and it's a game of craps.' I've seen off-brand scopes and red dots that held up quite well, and others that crapped out in short order. On the other hand, few years back I wrote about my experience with a Pentax red dot("They just started making these, and it's PENTAX, they'll be great!" they said). That piece of crap started wandering zero after less than a hundred rounds, and their customer service just about didn't exist, so name-brand isn't a guarantee, either.
So when ran across this the other day on Barska bringing out a 1-6x scope for AR-type rifles, my first thought was 'You first.' Having slept on it, I still say so. The quality of a lot of these 'Made in China' scopes has indeed improved, but I'm not going to be the one to beta test them. Unless someone sends me one to evaluate, which I doubt my fame is sufficient to bring on.
The Primary Arms "made in Chinko" scopes are pretty good, and not too spendy.
ReplyDeleteI used to have one of their red dots, it worked quite well. If a !*($& battery hadn't leaked, I'd still be happily using it.
ReplyDeleteCouple of years ago I was looking for an extended eye-relief scope for the M1, and at a show found one of the AIM brand. Chinese made, but pretty clear image, and a good warranty, so decided to take a chance on it as it was far more affordable than a Burris. So far it's been great, no problems at all. Which was both surprising and pleasing.