barska 6-24X50 sniper scope?

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tahunua001

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hello all,
so I think I may have been hoodwinked. I recently saw an add online for barska sniper scopes. they definitely looked cool, they certainly hyped them up to be outstanding and they were the right price(cheap). only after going through with the purchase did I actually start doing research and ended up finding a LOT of negativity. I haven't seen anything on this particular model yet but I voiced this question on a sniper forum and pretty much the general consensus that all Barskas are good for boat anchors and not much else. however all of the scopes they suggested instead would require me to sell half my guns to purchase so it leads me to think(hope) that they are just a bunch of guys that pretend that they are marine snipers on weekends so my main question is
does anyone have any experience with this scope and is it the steaming pile of cow dung that everyone says it is?
 
Nope,They're pretty much a big steaming pile of cow dung! Just like BSA,Tasco and any other low cost scope.

Good optics cost money.
 
Barska

I think it's more luck of the draw then anything. I have a few of these and they work well for what they are for. If my job was to shoot the nuts off a gnat at 1000 yards then yes this isn't the scope to use. The ones I have have all held zero well and work fine for shooting paper. Probably would work well for hunting. But like anything else you can get a ****ty one because I have had those just send it in get another till you get a good one. I do have other scopes some better some the same but none have cost more then $325.00. I just can't pay $1400.00 bucks for a scope when it's not my job on the line or someones life. The ones I have are even good enough for doing that.
 
I think it's more luck of the draw then anything. I have a few of these and they work well for what they are for. If my job was to shoot the nuts off a gnat at 1000 yards then yes this isn't the scope to use. The ones I have have all held zero well and work fine for shooting paper. Probably would work well for hunting. But like anything else you can get a ****ty one because I have had those just send it in get another till you get a good one. I do have other scopes some better some the same but none have cost more then $325.00. I just can't pay $1400.00 bucks for a scope when it's not my job on the line or someones life. The ones I have are even good enough for doing that.
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that's pretty much where I stand. the most expensive scope I own is a 4-12x42 nikon prostaff that I got for $190. I own 3 prostaffs and none have ever let me down and the 3-9 on my AR holds zero at 200 yards easy. whether I can perform at that range usually depends on my caffeine intake that day
 
This is going to be an interesting thread. Are they low end scopes - YES - does that effect my using them - NO -

99% of all my shooting is at paper. Usually 100 to 300 yards. Do they work for that MOST DEFENATLY. I have a mix of NcStar and Barska scopes on my rifles, that was my choice. I could spend money on rifles or on scopes, but not on both. Not all scopes made by these two companys are of the same quality some better some not so good. But do they work and hold zero, they have in my case. My favorate is the NcStar 6-24x50mm IR AO range finding retical, it works extreemly well on my 243, 270 and a BSA Platumin 8-32x44mm (a really good scope) on my long range Bushmaster Varminter 223 amd you will see a Barska on my Savage bolt action sniper 223 (picture inclosed).

If I was to get a 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag, I would reconsider my choice in scopes to something a bit more expensive.

All have held up for years of shooting, what you want to do is depenedent on your resources and where you want to spend your money. Yes I would like to have a Nightforce but $1,200 to $2,400 is totally out of the question. I could buy 10 to 20 of my scopes for the price of one of their's.

You could join us with the cheap scopes, or go the way of the Leopold's and Nikon's, but I just can't see spending more or as much as the cost of the rifle for a scope.

But that is just me.
Jim

This is the 6-24x42AO

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i have the scope you are asking about and it has work great for the money it cost holds zero and returns to zero after dialing out to 400 and back.

the only thing i have had that i didnt like is past 20X its gets a little fuzzy but not bad.

i have it on a stevens 223 and have sent about 1500 rounds down range with it and on troubles


now i dont think i would put on a magnum or any hard recoiling gun :D


P.S. jim thats a real nice lookin shooter you got built up there. is that a factory barrel or a rebarrel job you ahave done
 
Any manufacturer that puts the words 'sniper scope' or 'tactical' on their kit is more interested in the marketing than anything else.
6-24X50 is too much magnification for most rifles anyway.
 
Thanks M.O.A.

Except for the scope, it is as it came from the factory with mounts installed. Purchased it from Cabela's. I have only seen 2 others on the web in the same configreration. 20 inch bull LE barrel with thumb hole stock & AccuTrigger. Shoots like a laser, currently using 75 grain Hornady A-Max bullets.

Jim
 
i have never seen one with the pepper stock from the factory. i think that its the best color for the matte black guns.

i plan on rebarreling my stevns with a mag sporter contor barrel then the same looking stock form stocks :D
 
Buy once, cry once. If I can save up to spend $600 on a scope with the money I was making working a minimum wage job then you can too.

Don't smoke
don't drink
and make your own food

easy
 
There are plenty of good options for inexpensive tactical scopes.

And 300 bucks for an SWFA Super Sniper, Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40, or Weaver Tactical 3-10x40 is a real bargain.

Yes Nightforce, Vortex Razors, IOR, S&B, Kahles, etc are great, but we don't all have 600 to spend on their cheap models.

If you just want to play around with a mildot scope by all means get a cheap Barska or Tasco. If you want to have gear that will survive a sniper competition (ie being dragged behind you during the stalking portion) then get at least a 300 dollar scope.

Jimro
 
I like good scopes but not gimick scopes;

You add "sniper" to a scope name means you get to jack up the price. You pay big for the word "sniper"

There are plenty of good,reasonabley priced scopes out there. I really like the Weaver, never had one fail.

If you want Mil Dots, fine, Weavier has a great model for about $350.

You don't really need mil dots, even if you want a range finder. You can use the cross hair width, or even the front sight of an iron sight rifle as a range finder just as you use a mill dot. All you need to know is the width of the target (you need target size to use even the high end super duty so called sniper scopes).

I cringe when I see all the fancy so called "sniper rifles" you see all over the internet now days.

I think about my time in the jungle. These new super rifles would require a squad of soldiers with machettes just to move.

Any good quality hunting scope will work just a well.

Just my opinion (which gets me flamed on the Sniper Forums)
 
My most expensive scope is a Burris fullfield II.Less than $200.00 and very well made.I expect it to outlast me.Barska,Simmons,Tasco and the like work just fine for probably 90% of all shooters out there.The other 10% percent may well require their $1100.00 scopes but they too could probably get by if they had to using a Tasco.Scopes tend to be a "did you notice my expensive scope?" proposition for some folks.
 
My opinion on Millett? I've almost bought a Millett twice now, but I've managed to talk myself out of it both times. I wouldn't hesitate for a range rifle, simply for shooting at targets or F Class competition, but for field work (hunting, sniper style competition, whatever) I'd go with something more expensive. That being said, there are those who do use Millett scopes for field work and have done fine, but generally I try to stick to scopes with a "known" pedigree.

The SWFA Super Sniper was manufactured by Hakko (not sure who is the current manufacturer now) both the Bushnell Elite and Weaver Tactical are made by Light Optic Works of Japan. I've not been able to track down where Millett scopes are made (or where Vortex scopes are made for that matter) so I tend to shy away from those brands (despite good reviews from optics officianados). Brands with the "made in China" stamp range from VERY GOOD to utter trash, and sometimes you don't find out until after you've paid the money.

Jimro
 
Kraigwy

As you get older you get less mobile and I am old and any accurate rifle can be considered a "Sniper Rifle". A better name would be a "Bench Rest Rifle" and yes they are more expensive than the "Sniper Rifles".

My favorate retical is the P-4 and I can adjust for range without turning any nobs and be on target regardless of range (years of pratice). And I do have a hand held range finder and use it when hunting. My hunting rifles all have standard 3-9x40mm scopes on them set at 3 power for times I know I will hunt at less than 100 yards.

For me using a 6-24 power scope lets me shoot without having to take out my spotting scope and keep from going back and forth between the rifle and the spotting scope (makes life easier). I hate walking that 100 yards back and forth to see where the bullets landed, you could say that they are even energy effecient in saving all that walking.(legs aren't what they use to be.)

I sure do not want to lug a 14 lbs rifle and scope through any jungle, but the last time I was in Wyoming, I do not remember any jungle areas there, a lot of wide open spaces where a high power "sniper scope" would do well on Mule Deer.

For me it is my type of shooting (one shot, one kill or small groups.) For others hunting is most important (different kind of shooting.)

So untill they discover the fountian of youth and turn back my internal clock 40 years or more, I guess I will stick with sniper rifles and scopes.

Just my 2 cents
Jim
 
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I have a friend with 2 Millets last time we where out shooting he was hitting the tops of boweling pins at 1000 yds. when he did it the first time told him it was luck when he did it the next shot then it was on purpose. He loves them and just ordered his third one. I think he has the LRT or something like that.
 
I like good scopes but not gimick scopes;

You add "sniper" to a scope name means you get to jack up the price. You pay big for the word "sniper"

There are plenty of good,reasonabley priced scopes out there. I really like the Weaver, never had one fail.

If you want Mil Dots, fine, Weavier has a great model for about $350.

You don't really need mil dots, even if you want a range finder. You can use the cross hair width, or even the front sight of an iron sight rifle as a range finder just as you use a mill dot. All you need to know is the width of the target (you need target size to use even the high end super duty so called sniper scopes).

I cringe when I see all the fancy so called "sniper rifles" you see all over the internet now days.

I think about my time in the jungle. These new super rifles would require a squad of soldiers with machettes just to move.

Any good quality hunting scope will work just a well.

Just my opinion (which gets me flamed on the Sniper Forums)
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I have never used mildots and to tell the truth never even reead into how to use them. the prostaff on my AR15 has a BDC which is kindof nice but I have yet to have to test it's usefullness, normally I just shoot paper at 100 yards unless I'm hunting in which case I'll pass up anything over 300 so the 6-24 was probably overkill anyway. I used to have a cheapo 4x barska on a marlin model 60 and used to shoot empty 22 casings at 50-60 yards which is why I was kindof surprised when I was hearing all the bad stuff about them. it held a zero well enough but man it's a pain to get it focused at any range
 
I cringe when I see all the fancy so called "sniper rifles" you see all over the internet now days.

I think about my time in the jungle. These new super rifles would require a squad of soldiers with machettes just to move.
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I couldn't agree more with that. haven't spent any time in the jungle myself but in the woods and foothills I would rather pack my deer gun and some 12 pound barrette

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