Plenty good enough for the money. - NcSTAR Octagon Scope Series 1.1-4x20 Scope

Just got this scope. Arrived in perfect order. Looks and feels sturdy, and works, right out of the box. It’s also the lightest 1-4 powered scope I’ve been able to find. A definite plus.

In mounting, I noticed that they included ROUND scope rings for this octagonal scope. If it weren’t for the rubber armor, this would never have worked, but it does. The rubber armor has the downside of making tiny adjustments to the scope’s angle, while tightening the rings, impossible. My scope is a fraction of a degree off of perfectly vertical, but it works.

The illuminated reticle is typical NcStar. They always over-illuminate their reticles, such that the illumination is a bit overpowering in low light. Also, the red is a great color for illumination, but NcStar also uses blue. Really? Blue?!?! This is the color that glares the most in low light, and washes out in daylight! Yeah, I use the red, only.

The magnification is supposed to start at 1.1, but it’s more like 1.25. This leaves a tiny bit of split-image, while using the both-eyes-open technique, but still acceptable. It’ll just never feel exactly like a red-dot scope, but it’ll do the job. The 4x magnification is good. Having the option of going between the two is a must-have!

I haven’t got this scope to the range, but it’s not my first NcStar, and my experience has been good for their products holding zero. This scope suits my needs better than anything else, on the market, and as long as it performs on the range, I’ve got my scope.