BARSKA 6.5-20x50 AO Varmint Target Dot Riflescope

Comment: I have not been able to get to the range yet to try it out on my 10/22. I have, however, examined it closely and looked through it through the full range of magnification. It is clear throughout. The materials quality is not quite that of my more expensive scopes, but it is sufficient. The adjustments are crisp and distinct. This scope was recommended by a custom builder of 10/22 rifles who installs them on the ones that he sells.

Comment: I haven't went beyond the bore siting of the scope yet but it seems well made and all the adjustments I used worked well.

Comment: My dad bought this scope for his 30.06 deer rifle about a month ago. He raved about it's performance during the sighting in process. He then used it to bag a monster 12 point @ appx. 200 yards, drilled it right where he put the xhairs on opening morning.

The old Simmons scope on my .300WMG broke that morning and fogged up. Since Dad's hunt was done, I borrowed his rifle/scope combo and hit the woods the next three days, where I used it to drop a nice 5 point at about 75 yards, popped him right where I set the hairs. This scope provided an unbelievable field of view and really cut through the glare as I was looking into the rising sun. I could barely see my deer with the naked eye due to the glare, but he was crystal through the scope. I could see the individual whiskers on his face!

I love Barska products' performance and price. I can't attest to their reliability but that's only because I have not owned any of their products for more than a year, but so far so good. I will be buying this model Barska to replace that craptastic Simmons on my .300WMG

4 stars only b/c the reliability grade is "Incomplete;" otherwise it would be a 5.

Comment: This is a wonderful scope, especially for the price range. I had it bore-sited onto my .22, and after dialing it in, I'm now consistently hitting targets out to 100 yards. The image is clear and sharp, and the cross hairs are small enough not to cover your target, but easily seen. Focuses with amazing clarity on anything over 25 yards or so, and the magnification works beautifully for me, all the way up to 20x. The elevation and windage dials work beautifully. The only thing to be warned of is the fact that the 50mm objective lens is huge! This makes the scope function incredibly, but I had to buy really tall scope rings to get the scope high enough off the barrel. I can't recommend this scope highly enough.

Comment: I had been looking for an inexpensive 6-24X50 scope for bench shooting out to 300 yards. I came across this scope & it was too cheap to pass up. I figured if it wasn't up to snuff; I would put it on rim-fire & have some short range fun with it. Wrong - I love it - nice and clear up to 16 power; It starts to get fuzzy on max power. This works so well; I use as a spotting scope when using a 3x9-40. Great scope for under $ 75.00. Knowing what I know now; I would probably pay up to $ 125.00 for this.