Wasted money - NcSTAR Illuminated Compact Rifle Scope - 3-9x42E Ill. Scope / Ruby SEC3942R Rifle Scope

If you like cheap stuff that does not perform well then this is the scope for you. I am comparing this scope to two others I own. The BSA Catseye 3-12x44 $139.00 and a Center Point 3-9x40 bought at Wal-Mart for around $50. First comparison was done during daylight. Looking through them both the BSA and Center Point had a noticeably clearer image than the NC Star. Next, I compared their magnification properties. At 9x on all of them the BSA and Center Point both looked the same while the NC Star looked like it was on magnified to 7 in comparison to the two others. Finally, I compared their red light illumination at night under a full moon. The red light will do no good in total darkness and its not intended to anyway, but under a full moon it will definetly help you unless you have this NC Star scope. Both with the BSA and Center Point the dimmest setting of red works awesome at night as just the cross hairs light up enough to see it especially against a dark backdrop. The NC Star even at its lowest light setting is way to bright and lights up the tube making it impossible to see anything through it at night. Bottom line, I really don't like this scope. For the same money buy the Center Point.
Pros: it's cheap
Cons: not a good scope

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.