a silver, I have one gun with that setup, but now I think THAT is the one that looks goofy. Go with a black.

 

[HC]

Black stock-black scope. Camo stock-silver scope.

 

[jims]

I prefer silver/nickel but that is just me.

 

[Chuck McCann]

Personally I like black scopes.....But screw what we think, what do you like best? Go with that!

 

[Busta]

If you do go silver, use billable black bases and rings. It breaks up any color variation a little bit between the rifle and scope.

I did all stainless and silver once back in 1988 on a Ruger Redhawk .44 mag, never since. I only own one silver scope. It now sits in Black rings and bases on my Optima Pistol as described above. I was planning on buying a Black Leupold for it, but the first group at 50 yards was a one hole group, and I wasn't moving a thing after that.

 

[fishhawk2700]

Black scope, black rings and bases.

 

[Cabin Fever]

BLACK! If the stainless color is even slightly different it bugs me. I have seen a few where the barrel and scope matched perfectly and that looked pretty good.

LOL! That's exactly why I'm on the fence about which one to buy! If I had both in hand and could compare how noticeable the color difference was, I would feel better about it. Since I'll be ordering online, I can't. I really don't like the looks of a black scope on a stainless barrel, but it seems like most setups are like that. Maybe it'll grow on me??

Are the silver scopes as "scuff" resistant as black?

Thanks fella's! I appreciate the feedback.

 

[Confederate rifleman]

I got inspired by this.
I got a stainless barrel for my Firehawk. She has a nice dark walnut stock and is quite the looker!
The sights are blued, the triggerguard is blued too. So I used the blued receiver cap and rammer thimbles too. Different enough to be curiously good looking.
I call her Calico.

 

[Travis299]

Black on stainless & nitride.

 

[LarryBud]

Sorry to be the outlier but like the all silver look.

Do whatever you like.

 

[ported45]

All silver can rarely be pulled off with rifle, scope, rings, and bases matching.

I do matte black everything whether the rifle is blued, stainless, or coated any other color or camo pattern.

 

[Moose]

Perfect is the enemy of good
Matching finishes for me is good enough
Silver - stainless - weatherguard - or powder coat slight variations don’t stick out like a sore thumb - my 2cents

A charcoal blued finish next to matte parkerizing would depend on firearm quality.

If I want to go to a firearm with an outstanding bling finish; color case hardening - the real deal like Turnbull Restorations, not the acid / chemical wash - but that does not apply to scope and rings -

Your mileage may vary but like Henry Ford said when marketing the model T; “You can have any color you want as long as it is black!”

moose

There is room for all of God’s creatures ... right next to the mashed potatoes

 

[AH64guy]

Prefer black, but I'm a sucker for a deal on good glass, I have one silver on a Remington ML - rest are matte and black.