Low Cost Optic

I hate to even post this thread, but I will anyway. My varmint upper shipped and I need an optic. I don't want spend a bunch. I like shooting bolts more than my ar so far and I just do it for fun. I end up doing target work more than anything and if I was hiking/hunting, I am sure I would take a bolt. I mostly have Nikon or Burris glass on my other rifles but don't mind going lower price on this one. Very light use from truck to bench on a heavy AR 223 platform. I am not going to be a brand snob I know it will have limitations.

Here is my list of wants.

1. Price, less than $400.
2. Thinking 6-24x. Could go 20x on the top end Mostly be a bench gun. I have another AR with a 3 power Nikon scope or open sites
3. I would like side focus
4. Want turrets that are finger adjustable with resettable to zero. This is a must. Covered or not does not matter.
5. Target reticle would be great, but could work with other such as Mildot
6. Prefer 30 mm tube, but 1 inch would work for this price point
7. I don't want illuminated



Seeing what I can find with Vortex, Weaver, Bushnell, Meuller, Simmons . . .

Also considering Meuller 8-32x for target shooting, but just seems like too much power.

Any recommendations? Thanks.

Thanks Sky. These low cost optics threads are not very sexy and don't get much action.

I ended up checking out Natchezz. I like the site since I am a shopper of sales.

I ordered a 4-20x Weaver Super Slam. I wanted something lower than 6 or 8 power for possible hunting, but still wanted the top end for bench use. It has good reviews on other forums. MSRP is $830 and it was on sale for $389. It has finger adjustable turrets which reset to zero and side focus. It will work for me. Made in Japan, not that China would ever cut corners.

If anyone else is shopping for budget scopes, I recommend Natchez and looking around for sale items. Spending is easy, saving for retirement is tough.

Thanks.

Baldman. Interesting brand. The 6-24 certainly checks all the boxes. The reticle is interesting idea. Seems a bit like the Nikon spot on web site. I have a buddy who likes buying rifles, but no scopes or sights. I keep bugging him to scope them up and shoot them. I will tell him about the company.

Creature, I agree. The scope I bought has MOA click and just a fine reticle. If I spent with big budgets, I would get a marked reticle that matched the clickers.

My scope should be here tomorrow.

It has a 50 mm bell. I will hold it in place and attempt to measure to try to figure out which scope ring height to get.