Barska scope quality

[bolski]

So what do you all think of barska brand scopes?

 

[JerrySchmitt]

I try not to think about them.

 

[5spd]

In the entire scope world, at the bottom or lower.

 

[Widow maker 223]

I know a smith that has one on his .50 cal thats held up for 5 yrs. but besides that one all the ones iv seen and used are junk!!

 

[Hobo27]

BOLSKI

..... You would have to tape a dollar bill on one to make it worth throwing away!!!

 

[bolski]

Really, hmmm. Just curious. I ve got a 20 inch bull upper coming and i need to put a scope on it. Cant spend a lot right now. Probably oughta wait then.

 

[pahntr760]

How much is "not a lot"? I only ask because there are plenty of options at the barska price range that blow them away.

 

[GMM]

Low end nikon or bushnell, about the same price, twice the scope.

 

[Widow maker 223]

Id rather get a 40$ tasco 3x9 from wally world.

 

[bolski]

300.00 max for now

 

[JerrySchmitt]

Originally Posted By: bolski300.00 max for now

Look around the different forums for a used scope. I just picked up a Leupold 6.5-20 for $425. It came with target turrets and a sunshade. Lots of good used stuff out there.

Put another $25 with it and grab this.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/123107/...t-reticle-matte

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Yep good deals can be had on used scopes. I've got a few that I've bought and you would not know they weren't new.

 

[venatic]

This is a nice scope for the price as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/598484/...t-reticle-matte

 

[pahntr760]

There are TONS of great optics for $200-300. Just keep to the name brands.

I'm a big fan of Nikon BuckMaster line of scopes. They are way clear and track well. Bushnell Elite are in there, Weaver classics, etc. just go to Optics planet and use their filter for price range. Just don't bother with the off brands.

 

[lhitchcox]

What power range are you looking for. In a 3-9 you can get some of the best for $300 and under. For higher magnification the good options are fewer. Mueller 4.5-14x40 for about $130 shipped. From there a Redfield 4x12 for about $200 (no parallax adjustment). I bought a Pentax Pioneer 4.5-14 from Cameraland for about $140, but they are long gone. Deals change daily so start looking at places like EBay, Amazon, etc. Weekly sales a Dicks and Academy can sometimes be good. I got a Bushnell 3200 Elite 3-9 for $149 at Academy last year.

 

[pahntr760]

Just go to JoeBobOutfitters and get a Mueller scope. He is great to deal with and ships fas. Plus, free ship on $90+ orders and free TShirt.

 

[nastynatesfish]

You can get a bushnell banner for about 150. They are really good scopes for the money. I just got one to put on my 22 250

 

[willy1947]

I got one in trade.

This was funny, this guy had that Barska on a nice Remington 700. I took it in trade and offered to take off and give it back the the guy. He didn't want it. LOL

 

[Varminterror]

A couple years ago I sent a Leupold back for service and needed a scope in a pinch for a p-dog trip I was going on, so I bought a $90 Barska 6-24x50mm "varmint" scope.

For $100, you aren't expecting much, and you're not getting much. A Bushnell Banner is a better scope by far, but it's also more than $100.

The Barska does not track well, fogs terribly, and has incredibly poor resolution. Light transmission is poor, and tuning the parallax (adjustable eyepiece and objective) is laborsome for different ranges. The click adjustments are irregular, sometimes a click has a lot of resistance and makes a confident "CLICK", other clicks are soft/mushy, and don't offer a positive snap into position (part of the poor tracking).

I now use this scope for shooting test groups in rifles I build for sale (AR's). It works for what limited use I have for it and it IS kind of nice having a scope I don't care about to mount and un-mount over and over again, but man, I do regret spending $90 on it.

 

[utah_1911]

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