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budperm
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A 50 mm objective.... lots of light!
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Kickboxer
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The Swift 8-32x50 is a reasonably priced scope that I have found to be quite satisfactory. It still has a great warranty and the glass is Schott BAK7 made in USA... better than a lot of alternatives. Mine was assembled in South Korea. It is on a .243 BAR and it is consistently 1/2 MOA or better at 300 yards with factory ammo.
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budperm
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Hmmmm, I know it's abouty $100 above his budget but I'm surprised noone has mentioned the SWFA Ultralite Rimfire with 50Yd parallax. https://www.swfa.com/optics/riflescopes/swfa-ss-2-5-10x32-ultralight-rimfire-scope.html
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Bolero
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Other than the big name scopes of today most are junk compared to the older scopes that came out of Japan (Asia Optics) in the 1980's, 1990's,all quality with great optics...those were the days.....I buy and sell old scopes because buy low sell high and make money for buying Ammo....Tasco-Japan are the Best of the Old Scopes.........
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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Important to note that was the older ones. I had some Tasco scopes years ago that were not bad but I bought a rimfire tasco recently and was amazed how bad it actually was. New Tasco seriously not recommended older one might be worth a look. As far as lower price range optics the Redfield scopes have been superb for the cost.
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Bolero
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I shoot 50BR, 100BR, 200BR....Tasco Japan 36X from the 1980's...easily the most under rated scope out there, Wally Seibert said As good as a Leupold of same period....
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Matt_J
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I almost bought a Mueller because of the high praise it has received, but didn't want to take a chance on inconsistent quality.
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koshkin
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The similarities are cosmetic only. There is a reason Tangent Theta costs what it does. ILya
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AffordableOptics
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wow you are right the similarities are astounding, Tangent Theta's prices are like nuts though! 4k and up!
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koshkin
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Interesting. It looks like these scopes are trying to rip off the cosmetics of Tangent Theta. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I think I know the OEM of these scopes and I would stay away. They might be OK for PCP airguns if you are looking for something cheap, but I probably would not use one on anything else. This is based on a guess of who the OEM is, so take it it for what it is: no personal experience with this brand, but a fair amount of experience with this OEM. ILya
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AffordableOptics
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yeah i bought a Discovery for my YouTube reviews funny thing i got it form the same place,
https://youtu.be/DerSb0Y-d34
I Had bought the 34mm scope, with on all accounts is a pretty sweet scope but in hindsight the 30MM has more elevation and windage adjustment, and thus would be better for longer range |
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koshkin
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Never laid eyes on Discovery scopes, so I have no opinion there. Looking at the pictures, they are likely the same OEM scopes as everyone else in that price range has, but that is just a guess. If SWFA turrets do not feel right, spin them back and forth a couple of times to spread the grease under the turrets. Diamondback Tactical is a good scope. I just got done testing the 4-16x model. Strike Eagle is not a design I like. Not my cup of tea and probably a bad idea for Vortex. They really should spin Crossfire and Strike Eagle into a separate brand, so that it is not under the same name as their better products. This is classic brand dilution error. Athlon Midas is very good. Nikon is a bit rudderless right now, so I do not know what to make of them. X1000 is OK in temrs of optomechanics, if you get a good one. Havn't tested Bushnell Engage yet. ILya
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Urimaginaryfrnd
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https://www.samplelist.com/swfa-ss-16x42-riflescope-demo-b-2.html |
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n4ue
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While I admit I am not as experienced as Koshkin, I've been shooting for over 5 decades. I currently have 65 scopes. Two of my favorites, are a REAL Leupold LR/t on our Barrett M107A1 and a Sightron SIII on a Ruger varmint rifle. I'm 72 but still don't need glasses. Lucky, eh? Lately, I've been in the process of 'upgrading' some of the older scopes on my target/varmint rifles. Here's some of my recent purchases: All mostly 4-16X50 or 6-24X50..... Vortex Strike Eagle Vortex D.Back Tactical Nikon X1000 Bushnell Engage 4 Discovery HD (both 30 and 34mm tubes) 2 Athlon Midas models 2 SWFA 10X42, SF I know what you're thinking. Buy a S&B, USO, etc and get it over with. Fortunately. I have way too many rifles for that. All rifles have picatinny rails and all scopes have quality rings. I built a fixture with 4 Picatinny mounts, so I can check scope #1 through #4, instantly. This works a LOT better than looking through one at a time. ha ha. I 'almost' feel bad for buying so much stuff from China. Just a quick observation... As I mentioned before, the turrets on the SWFA are pathetic! Old Simmonds are 10X better. The SS glass and reticles are fine, but the turrets suck! By far, the best "BANG FOR THE BUCK" are the Discovery brand! The construction and optical quality are excellent!!! They are VERY heavy, which does not matter to me, because I only shoot paper. Discovery scopes are not widely available. I get mine from a super nice guy in Canada. 'airgunarcheryfun' is his web site. His name is Wes and one of the most personable guys I've dealt with in 2500+ eBay buys. One downside is the 'free' rings he provides, they are the $8 'universal' rings which broke on my Ruger Precision Rimfire. Pure junk. And NO, I get no discounts for this recommendation. Darn! Just yesterday, I ordered another Discovery scope, this time an "ED" model. (hate that designation!) ha ha BTY, by means of side by side (so far), I have 3 Vortex Viper 6.5-20X50 scopes that have always been my 'baseline'. Made in the Philippines...... ron
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Kickboxer
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I've not picked up a Mueller in a long while, but spent some time with a few about 10 years or so ago. I found Mueller to be very inconsistent in quality (kind of like ATN), sometimes hanging on a lot of features at the expense of true capability. IF you get a "good one" they are usually good. I recommend caution with that brand. Plus, koshkin still doesn't have much to say about them... he looks at LOTS of scopes.
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Shooter31
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Well, I'm thinking about the meuller eradicator and a athlon talos. Been seeing those get some recommendations lately.
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urbaneruralite
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You can get a cheaper scope that will do the job. You will enjoy using the more expensive scopes much more.
Swift has a 4.5-14x and Simmons has a 4-14x that might be worth a look. If you can up your budget a bit, there's the Weaver V16 and some others.
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SEMO Shooter
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The Sightron S2 4-16x42 are pretty decent. I have 2 of them, one was on a 10-22 and the other is on a CZ 17HMR. Pretty good scope for the money. It will be a bit above your $250 budget.
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koshkin
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Nothing noteworthy in my opinion. ILya
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