Hi all, can anyone recommend a good scope for around $150? Or maybe a scope red dot combo scope? Thanks

Primary Arms have a good reputation at that price bracket.

 

TheWombat

Thank you

I really like my Optisan 1-4x24 (including mount) @ $149. There are better scopes out there, but not for the money.

That looks like a nice scope, I was looking at the primary arms scope and when I called to ask how long it would be back ordered the guy started laughing at me.

Nikon P-223 3x32mm BDC Reticle...

 

http://www.nikonhunting.com/products/riflescopes/p-223/3x32_BDC_Carbine

 

You can find this for like $149.99-ish, and it even included a mount when it first came out (not sure now).

 

You *cannot* find better glass for the money than Nikon

Nikon P-223 3x32mm BDC Reticle...

 

http://www.nikonhunting.com/products/riflescopes/p-223/3x32_BDC_Carbine

 

You can find this for like $149.99-ish, and it even included a mount when it first came out (not sure now).

 

You *cannot* find better glass for the money than Nikon

Scrap, that looks like a beaut!

Nikon P-223 3x32mm BDC Reticle...

 

http://www.nikonhunt...x32_BDC_Carbine

 

You can find this for like $149.99-ish, and it even included a mount when it first came out (not sure now).

 

You *cannot* find better glass for the money than Nikon

 

this ones on my short list. free mounts expired in April(?) also was a rebate thats gone too.

My friend just bought the Nikon M-308 which came with mount. He hates it! When you crank it up to 16 power. No eye relief!

Lecky,

 

The P-223 is a 3-9x40 scope. You said your are looking for a scope that can be used as a red-dot AND provide magnification. The typical scope for this is a 1-4. With the scope dialed back to 1.0, you can keep both eyes open. With a retical that is lit, you essentially have a red-dot. A 4.0 magnification is good to about 100 yards.

 

The 3-9 would be a great unit from 50 to 200 yards, but not good at all at close range or indoors.

 

You can checkout my Optisan at 4.0 mag in this thread:

 

http://njgunforums.c...150#entry461150

Lecky,

 

The P-223 is a 3-9x40 scope. You said your are looking for a scope that can be used as a red-dot AND provide magnification. The typical scope for this is a 1-4. With the scope dialed back to 1.0, you can keep both eyes open. With a retical that is lit, you essentially have a red-dot. A 4.0 magnification is good to about 100 yards.

 

The 3-9 would be a great unit from 50 to 200 yards, but not good at all at close range or indoors.

 

You can checkout my Optisan at 4.0 mag in this thread:

it looks great! Did you have to remove your front sight or did you purchase the upper without it?

http://njgunforums.c...150#entry461150

I purchased the upper without the forward sight (standard Stag3 upper).

When_Shtf you gotta do a little more research, while there is in fact a 3-9 P223, the scope I showed was actually a 3X fixed scope with a 32mm aperature.

 

With a BDC reticle actually.

 

Now I don't know about the M-308 not having eye relief, I just got my Monarch 5-20x44mm today and while I agree the picture changes as you increase the magnification , it has like 4 " eye relief and its all good for me.

For an inexpensive red dot with GREAT reviews, look at the vortex SPARC. I have one and am very happy with it. There was a few threads going around the net about guys that did various reliability tests under different conditions and it performed very well.

When_Shtf you gotta do a little more research, while there is in fact a 3-9 P223, the scope I showed was actually a 3X fixed scope with a 32mm aperature.

 

I wouldn't use a 3x as a red-dot. It has poor close range capability. There are dozens of 1-4.0's on the market and I can think of 4 right off the top of my head that meet the OP's criteria.

If you are looking for a cheap red dot I heard good things about the vortex. I use an aimpoint pro and have no complaints but it was a little more expensive.

def look at the vortex line, the sparc and the strikefire for a little more $$