Great scope for the money! - Konus KonusPro 550 4-16x50mm Rifle Scope

I have used many brands out there. I have used 5 KonusPro scopes on .308 deer rifle, AR10 and AR15 platforms. This scope is awesome considering price and capability.

The reticle is laser etched... so no worries there. In this particular model the reticle is a ballistic style that is very nice and clean to look through. The reticle is also very thin... not thick (bulky looking) when viewing through the scope. So it is a pleasure to view through.

I have taken down White Tail Bucks as far out as 400 yards.... and as close up as 25. The adjustable range on the front end of the scope works well for all of my shots.

This past weekend I shot an Axis buck with a 31" tall, 24" wide rack..... I was in the rain shooting through west Texas brush and cactus. My KonusPro and my AR10 .308 took the Axis out with a perfect shoulder shot... which I could not see due to the brush and rain... but I estimated well. The Konus allowed me to see the Axis's antlers well enough for me to study the body position to get that bullet in the right spot... even though I could not see the actual body due to the brush. I would not have made that shot with a lot of other scopes out there.... the Konus was dead on where I wanted that bullet to go.

Now on the other hand this is not a Leupold of the same magnification range... but it is 85% of that for a ton less money. For a $160-ish price point this is a lot of scope.... and in many cases better than many shooters personal capabilities.

The bottom line.... if you are looking for a budget scope or just don't want to sink in a ton of money in the old barn house gun then this scope is all that you need and more. If you are trying to compete with all the big boys at the range flashing the name brand stuff then buy a better scope for those reasons. This scope does the job for much less... and does that job very well!

John Gyver