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    Posted: December/30/2005 at 00:11
What does everyone think about the Barska company.  I am looking at the Barska 6-24x50 Varmint Rifle Scope to put on my Winchester .243 WSSM.  I am wanting to make a decent little coyote hunting gun.  Let me know your thoughts. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Whitedogone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/02/2006 at 06:10
First of all, you need to rethink the power range of the scope.  6X anything is way to much power for yotes.  3x or maybe 4x would be the highest I would go in a variable.  You will need less than 6x at sometime.... trust me.  14-16x on the high end is plenty.  As to the Barska..... you couldn't run fast enough to give me one of those.     
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Alright, so what scope would you recommend for me, something with about the same price range as Barska.  Under $100?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: January/02/2006 at 16:27
It is hard to get a good scope under $100.

It is pretty impossible to get a good high magnification variable in that price range.

THe best scopes for around $100 are Bushnell Trophy 3-9x40 and Sightron S1 3-9x40.

Alternatively, you could save up some moremoney and get a better scope.  For about $200 you can get a much better 3-9x40 from Burris or Sightron.  If you want more magnification, you will need spend more for good quality scope.

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I recently puchased a Bushnell Banner Dusk to Dawn 6-18 power. I love it. It cost around 120 dollars but it gathers light really well. the only down side is the 50mm objective lens and you shouldn't put it on a rifle with alot of kick. I am not sure about the kick on the rifle you have but if is dosn't have alot i would reccomend this scope. I had to buy extra tall scope rings for it. The man at the store where I bought it has had a couble of the same model scope but in a lower power and he loves it. 

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I am wanting a scope to do a little varmint hunting with, maybe some coyote or prarie dogs...  Do you think the Bushnell Banner 6-18x50 would do the job?  The gun this scope would go on is a Winchester .243 WSSM, it doesn't create alot of kick.  What type of gun do you have your Bushnell Banner scope on NEW .220 SWIFT?
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I put the scope on a ruger m77 mkII target model in .220 swift. 
    
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Don't buy Barska, NOT GOOD save your money
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