Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

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Re: Scope needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by SCJ429 » 10 Apr 2020, 8:40 pm

Peter988 wrote:The Zeroteck Trace got a good write up in the latest SSAA magazine. It was tested at 900 metres. A different review here

http://www.sportingshooter.com.au/gear/ ... iflescopes

Would they write a negative article for a product that advertises in their magazine? I think that $900 is too much for a Chinese scope. You could offer that to Ziad for his 8.5 to 25 Leupold.
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Re: Scope needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by Sergeant Hartman » 10 Apr 2020, 9:02 pm

Lol thanks scj.

It comes with lifetime warranty
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Re: Scope needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TassieTiger » 11 Apr 2020, 2:06 pm

Another vote here for the vx3 - they are a fantastic scope, I’ve been contemplating buying another one...
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Re: Scope needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TheFirearmEnthusiast » 11 Apr 2020, 5:53 pm

TassieTiger;
Yeah man
I agree with you
I always loved Leupold
I always wanted to get one
The price point is what always prevented me from getting one
I reckon I will get one eventually though
Once I become more experienced etc

Peter988;
Yeah, I remember reading that review about the Zero tech trace as well
I was originally intrigued by it
I would probably go for it if it was $500
But yeah, like SCJ429 said, $900 it’s a bit much for a Chinese scope..
If it was $400 - $500 then I would probably buy it lol

SCJ429;
I've looked underneath my Bushnell scope AR Optics
And it's actually made in South Korea
I was a tad relieved by that haha

Okay, so awesome
You guys have given me plenty to work with/research on
In terms of "budget scopes"
We're looking at;
- Visionking (it’s so cheap, I might buy it just for the fun of it lol)
- Hawke
- Vortex
- Zerotech (if they have anything around the $500 mark)
- Meopta Meopro

Thank you so much everyone
I will keep on researching
(If anything else comes to mind please let me know)

I find that buying a scope is a lot harder than buying a rifle lol
Selecting a rifle that’s the easy part I find haha
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Re: Scope needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by bladeracer » 11 Apr 2020, 6:26 pm

TheFirearmEnthusiast wrote:I've looked underneath my Bushnell scope AR Optics
And it's actually made in South Korea
I was a tad relieved by that haha


Mine all have "Made in China" cast into the base of the turret block.
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TassieTiger » 11 Apr 2020, 6:52 pm

I bought my vx3i 8-25 for $850 from qld shop about 9 months ago, it was second hand but unmarked and obviously has life time warranty. So they are out there...my vx3 4-14/50 was only $699.
Even the vx2 6-18 is a great scope for the money and there’s an “as new” one on usual website right now for $650.
A little while ago, I bought a bushnell elite 4-32/50 for just under a grand. It’s not Leo quality glass but does the job for targets on the 300wm.
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CZ455 .22 & Norinco .22 (vtex 4-12, bush 3-9)
ATA 686 U/O 12g & Baikal S/S 12g.
Adler a110 reddot
Sauer 30-06 - VX 3
Howa 300 win mag. SHV 5-20/56
Marlin SBL 45/70
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by SCJ429 » 11 Apr 2020, 7:07 pm

That is interesting that Bushnell make the same optic in China and in Korea. I wonder why? Perhaps they have moved all production of the AR Optics to Korea.
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by JimTom » 12 Apr 2020, 6:58 pm

Mate I am running a Bushnell 3500 on my .223. I believe 3500 and better models are Japanese made as opposed to the cheaper being made in China. Relatively inexpensive and has worked a treat for the last few years.
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TheFirearmEnthusiast » 12 Apr 2020, 7:31 pm

Bladeracer;
Ah, okay, yeah I’m not sure how I managed to get one from South Korea

TassieTiger;
Ah sounds like you gotta bargain man
The Leupold vx3i 8-25 for $850, that’s a bloody bargain I reckon, well done
Yeah, from what I read, the vx2 is still a great scope also
Ah okay, which bushnell was it? The one that you bought for under a grand? 4-32x 50mm
That might be something I'd like to look into
Where would I go if I were to look into buying second hand scopes?
Is there like a web site that you guys go to to buy 2nd hand?
I've only bought from gun shops before

SCJ429;
Yeah, I’m not too sure how mine’s made in Korea. Very interesting

Jimtom;
Thanks for your recommendation man
And I agree with you
The bushnell elite 3500 does seem like a great scope
However, the 3500 series only stops at a magnification of 12x unfortunately
And unfortunately, I wanna get as much magnification as possible. (24x minimum)
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TassieTiger » 12 Apr 2020, 7:40 pm

Two major websites - used guns and ozfirearms.
The bushnell I got was the elite 6500 tac it’s actually 4.5-30/50 . The newly released model of the same magnification (XRS2 - rrp $2500) has seen the redundant version come down in $ - I’ve seen them as low as $800.
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CZ455 .22 & Norinco .22 (vtex 4-12, bush 3-9)
ATA 686 U/O 12g & Baikal S/S 12g.
Adler a110 reddot
Sauer 30-06 - VX 3
Howa 300 win mag. SHV 5-20/56
Marlin SBL 45/70
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by TheFirearmEnthusiast » 12 Apr 2020, 8:09 pm

TassieTiger;
Ah okay
Alright, I'll look into the Bushnell Elite 6500 Tac 4.5-30x50mm
It does sound alright
I'll look into it
I'll look into those second hand web sites as well;
- Used Guns
- Ozfirearms.
Thank you
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by bman940 » 14 Apr 2020, 2:39 am

A new option coming out by Meopta is the Optika5 scope. 5X magnification and quality Euro glass and quality control. This won't be hitting the markets for a few months but it should fit the bill for many of you looking for a quality optic at a great price.
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by bman940 » 14 Apr 2020, 2:43 am

Check out Meopta's new Optika5 line of scopes. 1-inch tube and great for hunting rifes. Loads of great features like you would find on the Optika6 but less money.
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by northdude » 30 Apr 2020, 4:59 pm

might get shot down here but im a cheap arse when it comes to scopes i run nikko stirlings on most of my rifles ive found with my ones they adjust how they are supposed to they hold zero i wont cry if i break it ive had them for 35 years now and out of the budget scopes these do the job for me
22 hornets and most things 6.5
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by Blr243 » 30 Apr 2020, 6:00 pm

It’s amazing what a disgusting cheap Nikko sterling can accomplish,, when I was younger I used it to shoot a stack of pigs and fallow and I even took it hunting thar in the South Island on New Zealand
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by northdude » 30 Apr 2020, 6:24 pm

yea i recon they punch above their price range
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Re: Budget Scope Needed for 223. Suggestions?

Post by Cooper » 01 May 2020, 4:56 pm

SCJ429 wrote:That is interesting that Bushnell make the same optic in China and in Korea. I wonder why? Perhaps they have moved all production of the AR Optics to Korea.


The new Bushnell AR optics are made in Korea. I am talking the new one with the factory throw down level on the magnification adjustment. I haven’t mounted it to a rifle yet. But have a few of the older version. I’ve noticed a couple of differences. The optical bell at the rear is actually 5mm narrower than the old version. Probably a good thing. Also weirdly the magnification ring rotates in the opposite directions compared to the old version. Also they have gone away from the 3mm Allen key adjustment on the turrets to a much smaller Allen key screw lock screw.
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