TassieTiger wrote:Just received this holographic site from eBay - $39.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tactical-Ho ... 2749.l2649
Thus far, does everything it’s meant too...it now confuses me how some could be $1000...what can they do better...?
Only issue thus far is base is 20mm and Adler is 11mm so I’ve mounted it on an old baikal until my new base turns up. Works pretty well. I’m reasonably happy with it.
bladeracer wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Just received this holographic site from eBay - $39.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tactical-Ho ... 2749.l2649
Thus far, does everything it’s meant too...it now confuses me how some could be $1000...what can they do better...?
Only issue thus far is base is 20mm and Adler is 11mm so I’ve mounted it on an old baikal until my new base turns up. Works pretty well. I’m reasonably happy with it.
I like these for low-profile adaptors.
rc42 wrote:I bought what claims to be a "Bushnell" 3x42 red/green dot scope for about $70, what a POS
Magnification is certainly not 3x, maybe 1.2x at best and the dot moves as your eye moves but has to be aligned with a small circle in the middle of the view anyway so it's harder to use than a standard illuminated scope and much worse than a real red dot.
disco stu wrote:Was googling around various things and found this thread. How are the cheap scopes going for those who have them now we are a year or so further ahead? I think it was after reading someone raving about vision king scope, and not knowing the brand I went searching for info
I'm intrigued whether many of the cheap scopes come off the same assembly line as brand names, and the brand names are making a killing on them. I've seen that in fishing tackle repeatedly, $30 lure made in China or the same off aliexpress for $1.50.
disco stu wrote:Thanks BR.
Those vision king scopes seem to get some rave reviews once I started looking around. I'm tempted to grab one of the 3-9x40 for $75ish just in order to make a comparison to other scopes (now I've got some work and money starting to flow I'm not as stressed about blowing cash). They've got some extreme ranges in magnification also, like 2-20 and similar in some scopes that are pricier. I do wonder how well that works in practice
disco stu wrote:Bloody hell!! That thing is humongous
disco stu wrote:Did you ever try that 3-9x40 you mentioned early on in this thread?
bladeracer wrote:I just noticed this.
Being a dot sight it doesn't have any magnification lenses in it, it's just 1-power. The "3" certainly refers to the 3-minute dot size, not magnification.
rc42 wrote:bladeracer wrote:I just noticed this.
Being a dot sight it doesn't have any magnification lenses in it, it's just 1-power. The "3" certainly refers to the 3-minute dot size, not magnification.
Nope, this is the same one but mine came from an ebay seller that's long gone.
It's more of a POS than you'd believe possible, even considering the poor translation and spelling.
It really does claim 3x magnification and the dot size is around 8 moa I'd guess but you have to manually align it into the center of the view or it just moves as your eye moves
https://www.ahtactical.com.au/products/ ... -dot-scope
"Features:
This scope can fit 10mm-12mm rail and 19mm-22mm (change the direction of the bottom Adapter).
This scope doesn't have adjustable parallas,it has fixed 3 time magnification, so the eyeable area is not so big
Powered by : 1x CR2032 batteries (Not Included)
Suitable for people over 14 years old
Specifications:
.Colour: As Shown
.Material: Metal
.Product Size: 14.3*7*5cm
.Product Weight: 270g
Package Content:
.1 x Bushnell 3x42RD Holographic Red/Green Cross Dot Sight Rifle Laser Scope"
rc42 wrote:It says Bushnell on it but being Chinese and given how useless it is as a sight I seriously doubt it.
I don't think it's even a copy of a genuine model from any known manufacturer, just something they made out of spare parts and probably dumped onto Alibaba or similar.