BARSKA 6-24x50 AO Varmint Mil-Dot Riflescope

I bought one of these about a year ago for $99 on sale and have had it on a few small caliber rifles although it has now found a long term home on my Ruger 10/22. You can read the specs for yourself, it has everything that was advertised. I bought it primarily to sit on a 22LR and to put holes in paper at 50 and 100yds during the daytime. I need a bit more scope than most people. It is excellent at that and I highly recommend it. While it seems perfectly serviceable at twilight, of course it doesn't have the brightness or clarity of a $2000 scope then but it looks good in daylight and that's all that I need. I've also only shot it on 22 caliber rifles so I don't know how shockproof it is, but it has been fine for my use and very stable. It also hasn't fogged even when going from AC to 95 deg. & 90% humidity. It seems to be well made and all of the adjustments work well. The only strange thing is that it has "1/8" marked on the adjustment knobs while each click is actually 1/4 MOA -...Read more

APPEARANCE: I purchased this scope for a Saiga 223, which it compliments quite lovely. The finish is actually a matte, though the picture here makes it look glossy. This scope does not come with rings, though that's fine with me as it did not advertise so, and usually scopes don't anyway.

FUNCTIONALITY: The ability to adjust focus and zero and all that is great on this scope. Easy to use and full of adjusting (if you're OCD about your settings like me). It comes with two clear lens covers that have a mild tint that brings out the light in a more color contrasted way. Zoom works excellent and is smooth to operate.

DELIVERY ON PROMISES: This scope loses on star here because it's ability to take in light is good, but not great. I can see well at dusk or in a rain storm, but it has a hard time adjusting to a good focus when it's even darker, like a moonlit night. It can focus pretty well, but not crystal clear at maximum zoom in the dark.

Overall, I...Read more

This scope was mounted on a new Savage Model 12FV in 204 Ruger. Out of the first 40 rounds fired from this gun, I had 2 or 3 .5inch groups and one .31inch group, all at 100 yds. 2 things become apparent from these facts, the gun is a keeper and the scope obviously is doing the job or the gun couldn't do its' job. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that this scope is hard to use if the setting sun is anywhere in front of you. It gets so bright it is distorted and it is very hard to find eye relief that gives a crisp image. Not the first one of these I have owned so it wasn't unexpected. Other than that, works like a more expensive scope with accurate, 1/8th moa click adjustments which are easy to hear or feel when made and the reticle responds to the adjustments without getting hung up and moving belatedly. Will continue to purchase this brand scope when another is needed.