They are a lower end scope made in russia. Shoot it and as as it hold zero it well work.
“Baraska” = Barska. And no, they are not “good” scopes. Bushmaster is a great brand, but Barska is like putting a Taco Bell chalupa a side to your filet. Try an Eotech, Aimpoint, Trijicon, or Leupold.
Take the scope off. It’ll just slow you down.....
I think it is great that your wife tried to get you want you would like.
Give her a huge hug and say thank you!!!
You should ditch it and go with a Trijicon ACOG... I used it in the military and use it now for my AR15 Carbine. Here is an excerpt from the website http://www.trijicon.com:
The ACOGs are internally-adjustable, compact telescopic sights with tritium illuminated reticle patterns for use in low light or at night. Bindon Aiming Concept (BAC)* models feature bright daytime reticles using fiber optics which collect ambient light. The ACOGs combine traditional, precise distance marksmanship with close-in aiming speed. Although the ACOGs have many features which are very advantageous for military use, they were developed by Trijicon without government funding.
Designed for use with the M16 family, every feature of its mechanical and optical design was chosen for a single purpose: to provide increased hit potential in all lighting conditions — without failure-prone batteries.
Sell the scope and buy your wife something nice.
You are a lucky man to have such a thoughtfull wife. Tell her you love her, and thank her for the gift.
Others have recommended better ones and I will not argue with their choices.
I had an email exchange with their president and he stated that he picked the best manufacturer in the city where most Chinese optics are made. I think he said Kunming but my memory is sometimes off.
You have a GREAT wife!
Get her a new car!
(and get an EOTech)
Take it to the range. Shoot the Bushmaster with the scope. It will work OK for range/plinking/etc.
For highpower competition get national match sights (you can't use a scope for NM competition).
Later, after you have figured things out, either keep the Barska scope, or maybe get a new one. Don't be put off by claims of “low quality”, do your own evaluation and see what you really need. If you like it, keep it.
Hey, be thankful that you have a wife that remembers your birthday. Mine rarely did. Maybe that should have clued me in because now she’s an Ex.
I miss my Ex. Do you think I should use a scope?
(That’s an old joke, ladies.) ;^D
BTW, anyone have experience with a Glock G-36? I’ve been thinking about getting one for a CCW. How well do they handle and how accurate are they. (Yeah, I know, depends on the shooter, LOL.) Considering the recoil from a short barrel, how hard is it to stay on target with it? Any comments are appreciated. Thanks.
4 later
Leupold.
Make sure you tell her how much you love her and how much you love the gift. You can be blunt and tell her it isn't a "great" scope, or you can be happy with it for what it is, and keep her happy too. Being blunt would serve no real purpose here. Besides, you might want to put it on a low-recoil .22 (would probably be okay on something like that with low recoil) and show off in front of her when you shoot Ritz crackers at 25 yards and make them into crumbs! Let her see you enjoy the scope at some point...
You have a good carbine, just put a good CQB optical sight on it such as a Trijicon Reflex II, an Aimpoint M4, or an EOtech and let her know it is for "close in work".
Regards,
Raven6