Rifle scope question - Page 2

stagpanther · November 18, 2015, 11:05 PM

I've bought lots and lots of budget Chinese scopes (yeah--some people never learn, I know)--and one by one they ultimately all have failed--some immediately--some after a while. Nikon is as low as I go usually--even had my first one of those fail recently.

zukiphile · November 19, 2015, 12:40 PM

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This Ncstar 2-6x allowed target acquisition of a closeup target very fast and easily at 2x, and allowed some very nice accurate shooting all the way out to 400 yds.

I have a very clear Bushnell 4x. For closer objects, I am thinking of sticking one of these, a SeeAll open sight, on top of it.

Just another option for skinning the close up v. far away cat.

RAfiringline · November 19, 2015, 04:14 PM

I'm the OP, I went to the 100 yd range (bench, sandbags, good ammo) this morning and tested the scope, expecting bad results.

The last group I shot before this, was way low and right of center. I click adjusted to get it to about where it should be, and shot a few 2 rd. groups, got good results, did some more clicks to get just right at 6x. I tapped it to get it to adjust and ran the magnification up and down after each 2 shot group to see if that would mess it up.

The scope performed fine. At 6x it hits good, at 4x it hit about the same as 6x, and at 2x it hits about 2.5" above the 6x center, which isn't great but is acceptable for my usage.

I would assume that I had messed up the click re-adjustments a couple months ago after I had altered the scope for 400 yd shooting, but after I did that, I went back to the 100 yd range and verified that it was hitting ok.

I'll just leave it on the rifle. I do offhand practice at 2x with it every week and if my offhand groups COIs shift I'll dump the scope.

Past that, I don't know what to think

11/20/15 Keeping the Ncstar on this good shooting AR didn't sit right w/ me - I bought a Leupold Rifleman 2-7x33mm for $183. It's compact enough, it's variable, and nobody seems to complain about Leupold quality. It'll be fun to zero it and see what groups I can get with it.

BobCat45 · November 19, 2015, 05:33 PM

A number of years ago I had a Redfield 2-7 scope that seemed to change POI with changing power.

Wrapped a towel around the rifle, clamped it in a Workmate so it was stable. Put the crosshairs on the intersection of a fence post and wire at about 100 yards. Turning the mag up and down, the horizontal crosshair moved up and down.

Sent it to Redfield, they fixed it on warranty. It worked fine and I traded it off.

cotz · December 10, 2015, 12:49 PM

In my opinion, it's much better to put a $1,200 scope on a $30 rifle that the other way around!

stagpanther · December 10, 2015, 01:02 PM

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In my opinion, it's much better to put a $1,200 scope on a $30 rifle that the other way around!
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Cotz

You'll end up beating it over a pile of rocks in frustration either way lol.

November 18, 2015, 11:05 PM	#26
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,788	I've bought lots and lots of budget Chinese scopes (yeah--some people never learn, I know)--and one by one they ultimately all have failed--some immediately--some after a while. Nikon is as low as I go usually--even had my first one of those fail recently. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

November 19, 2015, 04:14 PM	#28
RAfiringline Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2014 Location: western US Posts: 290	I'm the OP, I went to the 100 yd range (bench, sandbags, good ammo) this morning and tested the scope, expecting bad results. The last group I shot before this, was way low and right of center. I click adjusted to get it to about where it should be, and shot a few 2 rd. groups, got good results, did some more clicks to get just right at 6x. I tapped it to get it to adjust and ran the magnification up and down after each 2 shot group to see if that would mess it up. The scope performed fine. At 6x it hits good, at 4x it hit about the same as 6x, and at 2x it hits about 2.5" above the 6x center, which isn't great but is acceptable for my usage. I would assume that I had messed up the click re-adjustments a couple months ago after I had altered the scope for 400 yd shooting, but after I did that, I went back to the 100 yd range and verified that it was hitting ok. I'll just leave it on the rifle. I do offhand practice at 2x with it every week and if my offhand groups COIs shift I'll dump the scope. Past that, I don't know what to think 11/20/15 Keeping the Ncstar on this good shooting AR didn't sit right w/ me - I bought a Leupold Rifleman 2-7x33mm for $183. It's compact enough, it's variable, and nobody seems to complain about Leupold quality. It'll be fun to zero it and see what groups I can get with it. __________________ Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. You need to take your time, in a hurry. Wyatt Earp Last edited by RAfiringline; November 20, 2015 at 11:24 AM.

December 10, 2015, 12:49 PM	#30
cotz Junior Member Join Date: December 10, 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 3	Scope is the likely issue In my opinion, it's much better to put a $1,200 scope on a $30 rifle that the other way around! __________________ Cotz

November 19, 2015, 05:33 PM	#29
BobCat45 Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: East Bernard, TX Posts: 523	A number of years ago I had a Redfield 2-7 scope that seemed to change POI with changing power. Wrapped a towel around the rifle, clamped it in a Workmate so it was stable. Put the crosshairs on the intersection of a fence post and wire at about 100 yards. Turning the mag up and down, the horizontal crosshair moved up and down. Sent it to Redfield, they fixed it on warranty. It worked fine and I traded it off.