BARSKA Varmint Crosshair Reticle Precision Riflescope with Adjustable Objective & Fully-Multi Coated Optics for Accurate Long-Range Shooting Hunting

Buyer Background: I am new to the gun world. 7 months new at time of this purchase with about 3,000 rounds fire in different calibers. Target shooting is lots of fun. First scope owned was a retail store $55.00, 3-9x32 for a 10/22 purchased four months before this Barska. Really enjoy the scope on the .22. Desired a larger more powerful scope for a Saiga AK 7.62X39 to be able to see further down range. The reviews before purchase were promising to me so I went with this scope. Because I appreciate those who take the time to do indepth reviews I thought I would pay it forward with this review to help future buyers.Delivery: I got the free shipping from Amazon and it took about 10 days. I little long but it was free.First Impression: It is big. Looked through it out my office window and I thought WOW. All I knew at this point was the scope on my .22 and this was a few steps up in magnification. Although the appearance is nice, it does look a little simple or cheap compared to the $500+ scopes out there.The Mount: I went with a UTG 5th Gen. quick release mount since my Saiga has the mount "slot" on the left (opposite of the slide). It wraps over the dust cover sitting a little high which is perfect for the big 50mm front lens. This helped to not need taller mounts. Look for my review in the mount itself for more info..coming soon. Seems to be to big and heavy to withstand the recoil of my Saiga, we will see.Appearance: My Saiga is stock (live in CA, bummer) but the mount and scope makes it look a lot more serious. Check out the pictures.Weight: Probably added another 3 lbs. from scope and mount.Sighting: I used a bore laser to sight it in at home up to 25 yrds. Took it to the range and sighted it 50 yrds, it took some patience because it was a bright day and I had a hard time seen the laser dot. I finalized the sighting at 50 with about 20 rounds (like I said I am new at this).Field Test: After sighting it in I fired another 40 rounds and ended my field test on this peace on day one...switch firearms. First day was windy and a little frustrating. Went back three days later with the 10/22 and the Saiga both scoped. I had targets at 50 and 100 yrds and went to work. At 100 yrds I used the Barska scope to find where the .22 landed on paper, my eyesight also is not the best but with this scope, no need for a spotting scope. You can see .22 holes very clearly at 100 yrds. Just to be clear, I would fire the 10/22, put it down and grab the Saiga to look through the Barska scope.My second day was perfect for sighting in and practicing with the Saiga. The air was very calm, I don't think the air was moving at all. I put a bunch of targets at 100 yrds and hit them consistently. Since my Barska scope was sighted at 50 yrds I had to aim about 4 inches lower to hit a bulls eye which I did a few times. Here is my ammo count so far on the Saiga. Day one = 40, Day two = 20, took off scope with quick release mount and slid it back on to test for accuracy after unmount/remount. Still centered, maybe 1/2 inch off at 50 yrds but it could have been me. Fired another 20, removed scope and mount again, remounted and fired another 5 and still good to go. Total shots fired: 85. I removed the mount in order to know if I will be centered after cleanings. Will test soon at 150, 200, 250 and 300 yrds.Scope Clarity: Blurry after about 17 power. I am satisfied with clarity up to 17. The 50mm lens is incredible. It comes with handy lens covers.Price: I left my price comments towards the end because well...had I paid $1 and had it not worked, I would have overpaid. This is not the case though, It works fine so far it handles the recoil of an AK well (just hold the rifle tight). I priced others and I am very happy with it and for under $61 this is awesome. I am planning to hunt with this during the next deer season.Other: I can't help you with the MOA, wind knobs, and all that. I do not know the terminology yet. What I do know is you can poke an eye out at a 100 yards (the eye of the game you are hunting that is) with this scope and an AK.

Short version: This is a great scope in this price bracket. Adjustable Objective (AO) for parallax correction (20-400, + Infinity) huge 50mm objective, very tactile "clicky" 1/8 MOA adjustments, and reasonably clear glass makes this one of the best scopes in this price range ($60-$80). Magnifications over 14-16x become sketchy.Long version: After a trip to the range, there was a gentleman who had a completely "tricked out" Ruger 10/22. Target bull barrel, fancy adjustable stock, some trigger work, a BSA "Sweet 22" scope, and Wolf Match ammunition let this thing shoot dimes easily at 50 yards. I was sold. Having a 10/22 myself, in my hasty jealousy of his rig, I (foolishly) purchased a Simmons 3x9 scope from my local sporting goods store. Sure, my groups were better than my old ragged scope, but something was still off. It was then that I learned about "parallax" and how no matter how consistent my trigger pull or ammo was, if my eye was not positioned just right, it was all for naught. Enter the BARSKA scope.The scope itself is absolutely massive and looks quite ridiculous on the Ruger, but lets in a considerable amount of light. As other reviewers have stated, I think x20 may be a stretch for this scope. It isn't really the image quality that suffers at higher magnification, it is that getting that "sweet spot" where the image is in full view becomes more of a hunt after about 15x. However, even if this was a 6.5-16x50 scope, this would still be an absolutely fantastic value. The AO works beautifully, and cross-hairs stay where they ought to, leading to a more accurate representation of groupings. For everything you get at this price point, it is completely worth every penny.

I bought this according to the other reviews. First off I noticed in the description that it is supposed to have "target-dot recticle". When looking down the scope there is no target dot to see. It looks like a standard recticle. I do like it's size, clarity, and weight but the fact that I was expecting a good target-dot scope has really left me unsatisfied. I read all the descriptions and reviews carefully to ensure that I am getting what I want. This time it was completely off the mark. Not happy.Here we are a month later and I have put 2 boxes of ammo down range. I was not happy about the recticle but the clarity and ease of adjustment has changed my opinion. This is by far hands down one of the best scopes for the price. Highly recommend. 4.5 stars.

I have had this scope for about a year. This may not be the clearest glass in the world, but for the price it is a solid scope. I think the benefit of this one is that a person just getting into precision shooting can use the rifle scope as a spotting scope on targets out to about 150 yards (.224 and .308 cal holes). And, there is no way that a person new to the sport will buy exactly what he/she needs the first time. Therefore, I like this one for being an inexpensive starter scope. And really, it should fit all the needs of an average shooter.With the 50mm objective lens, there is not much of an issue with light gathering. Even in low light situations (e.g. early morning dusk) I can see clearly enough out to about 150y, maybe 200y. If you need better hardware than that, plan on 3-4x the cost...which is reasonable.I have had no problems with it retaining zero, click adjustments are solid and responsive. One thing I would like to do, but I just haven't, is where you keep you point of aim in the center of the target, but make adjustments so that your impacts end up drawing a square box around the center POA (or you shoot groups such that it makes groups at 4 corners around the center POA). If you do not know what I am talking about, ask around on some forums. Anyway, that would be the best way to test this scope...and no I've not done it yet. Not helpful, I know.

Scope ok, fast shipment. But if I knew that it will come from outside of EU i would order some other place, much cheaper.

actually very surprised at the quality of this fine optic. Put approx 100 rounds of 243 through, and still dead zero.Even at max 16 power still clear and bright thanks

So far so good, seems to be a very nice optic for the price, image seems clear, focus work perfectly, AO adjustment seems to work as well, a bit fuzzy over 20x but still managable. Didn't try it with my rifle yet (Remington 700 .308 Winchester) but confident it should hold zero.

Lunette plus que correcte, les clics sont francs, le réglage de parallaxe efficace, le réticule mildot assez fin, elle est juste un poil laiteuse à partir de x20, mais à ce prix là on fait pas mieux.Parfait pour une 22lr de loisir.

I have not fired with it yet