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Offline spinafish

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Barska scopes
« on: September 14, 2007, 11:36:36 AM »
Anyone own a Barska?  Are they Chinese?  Do they compare to say a Tasco or Bushnell banner? or are they better?  I really like the German reticle and it  has only available in the very expense scopes.Any thoughts appreciated..
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2007, 01:30:46 PM »
Quote from: spinafish on September 14, 2007, 11:36:36 AM
I really like the German reticle and it  has only available in the very expense scopes.

And Mueller Optics!

http://muelleroptics.com/products/lists/illuminated-scopes.html

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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2007, 05:05:26 PM »
I just wished they had the mag range I want..1.5 to 6!
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2007, 05:40:22 PM »
Don't we all, they could offer the 2-7x without illumination too. ;)

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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2007, 10:51:42 AM »
I have a 4x illuminated that I bought with rings for my .22 for $29.  I am surprisingly happy with it.  I don't know if they will hold up to a pounding but I figured if I was going to by a cheap scope it should be a fixed power.  Less parts to go bad. 
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2007, 11:12:40 AM »
Here my Barska 4X IR on the 10-22 I built up from leftover stuff.  So far it seems ok.  The adjustments aren't very crisp, but they do work.



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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2007, 05:30:00 PM »
I sighted in two rifles today with them and they zero great. One on a 44 Mag and one on a 7-08 Both are very clear. I will see how they hold up in the field .
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2007, 02:01:03 PM »
Where are they made? I am betting on China.
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2007, 02:13:14 PM »
PRC products aren't all bad, Muellers are made there and they have an excellent reputation. My experience with the one Barska I tried isn't good, stuck it in the freezer for a while, then immersed it in warm water, a steady stream of bubbles poured out of the lens seal, not a good sign. :'(

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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2007, 03:36:00 PM »
If you buy a Barska I am willing to bet sooner or later you will make a post that your rifle just is not as accurate as it used to be, then you will figure out your rifle is just fine!
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2007, 05:38:20 PM »
Hair trigger,  I think you may be right as I have had that exact problem with 2 Leupolds,  1 Pentax,  2 Burris and a Nikon.  I had never had a Barska  scope and I thought I would try one to see how it would hold up.

I just had, what you talking about happen to me.  I had about 3 years ago put on a cheap NC Star pistol scope on my S&W 44 Mag.  I think the scope cost me maybe $50 and after 3 years and about maybe 800 rounds, that cheap NC Star broke on me yesterday. Since I had taken 6 hogs and 3 deer with that scope and gun combo, I am having a tough time deciding, do I spend another $50 for a cheap scope and hope to get 2-3 years or do I spend $250 for a Leupold. The one thing that I keep in mind is on the cheaper scopes, when it screws up I will just throw it away. And when a Leupold messes up I will have to send it off to get repaired because of the cost of the scope. Only problem is last time Leupold took 9 weeks to return my scope. But again I agree with you about the cheaper scopes 
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 12:07:40 AM »
I have had the same with a Burris.
The only difference is that with Leupold or burris you send the scope in for a free repair, the cheep scopes you throw away.
NCStar is warranted, is it not?
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2007, 04:43:01 AM »
I don't know if NCStar has a warranty or not, I believe it has but I think the best think to do with a cheap scope is to throw it away once it starts giving you problems. That's what I am going to do. But again I may buy another NCstar and try. I am thinking about a Bushnell Elite. 
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2007, 04:50:02 AM »
I was given a NCStar scope and I put it on a rifle with the best intentions but it is a rifle I never shoot.
What I do is shop for a deal on a used, good scope with a warranty rather than buy a cheep scope.
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2007, 03:54:37 AM »
Ohh ok. I thought Muller's were made in Japan.
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #15 on: November 24, 2007, 04:14:07 AM »
"I am thinking about a Bushnell Elite."

You can't buy a better scope IMO. 
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #16 on: November 24, 2007, 04:18:13 AM »
Nikon Buckmasters!!
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Re: Barska scopes
« Reply #17 on: November 24, 2007, 05:50:57 AM »
Quote from: dirtracer on November 24, 2007, 03:54:37 AM
Ohh ok. I thought Muller's were made in Japan.

The Mueller Tac II is made in Japan.

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