I know the views of many people when it comes to "chinese" made scopes but I think these scopes might need to be looked into a little closer. So far I have yet to get a lemon (although I've only bought 4 of them).
I have yet to actually test one on a centerfire rifle so I can't really speak about that but I've currently got one on my Savage Mark II "G" and I must say that it's doing pretty good so far....
I bought the very simple NcSTAR 3-9x40 Black for $40 CDN plus another $10 shipping and had it a week later. I wanted just a cheap scope to throw up on top of the .22 for plinking and grouse hunting. I looked around for a cheap variable scope and most were Chinese knockoffs of Bushnell and such (which have no name on the scope) and out of 5 of those I purchased 3 were lemons (I love actually buying products, testing them, and writing reviews).
I knew that NcSTAR was chinese but at least they had their own brand name. So far I must say I'm really happy. After 100 shots of .22LR the scope still holds it's zero and I would actually like to try one on a centerfire.
They have their Mark III line which have prices that go up to $400+ but really if you are going to buy one at that price get something name brand, but if you want a cheap scope to throw on a plinker or whatever then maybe think about one of the cheaper NcSTAR.
I've yet to test this, but the scope I have is listed as a "rangefinder" although some math is involved. The Mildot is divided into MOA increments with the width of a line being 1 MOA. They say that if you know the rough size of a target then you can figure out the rough distance.
Target Size in Inches, divided by number of MOA (example is the target fits between four of the "mildots"), times it by 100, and you should get the distance in yards.
12" / 4moa x 100 = 300 yards
Anyone know if this "rangefinder" is somewhat accurate?
Does anyone else have any comments or tried using an NcSTAR scope on a centerfire?
Please ONLY comment on these scopes if you've actually used one.
I have yet to actually test one on a centerfire rifle so I can't really speak about that but I've currently got one on my Savage Mark II "G" and I must say that it's doing pretty good so far....
I bought the very simple NcSTAR 3-9x40 Black for $40 CDN plus another $10 shipping and had it a week later. I wanted just a cheap scope to throw up on top of the .22 for plinking and grouse hunting. I looked around for a cheap variable scope and most were Chinese knockoffs of Bushnell and such (which have no name on the scope) and out of 5 of those I purchased 3 were lemons (I love actually buying products, testing them, and writing reviews).
I knew that NcSTAR was chinese but at least they had their own brand name. So far I must say I'm really happy. After 100 shots of .22LR the scope still holds it's zero and I would actually like to try one on a centerfire.
They have their Mark III line which have prices that go up to $400+ but really if you are going to buy one at that price get something name brand, but if you want a cheap scope to throw on a plinker or whatever then maybe think about one of the cheaper NcSTAR.
I've yet to test this, but the scope I have is listed as a "rangefinder" although some math is involved. The Mildot is divided into MOA increments with the width of a line being 1 MOA. They say that if you know the rough size of a target then you can figure out the rough distance.
Target Size in Inches, divided by number of MOA (example is the target fits between four of the "mildots"), times it by 100, and you should get the distance in yards.
12" / 4moa x 100 = 300 yards
Anyone know if this "rangefinder" is somewhat accurate?
Does anyone else have any comments or tried using an NcSTAR scope on a centerfire?
Please ONLY comment on these scopes if you've actually used one.
