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Posted: 1/6/2009 5:17:28 AM EDT
| I have an interest in an inexpensive scope to mount to the top of my A2 carry handle. Has anyone had any luck good or bad with say an NCstar or barska scope that mounts directly without an adapter? My sights a fine, but magnification is great. I just don't want the scope sitting 10 inches from the top of my receiver with a mount on it. And I also am not in the market for a multi-hundred dollar scope...I know those are awesome. |
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Scopes are not like tires where they all roll the same, but some are less durable than others.
While durability is an important quality ... quality scopes are also clearer, less distorted (especially around the edges), have repeatable adjustments, less-no chance of fogging, reticles that don't pop off, etc… Every aspect of a scope is much lower in quality and performance with dirt cheap scopes. I have 2 NcStars and learned the hard way. No you don’t need to spend a fortune on a decent scope, but I would stay away from the NcStars. Hopefully others can recommend some decent scopes that are reasonably priced based on their experience with them. |
| I ended up ordering a Barska 4x20 that mounts directly to the carry handle. It was more than the NCstar but not nearly as much a vintage COLT model. The patent has been up on the COLT model for ever and a day so there are plenty of reproduction models of different quality. I will get it in a week or so and will have a range report that weekend. |
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I just bought a barska 3-9x42 contour scope for my ar it mounts atop my carry handle
and i replaced an old weaver 4x that was previously monted on same rifle.I was out yesterday for the first time got it zeroed at 25 yds then took her out to 100yds was having problem keeping groups under 3". brought target back to 25 yds and was 6'' low with crosshairs on center of bullseye. Also seems to change poi when adj for higher powers not sure if thats supposed to happen.Just emailed barska and asked whats going on. I cannot yet badmouth scope but may have to put my old weaver back on to get 1" groups again. |
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