CS Tactical is my inspiration for this but I can't bring myself to post this in the Rifle Scopes section, but there's the plan:
Buy the most common "is this a good scope" options and test them.
Legitimately test them, ie- charts, box tests, customer service (because we know one or all of them is going to take a shit).
4-16x is a very useful power range and all the manufacturers make a piece of sh- i mean scope with that power range.
Barska
4-16x50 Tactical Rifle Scope
NcStar
4-16x50 Mark III 30mm Rifle Scope
Osprey Optics
Tactical 4-16x50 Illuminated Mil Dot Reticle 30mm Tube Black
Sightmark
4-16x44 Triple Duty 30mm Rifle Scope
does anyone else have some gun show bargain table scope that could be thrown into the mix?
this will be the testing:
1) see how much internal adjustment there really is
2) I3A/ISO resolution chart
3) box test on a 22 LR @ 100 y
4) lap around the farm in a gun case in the back of a truck and see if it's still holding its zero
5) i doubt any scope will survive this, but all survivors will be mounted on a 308 and i'll see how they do at longer ranges
6) if any are worth a shit, they'll be mounted on a 300 WM and i'll see what happens
all interactions or lack of with customer service will be documented.
i know a lot of us have looked through these scopes at gun shows or know a friend of a friend who bought one, but i want documented answers.
if you have a suggestion for a test, i'm open to ideas. i'm thinking a submersion test is in order since some claim to be waterproof.
if you have one of these (or anything made by any of these manufacturers) that you bought on impulse before doing any research, i'll take any donations. your name will not be posted (your secret is safe with me).
Buy the most common "is this a good scope" options and test them.
Legitimately test them, ie- charts, box tests, customer service (because we know one or all of them is going to take a shit).
4-16x is a very useful power range and all the manufacturers make a piece of sh- i mean scope with that power range.
Barska
4-16x50 Tactical Rifle Scope
NcStar
4-16x50 Mark III 30mm Rifle Scope
Osprey Optics
Tactical 4-16x50 Illuminated Mil Dot Reticle 30mm Tube Black
Sightmark
4-16x44 Triple Duty 30mm Rifle Scope
does anyone else have some gun show bargain table scope that could be thrown into the mix?
this will be the testing:
1) see how much internal adjustment there really is
2) I3A/ISO resolution chart
3) box test on a 22 LR @ 100 y
4) lap around the farm in a gun case in the back of a truck and see if it's still holding its zero
5) i doubt any scope will survive this, but all survivors will be mounted on a 308 and i'll see how they do at longer ranges
6) if any are worth a shit, they'll be mounted on a 300 WM and i'll see what happens
all interactions or lack of with customer service will be documented.
i know a lot of us have looked through these scopes at gun shows or know a friend of a friend who bought one, but i want documented answers.
if you have a suggestion for a test, i'm open to ideas. i'm thinking a submersion test is in order since some claim to be waterproof.
if you have one of these (or anything made by any of these manufacturers) that you bought on impulse before doing any research, i'll take any donations. your name will not be posted (your secret is safe with me).
