Sun optics any good?

[roob]

Sun Optics USA are advertised in SSAA mag a lot, you guys have probably seen them.

Anyone used? Prices seem ok from some searching, thought I'd ask before I call around trying to find dealers or going for a drive.

Thinking for a hunting rifle, game size.

Thoughts?

[Chronos]

hey roob, about 12 months ago I was looking for a cheap 2-7 or 3-9 to get a rifle shooting.

I was looking around the penrith gun show and looked over the table at the lynx optics stand. I picked up a 3-9X40 sun optics scope and was blown away by the glass for $170. in the poorly lit "tent" it was certainly bright so i bought it and have not been disappointed, it's accounted for a few bunnies out to 100m. I've loaned it to a mate to get his 30-30 running and i'm sure i would have heard about it had it fallen apart LOL

I'd happily buy another one should i need something in that price range

Chronos

[Baldrick314]

I'm using one of their red dots. It only cost $200. It's clear, holds it zero and the adjustments are accurate. My only complaint would be the dot is a little on the large side but that's my fault for not choosing a smaller size.

[Aussier]

I picked up a 3-9X40 sun optics scope and was blown away by the glass for $170.

I don't own, but have had a look. For the money they're certainly good, as Chronos says.

Nothing like the Chinese cheapies off ebay made of plastic.

[roob]

Chronos and Aussier, sounds good.

Baldrick, how large is large? Remember how many MOA it is?

[Baldrick314]

Chronos and Aussier, sounds good.

Baldrick, how large is large? Remember how many MOA it is?

I'll have a look tomorrow night and let you know. It covers the majority of the square targets I use at 100m which I'm pretty sure is a 4" square so I'd say roughly 4 MOA.

For hunting it's a good size, just makes precise aiming harder for when I'm sighting in the rifle/ doing load development.

[roob]

4 MOA seems pretty standard.

I know pinpoint accuracy isn't needed for hunting but something about that much coverage puts me off

[SendIt]

A few of the brands make 2 MOA dots scopes. Look into those.

[Baldrick314]

Made a slight error. My scope is actually a Lynx not a Sun (same importer). They come with a 3, 5 or 10 MOA dot. I think mine is the 3 MOA

[roob]

A few of the brands make 2 MOA dots scopes. Look into those.

I think I could live with that