As I have gotten older I've started getting tired of paying into 4 digits for scopes. I've never had a problem with any of the various Leupolds I currently own. And many of them have seen thousands of rounds over the last 50+ years. Leupold has always made, and continues to make good glass.
But aside from a few older cheap Tasco's that I mounted on a few .22's, up until recently I never purchased anything too inexpensive, based on the idea, "you have to pay to get any type of real quality".
Then I bought a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24 X 40 MM. I was blown away by the brightness and clarity. I now own a total of 4 of them. 3 of which are mounted on 2 .300 Win. Mags. and my .50 BMG. All are holding up well, with no sign of problems.
So I was looking through Amazon for something inexpensive to mount on my DPMS AP-4 .308 AR Carbine. I've been shooting it with the carry handle irons, and my eyes aren't getting any better.
So I thought I would take a chance and try something inexpensive from the Pacific Rim, and see if they're any good. After talking with a couple of guys at our club who are heavy into AR's, one showed me a, (don't laugh too hard), "Sniper" model he had mounted on a Daniel Defense 5.56 MM he had. These are manufactured by Presma Inc. Who is one of the largest optics manufacturers in Asia.
I looked at it and I have to admit, I was really impressed. Mil-Dot illuminated, glass etched, 3 color reticle. 30 MM tube. And it comes with a 3" sunshade, one of those honeycomb anti reflection devices, and pop open lens caps mounted as well. Along with halfway decent rings, that come already spaced and mounted. It has a side parallax adjustment. And turrets that can be zeroed and locked.
And I couldn't believe the price...... $160.00 with free shipping. So for that I went and ordered one, figuring how bad can it be? It came yesterday, and I mounted it. It took me longer to take off the carry handle, than it did to mount the scope. The rings were perfectly spaced, and fit right on the rail.
Aside from being a bit on the heavy side, (right around 25 ounces), This thing is really nice. It comes with a good, well written manual with photographs explaining the use of Mil-Dots for ranging, how to zero, etc.
I'm hoping to light it up at the range early next week. I'll report back on how it goes. This is the scope:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009BV55SG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
I was concerned about the A-Frame front sight causing an issue with the field of view being so close to the front lens. But you can't see a thing. (The 3" Sunshade just fits).
If this thing holds up, I'm going to pick up a couple more just to have "in stock" for any projects down the road. For the price I don't see how you can beat it.
But aside from a few older cheap Tasco's that I mounted on a few .22's, up until recently I never purchased anything too inexpensive, based on the idea, "you have to pay to get any type of real quality".
Then I bought a Bushnell Elite 4200 6-24 X 40 MM. I was blown away by the brightness and clarity. I now own a total of 4 of them. 3 of which are mounted on 2 .300 Win. Mags. and my .50 BMG. All are holding up well, with no sign of problems.
So I was looking through Amazon for something inexpensive to mount on my DPMS AP-4 .308 AR Carbine. I've been shooting it with the carry handle irons, and my eyes aren't getting any better.
So I thought I would take a chance and try something inexpensive from the Pacific Rim, and see if they're any good. After talking with a couple of guys at our club who are heavy into AR's, one showed me a, (don't laugh too hard), "Sniper" model he had mounted on a Daniel Defense 5.56 MM he had. These are manufactured by Presma Inc. Who is one of the largest optics manufacturers in Asia.
I looked at it and I have to admit, I was really impressed. Mil-Dot illuminated, glass etched, 3 color reticle. 30 MM tube. And it comes with a 3" sunshade, one of those honeycomb anti reflection devices, and pop open lens caps mounted as well. Along with halfway decent rings, that come already spaced and mounted. It has a side parallax adjustment. And turrets that can be zeroed and locked.
And I couldn't believe the price...... $160.00 with free shipping. So for that I went and ordered one, figuring how bad can it be? It came yesterday, and I mounted it. It took me longer to take off the carry handle, than it did to mount the scope. The rings were perfectly spaced, and fit right on the rail.
Aside from being a bit on the heavy side, (right around 25 ounces), This thing is really nice. It comes with a good, well written manual with photographs explaining the use of Mil-Dots for ranging, how to zero, etc.
I'm hoping to light it up at the range early next week. I'll report back on how it goes. This is the scope:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009BV55SG?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details
I was concerned about the A-Frame front sight causing an issue with the field of view being so close to the front lens. But you can't see a thing. (The 3" Sunshade just fits).
If this thing holds up, I'm going to pick up a couple more just to have "in stock" for any projects down the road. For the price I don't see how you can beat it.
