Have this mounted atop my factory bushmaster .223, no mods at all on this weapon. This replaces a worthless red dot, hated that thing with a passion. Took it to the range last week, zeroed at 50 yds and put out 10, 4.5" clays. Hit them 15 times of 15 shots, so you know by the end I was shooting at tiny pieces left from the first shots. This at 50 yards. However I went back yesterday to try it out longer range. Started with 100 yds, only change needed was 1 mil left. Skipped 200 and went to 300. So here's where the fun began. I had NO dope on this scope and my guesses at mils needed were based upon my dope from my .308 based in MOA. This being a MUCH lighter round I was using an "educated" guess at what I needed. What round you ask? Monarch 55 grain off the shelf from Academy Sports at $7/box. So, I allowed myself 5 shots to get on target, then 5 shots to test repeat ability. Surprisingly my guesses were all VERY close, the only one off was actually 300 yds. I started at 4.5 mils and came back down to 4.1. 400 and 500 I hit on the money first shot out. Well, I must say I was impressed, not at my guesses but at the scope. I shot at 300, 400, and 500 yards. At 300 and 400 I hit 5 of 5. At 500 I hit 3 of 5, I missed the first 2 just high right and left. My fault, nothing else. The last 3 had the 10" gong swinging in the wind. At 300 I went up 4.1 mils, at 400 up 8 mils, at 500 up 13 mils with more left in the scope. Took me less than 30 minutes to shoot all 3 distances. That's all based off the 50 yd zero, and still only 1 mil left at all those ranges with the cheapest .223 ammo you can get off the shelf. I used to hate shooting this rifle, the red dot was a royal PITA. Couldn't hit a clay at 50 yds to save ur tookus! Now it's almost impossible to miss! It's also a whole lot cheaper to shoot than my .308, but that will still be used for the 1000 yards shots.....maybe. I'm gonna have to give it a go, I just have to now.Tho seeing that target at 500 was tough, not sure if I'll be able to see it at 1000. Eye relief at 3 power is awesome, gets a bit tight at 9, but collapsing the stock about 1/2 way gets you right in there consistently. No tighter than my 6-24 at full power tho. Only thing I have yet to check is to set it back to my 50 yd zero and get after some more clays. I'm guessing it will be perfect. So, bottom line is I love this scope! for the price you absolutely can't beat it. Kinda like the $139 6-24x44 I have atop my .308 that reaches out to 1000 yds consistently. You don't have to spend a fortune to get there. I shoot 1000 yds with an $800 off the shelf setup, including the glass! $800 total cost, NO mods done to the rifle other than changing the scope base from 0 to 20 moa, and adding a $17 muzzle break. It can be done, I'm proof. My Bushmaster .223 cost more than my entire 1000 yd .308 setup! But now it's a bad a$$ 500+ yd shooter. Mikey likey!
Now, this is the part that lost the sight a star already. I have always mounted scopes by leveling the top turret to the rail. I then verify this by checking the reticle against a level mark on the wall. One always equals the other. This gun has a slightly canted reticle (just a few degrees off, but it's off). The UTG instructions ignore leveling the top post (which is ignorant in the extreme in my opinion), and ONLY instruct you to level the reticle. This is counter to every other scope manufacturer on the planet, and honestly it bothers me more than a bit.
That said, the scope's clarity is wonderful. I can get it to focus clearly at as close as 1yd (at lower magnifications), and the distance clarity is excellent as well.
This scope was bought to replace a CVLife 3-9x32 unit which had a HORRIBLY short eye relief. It's mounted to an AR15 pistol with a 12.5" barrel, chambered in 6.5 Grendel. I'll definitely be updating this weekend once I get some rounds put through it, and will also get some video of the scope functions including the turrets, as well as the colored reticles.
11/04/16 - I made a video today going over the scope, then took my pistol out to sight it in. Started at 25yds, adjusted it to center, then dropped back to 50yds. The scope was easy to adjust, and seemed to work well enough. Later I'll set it up with a 200yd zero using 123 grain Hornady SST ballistic tips...but for now I just wanted to get it shooting the Wolf 100 grain FMJBT I have on hand. Final result was about 2.5MOA...but keep in mind this was in no way the scope's fault. It's on a pistol, using very inconsistent steel case ball ammunition. Average fps was over 10 shots was 2400, but the variance was as much as 60fps (2380-2440).
Anyhow, I'll update later if I run into any issues. I'd still give the scope a solid 4 at this point. The slight cant of the reticle wasn't much of a factor in use. More a sign of poor quality control than anything else in my opinion.
First off, due to the popularity of this scope, there are cheap clones out there for less. AVOID THEM! Many of the reviews you may read here where the battery cover falls off or the reticle is canted, etc. may be related to the buyer unknowingly getting one of these cheap clones. I have used mine extensively for over a year now and am continued to be amazed at the performance of this optic. Price aside, this scope has been almost flawless mounted on a AK47, and has now passed 1500 rounds. This gun is used primarily for hog hunting and control on our ranch and gets abused just like any other ranch tool. I expect it to provide first shot accuracy every time and it has consistently delivered. The gun gets used by me as well as the hands and by every guest to the ranch. The scope has been praised by every person that has used the gun, including some very impressive professional shooters, hunters, and military personnel. One ex-military sniper who is by far the most knowledgeable person I know about guns and optics as well as the best shot I have ever seen, actually refused to believe that this scope was a UTG for under $100. He claimed it was the first time he actually enjoyed shooting an AK, which was fine with me as I got to hunt with his custom Colt AR.
It is also important that you take the time to set up this scope properly as you would with any scope. The scope needs to be mounted carefully in the right spot on the gun and securely or else you will have view/parallax problems. Get some help with this if you are not sure how this needs to be done.
Positives:
Compact - light weight
Outstanding optics - nothing comes close for less than $1000
Excellent battery life - original battery still going strong
Durable - we use guns as tools and it has held up well
Reliable - holds adjustments over time
Easily adjustable - positive adjustments
Negatives:
Crosshairs get fuzzy at high intensity settings
In summary, buy this from a reputable source and install it properly and you should be delighted with this scope.
This scope, which I installed on my Ruger 10/22 Takedown using a UTG Tactical Low Profile Rail Mount for Ruger 10/22 Rifle (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GNYCJ4/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2VWBNK9AGZM28&colid=4153IGRSVD2C), is exactly what I was looking for when I searched for an optic for my rifle. It includes an Adjustable Objective that, in my opinion, is a must have feature. It also includes a lighted, mil-dot reticle, both of which I want in any of my scopes. Finally, it comes with Quick Disconnect scope rings that allow me to remove and reinstall the scope without needing to re-zero the scope. As a bonus, the length of the scope and the selected mounting configuration allow the disassembled rifle to be placed in its storage/carry case without removing the scope.
Wow! This scope is VERY nice! It looks great on my carbine & the image is a lot easier to acquire than I was expecting. I was pretty worried that I would be spending too much time trying to find the target while in a hurry due to what I imagined was going to be a too small of a area or viewing portal to see through while trying to quickly acquire the target But, that concern is so totally gone. The viewing portal is a good bit larger than I was anticipating. And, that means that the target is very quickly acquired because the sight picture regarding this scope pretty much just dominates & forces a good clear image onto the eye. The crosshairs are not too thick & do not hide any target that is out to 100 meters. Buying this scope verifies that I'm no idiot. Everything about this scope is excellent quality. I'd buy this scope again w/o hesitation. I looked @ hundreds of scopes in this price range before selecting this one. It is everything I was looking for in a rifle scope.
Feature Product
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- 1 Inch Tube with Emerald Coating for Maximum Light Transmission, Premium Zero Lockable & Resettable Turrets with 1/4 MOA Per Click Adjustment
- Range Estimating Mil-dot Reticle for Optimal Aiming and Shooting Performance, Adjustable Objective from 3 Yards to Infinity
- Red/Green Dual Illumination for Versatile Applications, Large Field of View and Most Accommodating Eye Relief for Optimum Critical CQB Mission
- Complete with 2" Sunshade, High Quality Flip-open Lens Caps and Quick-detachable Rings
- Built on True Strength Platform, Completely Sealed and Nitrogen Filled, Shockproof, Fog proof and Rainproof
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 | UTG 3-9X32 1" BugBuster Scope, AO, RGB Mil-dot, QD Rings | |||
 | True Strength Platform | |||
 | Most Demanding Tests | |||
 | Premium Lockable and Resettable Turrets | |||
 | Parallax Free View from 3 Yards to Infinity | |||
 | RGB Side Wheel Illumination | |||
 | Range Estimating Mil-dot Reticle | |||
 | Accessories | |||
Pretty good scope. The illumination feature seems a bit gimmicky to me. Pretty cool looking but I'm not sure how much use it is. Any setting above about 25% kinda bleeds and get blurry. Also seems like it causes my eyes to dilate and the target gets dark. I can imagine on a higher quality scope that the illumination would be a nice thing, but on this one I just don't find myself using it.
Otherwise the parallax adjustment is great, the focus is REALLY good, the magnification is great, the etched glass cross hairs are really nice and crisp. The entire thing seems VERY well built, holds zero firing 5.56/.223. I LOVE that it's short and the quick release mounts are super nice. It seems to hold zero when removing it from the rifle and putting it back on. The turret locks/adjustments are REALLY nice and easy to use. Looks REALLY cool too. I do wish it had a place to mount and handle to manipulate the magnification adjustment - it's a bit stiff.
Get this scope, TOTALLY worth the money.
So far so good. When I first mounted this to my ancient Marlin Glenfield Model 20 22LR it was mounted too far forward due to the nature of the scope rail on that rifle and my shooting was worse than with the scope it replaced because I couldn't see through / focus because it was for a fixed longer range.
To fix that I bought the Cantilever rings SNIPER® Airgun .22 Bi-directional Cantilever Scope Mount and got the scope into my vision where it should be (although the rings needed their own mods). I then tried out a few types of 22lr and discovered which ones the rifle liked best and proceeded to cruise through the Distinguished Expert targets for the NRA smallbore rifle qualifications.
The lighted reticle is great for my old eyes and being able to dial in the Parallax for close in shooting was the whole reason for buying this. It works great and has improved my shooting greatly. I can see my shots through the scope now, I had to use binoculars to see my hits before that.
Only time will tell how well it holds zero as every time I have taken it to the range (only 3 times, but over 300 rounds) I have made some gun changes and had to fiddle with the windage and elevation a little bit, but then it held it the whole rest of the shoot. My only con is that the lights don't turn off by themselves after time and I keep forgetting to turn them off. Not used to that new-fangled stuff.
The photo is my shoot a few days ago, my first perfect score. And with a 40 year old rifle that probably cost $36 at Penny's.
I am very happy with this scope. It didn't cost a whole lot but it is very well made, easy to operate, and it has a lot of helpful options. Have had it out to the range twice now. Have had no quality or breakage issues with it that some of the other buyers have mentioned. I am not very experienced using optics of any type on rifles. Even with my relative lack of experience I was able to zero this in at 50 yards and then do fairly well out to 100 yards on an AK47. I've put over 200 rounds through the rifle since I installed this scope on it. I have seen no problems with it handling the recoil from 7.62x39. I struggled a little bit with cheek weld and how the scope was mounted on my rifle. I have since changed out the scope rings and brought it closer to my eye. Plan on taking it out again and see if I'm better at 100 yards with the new mount set up.
So I will say this I was sceptical about buying this for my AR. Read the reviews and thought for the price I will give it a go. I will say I am glad I did. Set it up and sighted it in, couldn't believe how easy the setup was. Leveled everything out on the weapon and went to the range. Sighted in at 25 yards. Took 3 or 4 shots then had it dialed in. After that 1" groupings. Went out to 50 yards same thing 1" -1.5" groupings all day long. I even removed the scope with the quick release and reattached. No adjustments same result 1-1.5" groupings. Any miss was not a result of the scope it was me. I am very pleased with the purchase and would recommend highly for the average shooter. The price is good the optics clear and the repeatability is right on.
Pros:
No, this scope is not made in the USA, but the quality seems to be pretty good for a non-American product. By having the scope made outside of the US, the price is brought down. The quality of UTG Leapers products is definitely better than NC-Star products. I bought this to mount on a 5.56/2.23 rifle. The scope held up great at the range and the glass didn't fall apart due to the recoil. The scope is supposedly nitrogen-filled, rain proof, fog proof, and shock proof like you would expect for any half-decent scope.
Because this scope has external windage and elevation knobs, the locking ring features come in handy for keeping your zero when transporting your rifle in a case. The magnification ring is a bit stiff, but that's a lot better than having a loose magnification ring. If you. The scope does have a reticle that can be illuminated but the good thing is that you don't have to use the illumination.
If you buy this scope, keep in mind that it uses a second focal plane mil-dot reticle. This means that if you want to do range estimation, you have to use a modified mil-dot formula. First, you use the standard mil-dot formula for 10X magnfication to get a preliminary range. You then take this range and multiply it by your actual scope magnification and then divide by 10 to get your true range.
Cons:
The scope rings that come with the package have these quick detach levers. The levers seem to be slightly loose, but I haven't had problems yet...
Also, the dust cover for the front objective lens is too loose if you also install the sunshade. If you want to use the sunshade, I recommend wrapping the front of the sunshade with some black electrical tape so that the dust cover will fit on more snugly.
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