I have to admit, the Barska does have a good internet reputation, there have been many great reports at RFC on them used on rimfires, as well as those mentioned here, so I bought one just to check out. I need a new scope for one of my airguns, an RWS46 Stutzen, so I bought the 3-12x40AO model for $55, can't beat the price if it works good. Got it today, it has excellent eye relief at 4.2" on 3x, but decreases to just 3.2" on 12x, so it wouldn't be real good for a heavy kicker on 12x, but somewhere in the middle power would work fine on a big game rifle....if it will stand centerfire recoil, that's why I chose the airgun model that's made for airgun recoil which can destroy a scope if it's not made for them. I'll mount it on a centerfire rifle and give it a test. The view thru it is very bright and clear, although it does have the smaller view with the thick "halo" around the view that is typical of less expensive optics. But it has a small power ring that makes it Handi friendly for hammer clearance, the power ring and AO work smooth and the turret adjustments are finger adjustable and have crisp, audible clicks. The reticle was almost centered, much more so than many much more expensive scopes that I've bought. Fit and finish are also good, much better than I expected for a scope as inexpensive as this.
More later,
Tim
http://www.barska.com/AC10008.htm
