Center Point scopes any good??

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I own a Centerpoint 8-32x56 scope and have been very pleased with it for years. It was one of the first scopes they produced and I was fortunate to get it free when the company set up a giveaway on one of the other forums.

No, the optics are not as good as the high end scopes but clarity is quite decent. Repeatability, which is more important to me, has been very solid. I have it zeroed for a specific bullet I load but can change bullets, change settings and when I switch back to my zero bullet, it is back to hitting the exact POA. Mine is mounted on a Savage .223 so recoil isn't very much to affect the scope.
 
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I have a center point 4-16x40mm mounted to a 7mm rem mag. It is a good scope even with the 7mm recoil. It will shoot 1" groups at 100yds and has for 2 years without any adjustments.Alot of folks dont like them but mine puts meat on the table so I cant knock it.
 
I am new to the forum. Saw the blogging on Center Point scopes and just have to speak up. I have owned (and still do) everything from Bushnell, Tasco, Burris, and Valor, to Leupold, Zeiss, and Swarovski. I wanted a "cheap scope" for a .22 Mag rifle. Bought the 4-16 Adventure Class at Wally World. I have had it for 1 year and it has performed very well. Using the ballistic reticle, I have killed small game out to 150 yds (honestly). With the gun zeroed at 50 yds, 4th dot down is dead on at 150 yds. Understanding that the recoil on a 22mag is virtually nothing, I was willing to gamble $70 on the scope. I am satisfied and would buy another for a light recoiling gun. Light gathering is certainly not as good as the more expensive scopes, but I got what I paid for, and it suits this application just fine. I would buy another in the future for rim fire guns.
 
There are two threads on this subject over in Rifles: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=457521&page=3 I wrote up my initial impressions there :)

And this one: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=480945

The 4-16/40AO is rated up to .416 Rigby by the makers, so I guess it'll handle recoil? I'm going to try it on a couple of rifles and see what happens? I did order the 40mm sun shade from the MFG and it was only $9.99 which is less than 1/2 the price of similar shades from others?

But, I'd also like to get some like minded folks here to help set-up some side by side comparo's with other "inexpensive" (read <$150) scopes. Anyone out there interested? I'll supply a new CP 4-16/40AO. I'm thinking a Banner, maybe Tasco, Simmons, and some others? Anyone have a .338 they want to shoot :)
 
I have the 3-9x40.They are ideal for .22's. My Marlin 795 hits dimes all day at 100yds with it,and out to 150 when I mount it on the Stevens 84D bolt. I put it on my old Stevens' 110E 30.06 and it held for the 10 rounds I put through it. I'd trust it on an AR 223/5.56,anything bigger in the future though will get a better optic for the added insurance.
 
I still stand behind my assessment of the 4-16x40 Adventure scope. I have had it on my 300 Win Mag for at least 40 shots, and a couple hundred shots on my 30-06 and it is still going strong. It has held zero for well over a year now on my 30-06. I will not buy the 3-9x32 though. I had too many problems with mine. Wal Mart stood behind them though and I eventually traded up as I stated in an earlier post.

Mike!
 
Broc.... I'll take you up on that! I can test on a 45-70 with class 3 loads, a 300wsm, a 10gauge shot gun and a 338 win mag.
 
OK, Tman65 has a tester on the way. We'll see how she does? Hopefully, if it all goes sideways, we can get it back to the store in time for a refund :)
 
So, I'm hoping the TMan65 will chime in here, but he's got the 4x16 mounted on his big bad 45/70 and he's put some seriously heavy rounds through it (about 20) and the scope has not misbehaved. Next up, 300WSM and some more recoil testing and range time. This is getting interesting :)
 
And almost everyone who doesn't have one badmouths them.
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A wise man once said, "I don't have to lick a turd to know that I don't want to eat it".

Some of us learned the hard way about cheap scopes and avoid them like the plague. Some, obviously, have yet to learn. Some are lucky and will never have to. I'm not much of a gambler.
 
"I don't have to lick a turd to know that I don't want to eat it".
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And some don't know the difference between a turd and a Baby Ruth bar because they don't look closely enough to know there IS a difference.
 
Sorry sir but you will NEVER convince me that a cheap Chinese scope from Walmart is anything but a turd. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt and a box full of busted scopes to remind me of it. If it is labeled Tasco, Centerpoint, Barska, BSA, Simmons, NcStar, etc., I ain't playin'. Another wise man said, "cheap is too expensive".

I would, however, love to know how you can "look" at a scope and tell that it won't shift POI, the reticle won't break or the glass won't fog or come loose???????
 
Not trying to convince you (or anyone else) of anything. You obviously have your mind made up and there is nothing wrong with that. From many of the above posts others have had much better results than you have with these scopes and seem to be satisfied with them. I personally have had GREAT service from Barska and Simmons scopes (of those you list). I have never tried a Centerpoint so I have NO opinion on it but from what I read about them on this forum I just may have to try one.
 
Get in the right crowd and you can find plenty of folks who expouse the virtues of virtually any product. That doesn't necessarily mean that what they say is, or isn't true. None are ever more defensive about their choices than those who use the cheap stuff. You have to ask yourself "why?".
 
None are ever more defensive about their choices than those who use the cheap stuff. You have to ask yourself "why?".
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Could be because they are constantly being ridiculed for their personal choices. Choices that seem to be suitable for them.
 
Not ridiculed. At all. Although it is ALWAYS taken that way. The sad part is that "I" am only trying to save folks money and frustration. Has nothing to do with chest-thumping or pumping up my ego. I'm not talking about putting a $1400 Zeiss on a 10/22. No matter how it is ever worded, folks always get defensive, like you are right now. You can never be diplomatic enough.
 
Calling a persons choice of scope,a "turd" isn't ridicule? Perhaps I have misunderstood you? For the record I only have one Barska which cost me around $100 that serves me very well on a .22 magnum. Several Bushnell Sportviews,a Bushnell Banner,a Simmons 44 magnum(which I am VERY happy with) five Nikons and a Leupold. Because of personal experience,I no longer will buy any Leapers or Tasco but if anyone else is happy with them I say go for it.
 
Calling a scope a turd is somehow ridiculing a person??? I must be ridiculing myself as well because how do you think I learned this lesson, by reading internet forums? If we can't look at this stuff objectively and discuss it openly then what's the point in even being here? There are people who buy ONE gun from a manufacturer that has a problem and it's okay to damn that manufacturer's whole product line but if you have a half dozen or more scopes fail then you should keep it to yourself???
 
None of the people bashing the Centerpoints seem to be doing it from experience but rather prejudice. I bought the 4-16 scope as a stopgap until I got a better scope for my 7mm. The scope held up fine to the hellish recoil of that 7mm for several hundred rounds. The adjustments worke fine and I've used it on several other rifles since then. Two of my daughters 22lrs wear the 3-9 Centerpoint and they work superbly. She can outshoot me and I would wager most of you with it. I wouldn't be heartbroken if I had to use it on my 308. I would rather have a better one but for the price the Centerpoints aren't a bad choice. I've paid more for worse.
 
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I have recently been testing a 4-16x40 centerpoint, provided by Broc. my findings so far are, It is pretty clear glass for it's price range. Very clear during daylight hours and useable into low light hours. I am not Impressed by the Illumination on the reticle for any low light use, as it is just too bright even on the lowest setting. The adjustable objective does work though, and will focus clearly down to about 3 yds. The windage and elevation dials are positive, and repeatable. So far I have recoil tested it on a 45-70, and a 300wsm, with no problems what so ever. Next up on the recoil test is a 7mag, a 444 marlin, and then 12 and 10 gauge shotguns. I have compared it side by side with several scopes for optical clarity, and low light performance and the results were as follows: 1st up is the group of scopes the centerpoint was on par with: bushnell sportview, bushnell trophy, simmons blazer, simmons prosport, konus pro, simmons 8 point. scopes that it was NOT on par with were: Burris FFII, Vortex Viper, Elite 4200, Nikon Monarch, Weaver Classic, Intensity Optics, and Simmons Aetec Master series. These are just the handful I tested it against, and bear in mind that everyones eyes are different, and you may well see things differently than I did. I did not do any scientific tests, just simply looked through them at different times of day at various distances from 3 yds out to 500 yds. I will continue testing it for awhile, and will keep posting results. Many thanks to Broc for providing the centerpoint for these tests!
 
Thanks TMan65. BS and banter aside - I wanted to know if this thing could actually take a beating. TMan offered and he has some heavy recoiling guns to test with. Bought it off the shelf, took it home and played with it. Dropped it from about 4 feet onto carpet and looked through it again. It was OK, so boxed it up and off to TMan it went. He's been beating on it for a while and it ain't broke so I'm guessing it's OK :)
 
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