i'm looking to buy sub 400usd scopes for fun and for mounting on 22tcm bolt action, some 10/22's
right now, i have mostly athlon scopes (they're good value, but i want to try new brands and models)
please recommend bang for the buck scopes within the budget and with the below requirements.
please share what you have compared these scopes with so it can help me gauge glass quality
scope purpose:
bench rest shooting
short range, 100m or less
purpose of purchase:
just for fun
comparison of scopes in the 400 buck or less margin
looking for diamonds in the rough (i.e. discontinued scopes, massive discount scopes)
requirements:
preferably SFP
preferably parallax adjustment 20yards or less
30mm or larger tube
available now (no arken)
objective 44mm or larger
preferably with sunshade
max magnification must exceed 13x
no acss
purchased but not yet received:
bushnell nitro 6-24x50 (purchased because sub 300, sunshade included and color grey)
bushnell nitro 5-20x44 (purchased because sub 250, sunshade included and color grey)
considering:
sightron 4-20x50 considering because: want to try sightron, made in the PH (instead of china), no sunshade, old model scope (probably are better options?)
vortex strike eagle 3-18x44 and 4-20x50 considering because: generally ok reviews, sunshade included not sure about glass quality though, also, made in china
trijicon accupower 4-16x50 overbudget at 500+, probably not made in china, NO sunshade included or available to purchase
nikon x1000 4-16x50 still doing research on this, sunshade included, parallax adjustment is 50 yards and up?
meopta optika6 (overbudget)
existing scopes i already have and as such, don't want to buy more of:
athlon cronus btr 4.5-29 (2pcs)
trijicon 1-8x
athlon ares btr 4.5-27x50
athlon midas btr 4.5-27x50
athlon midas btr 2.5-15x50 (3pcs)
leupold 1.5-4x
leupold 2-7x
primary arms 6x 22lr
primary arms 4-14x44 (3pcs)
primary arms 3-9x44
primary arms 5x prism
primary arms 1-4
athlon midas btr 1-6 (3pcs)
vortex diamondback tactical 6-24x50 (sold)
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incoming:
bushnell nitro 5-20x44
bushnell nitro 6-24x50
athlon midas tac 5-25x56
trijicon 5-50x56
athlon helos btr 6-24x50
athlon argos btr1-4
right now, i have mostly athlon scopes (they're good value, but i want to try new brands and models)
please recommend bang for the buck scopes within the budget and with the below requirements.
please share what you have compared these scopes with so it can help me gauge glass quality
scope purpose:
bench rest shooting
short range, 100m or less
purpose of purchase:
just for fun
comparison of scopes in the 400 buck or less margin
looking for diamonds in the rough (i.e. discontinued scopes, massive discount scopes)
requirements:
preferably SFP
preferably parallax adjustment 20yards or less
30mm or larger tube
available now (no arken)
objective 44mm or larger
preferably with sunshade
max magnification must exceed 13x
no acss
purchased but not yet received:
bushnell nitro 6-24x50 (purchased because sub 300, sunshade included and color grey)
bushnell nitro 5-20x44 (purchased because sub 250, sunshade included and color grey)
considering:
sightron 4-20x50 considering because: want to try sightron, made in the PH (instead of china), no sunshade, old model scope (probably are better options?)
vortex strike eagle 3-18x44 and 4-20x50 considering because: generally ok reviews, sunshade included not sure about glass quality though, also, made in china
trijicon accupower 4-16x50 overbudget at 500+, probably not made in china, NO sunshade included or available to purchase
nikon x1000 4-16x50 still doing research on this, sunshade included, parallax adjustment is 50 yards and up?
meopta optika6 (overbudget)
existing scopes i already have and as such, don't want to buy more of:
athlon cronus btr 4.5-29 (2pcs)
trijicon 1-8x
athlon ares btr 4.5-27x50
athlon midas btr 4.5-27x50
athlon midas btr 2.5-15x50 (3pcs)
leupold 1.5-4x
leupold 2-7x
primary arms 6x 22lr
primary arms 4-14x44 (3pcs)
primary arms 3-9x44
primary arms 5x prism
primary arms 1-4
athlon midas btr 1-6 (3pcs)
vortex diamondback tactical 6-24x50 (sold)
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incoming:
bushnell nitro 5-20x44
bushnell nitro 6-24x50
athlon midas tac 5-25x56
trijicon 5-50x56
athlon helos btr 6-24x50
athlon argos btr1-4