Affordable optics that track?

[RAGGED EDGE]

Maybe the perfect Hunting scope, and the price is amazing. I wish I could justify another scope.

 

[7.62 Gunner]

For a hair over 1k I really don't think the xtr iii can be beat. The fov is incredible and glass is stellar. Maybe a little heavy to be lugging around but the 3.3-18x50 isn't terrible. Definitely not vortex razor gen 2 heavy. I think its probably one of if not the best deal available in that price range at the moment.

That's a scope I haven't played with yet, how's the eye box, does it tunnel at all at 18x? Haven't heard much about their durability or tracking .

 

[tjn260]

That's a scope I haven't played with yet, how's the eye box, does it tunnel at all at 18x? Haven't heard much about their durability or tracking .

Eyebox is pretty good at 18, little finicky but not as bad as other optics I've used. I've noticed zero tunneling with mine and a friend's. Both have tracked very well. They are built like tanks so I cant really see them not being tough but time will tell. I've read that the 5.5-30 has a little sharper image but I can't confirm, haven't looked through one yet. The 3-18 is excellent so I'm not sure the 5.5-30 could be much better glass wise. I would have no problem switching out the nxs on my trg42 with one of these, and may well do so soon if an atacr doesn't take its place.

 

[Old Rooster]

Ok I'm love my NXS for it holding zero and tracking. So I'm wondering if there is a cheap option out there that tracks and hold zero well. I know I will have to sacrifice glass quality going to cheaper glass. I can deal with lower quality picture just want the durability!

Glass on my Arken is not the same quality as my Zeiss scope but it is good glass.
I will order the new light weight version as soon as they start shipping them.

 

[Valley Fever]

Come on fellas he said cheep which means well under 1000

Worth repeating as far as this thread goes..

 

[Bghunter338]

 

[WapitiBob]

I have 2 swfa fixed scopes. Glass is on par with other $200 scops I have. That last bit of focus is a problem, at 200 and beyond the target dot loses its crisp edge. Eye box is short, perhaps because of mounting length but I have to stretch forward to get a full scope image.
Arken epl4 24x looked like a decent scope till I saw the specified 3.5" eye relief. Their mounting length may make up for it but not sure I care to gamble.