Optics

[270DT]

I've dealt with the whole "buy once, cry once" BS for all my adult life.
But when you make $15 an hour, are a single parent with an ex that doesn't pay child support, you learn that there is a difference between inexpensive and cheap.
You learn to look for things that work for you, at prices you can afford.

I have a bunch of "inexpensive" scopes. They all have their good and bads. But ditto the $700-800 scopes that I have.

I'm much better off financially now than I was. But I still can't justify over $1,000 for a scope.

Now here is someone I can relate to. I was about to post that evidently everyone on here has a way better job than I do. Keep on keeping on brother.

 

[memtb]

American optics have looked very bad for the past 4 years…..but improved dramatically yesterday! memtb

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Am I missing something? I've been looking at some of the scope prices across the board and I just can't justify paying over $1000 for a rifle scope when there are so many scopes for less with excellent glass and features. Arken, Athlon and a few others come to mind.
I'll admit I'm no "glass dnob" (no offense) but what's the scoop?

I do like good glass in my binos or spotters but am not too picky in my scopes. Its just not needed. But I do put holding zero, dialing accurately and dialing the correct amount and being able to dial out parallax at all distances at a priority. I have not found a scope that would do those things at a lower price point. I have not tested them all. But have had some of the ones you would have hoped would have been good on the scope checker and they failed. About the cheapest I'll spend my money on is an NXS. And no Im not made of money. I just choose to have a couple really good rifles vs 10 average ones.

 

[comfisherman]

American optics have looked very bad for the past 4 years…..but improved dramatically yesterday! memtb

Nothing says "our scopes hold zero" like a quick zero reset dial on the gen 2 vx 6hd....

New 2-10 reticle will work for me.... but 2600 for a 2-10 that came out chunky and with a 30mm objective and needs me to find some shop some custom 35mm rings....


I understand how the China factory direct market has so much traction. Nothing domestic or even semi domestic (burris, leupold, nightforce or even amg vortex) throws out products I'm looking for. But Athlon and maven hit the specs pretty darn close.