BARSKA 6.5-20x50 AO Varmint Target Dot Riflescope

I use this one myself on a varminting rifle and am generally satisfied with it. Having said that, the low price usually means compromise on features and quality, and this one is no different.

The good- 1/8 MOA adjustments with covered finger adjustable target turrets, very fine cross hair with center dot that doesn't cover up small targets at distance, solid repeatable adjustments for windage and elevation. Clear and bright glass at low and medium power settings.

The bad - At high power settings, particularly over 16x, the view becomes distorted and has glare, and gets worse with every power setting up to 20x.

The bottom line is this a is a pretty decent variable to 16x scope with adjustable objective for the money, if you can live with the obvious flaws with it, (with higher magnification problems limiting its usefulness). Despite them it performs well enough I am not looking to get rid of it myself.

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...Read more

I use this scope on a .270 with a fair amount of recoil. It requires the use of steel bases and steel rings to prevent the weight of this unit from causing loss of zero. The field of view is outstanding and even with a bad eye I am able to repeat impact points at the target range. I consider this as a great buy for the economy minded. It works well.
Carrie Jenkins