ar15 optics need some advice please

**bigdog84** · July 25th, 2011, 01:16 PM

can some one give me some good advice on a good scope to get bfor my ar15
im not to wealth so cant afford eotchs or aimpoints or what not i really dont wanna spend no more then 150.00 on something also im not into them clones people buy,
id like to have something i can shoot between 100-300 yards
does anyone have any good ideas on what i can get for that price?
i know you get what you pay for but just thought mabey thier is acually something out their....
right now i got a 4x16x40 i think thts what it is b ut that might be wrong them numbers but i got it from walmart its acually not to bad i think it was only like 60.00 bucks but it doest hold a zero at all
please some help ive put a good bit of money into my ar i know i shuld just splurdge and buy something worth it but i just dont got the money right now and i just want something that is good and hold zero very well
thanks for taking the time and reading this let me know if you know of any good scopes
thanks chris

**The_War_Wagon** · July 25th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Uh oh...

Before the theme to "JAWS" cues, maybe a search of the optics posts, with the key words "budget" and "optic" might be in order.

Happy hunting!

**edritchey** · July 25th, 2011, 06:36 PM

Here are a few from a manufacturer that make good stuff cheap.

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

All right around your price range.

EDR

**Jaybeez** · July 25th, 2011, 08:04 PM

That scope from walmart should have a warranty on it. If its not holding zero take it back and exchange it. I've heard they are decent for the money and should hold up.

**bigandy1966** · July 25th, 2011, 09:15 PM

Check your scope mounts/rings to make sure they are tight. If your not fiddling around with the adjustments, even less expensive scopes should hold at zero.
A .223 is not high enough recoil to knock most scopes off their zero or damage the reticle mounts inside the scope.

**Lycanthrope** · July 26th, 2011, 12:32 PM

Natchez had some Nikon refurbs that are an excellent deal in your price range.

What is your current scope doing and what ammo are you shooting?

Lycaninfoispowerthrope

**Valorius** · July 26th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Wow.....some of those Nikons are really nice, and a lot cheaper than retail.

Do they still have a full warranty?

If the OP is looking for red dots, Vertex Strikefires have a pretty good rep and are in his price range. The Walther (Umarex) red dots work fine too as long as they're not abused. I have a Walther PS-55 that holds it's zero fine, and has been on several guns over the last few years. There are honestly a ton of cheap-o red dots on the market from companies like Tasco, Bushnell, and Burris that work just fine.

Don't buy anything that says NCStar on it.

**Helter** · July 27th, 2011, 10:29 PM

I had an $80 red dot on my AR for a while, and it did me pretty well. Man sized targets at 300 yards were no problem, though that was about the extent of the range for me. I *could* get out to the 400 yard steel, but it was tough.