Good scope for the money - Burris 4-12x42mm Range Finding Laser Rifle Scope

The Burris Laserscope has very good optics and decent reticle. I don't care for the drop compensation ticks. I would have preferred a pure mil-dot reticle. Also an adjustable objective and reticle that changed size with power would be nice. But then the scope is only about $600. For AR-15 mounting, you will find that the bell housing goes too low for proper use of a picatinny quad rail float tube. Another odd feature is the sunshade is painted shiny inside. This doesn't appear to be a major issue though.

If you can't afford a Leupold, this is a good alternative.
Pros: Repeatable range measurements, good optics
Cons: No adjustable objective, small exit pupil on max power, drop compensation ticks are too generic

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