About 1970 my eyes started downhill and I could no longer manage open sight shooting at ranges out to 200 yards +/- , so I entered the scope market. I started off with an economy scope, then moved up to what I'll call a mid-range priced scope. I learned the hardest of ways that going this route was utter foolishness and a total waste of my $$$.

Long story short, if a $200 scope was the absolute best you could do ... then you done good. However, if you short changed your rifle buy not going to the best glass you could actually afford at that time, then I'll bet my bottom dollar you'll be back in the scope market soon .... and for what you spent on the Barska + whatever you end up spending on its replacement, you could have jumped up to an even better piece of optics.

Been there, done that.


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