Customer Reviews

BARSKA 1x30 IR M-16 Electro Sight Riflescope

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A great Red dot scope. After shopping around for a few months, I wanted a red dot scope for my custom built new Franken 5.56mm/ .223 RRA/CMMG/Bushmaster M4 16 Carbine build. This is my SHTF/ Personal Defense weapon, I didnt want any Chinese Aimpoint clone that would break when the wind changes direction or defending against an intruder, nor a break the bank $500 Aimpoint that has only a single red dot. The bushnell trophy 1x30 T-dot had rave reviews and i loved the 2MOA dot and 10MOA T reticle, but at 200 bucks... That seemed alot. So Barska, seemed to be perfect, a 2MOA dot with surrounding 10 MOA Crosshair reticle that seemed to be rugged, [...], and a faster to acquire reticle. ITs not a Trijicon ACOG 4x32, that i would love to have, but its at its highest setting it is nicely bright in the summer time middle of the desert (no clouds) shooten range, and nicely dim in at lowest setting in the dark. The mount seems stable, but after firing 70 rounds at the range, it loosened up the screws. I have to admit i didnt screw it on tight, but the zeroing held no problems. It took about 30 rds( 3 x 10 rd groups) of .223 ammo to zero it at 50 yards. Probably could have done it in 15 rds. Groups were tight at 1.5in. The only down side, i wish it had some lens caps, but i dont care, I can find some online somewhere. BArka nicely included an extra set of LR44 batteries and Microfiber cleaning cloth. Id rather have the extra batteries. I recommend this over an aimpoint because it saves u alot of money, its fairly rugged and will withstand 12Ga, AR15 rapid fire, and is really bright in bright light desert conditions.

I ordered this scope soon after completing my AR..I had an idea what to expect and anticipated a quality product, that would allow me quick target acquisition and an accurate shot..My son took me out to sight in the carbine on Father's Day..it worked perfectly, I was on target and within 10 shots was within an inch at 75 yards..I wouldn't hesitate to purchase this for you AR/M4.

I purchased this for my RRA entry tactical. The sight is pretty durable, stays zeroed, and mounts pretty well. quick target acquisition, the reticle has a MOA compensator on it, and a selectable brightness. I wasn't expecting that.

The only downside is that the zeroing process is a little troublesome (screw caps and 1/4 turns per inch) and after about 120 rounds, the reticle started to malfunction, the recoil must have caused the projector to come loose a bit.(due to rapid firing, I'm sure of it)
and it arrived late.

I was new to Tactical/Practical rifle shooting. I quickly realized I wanted a red-dot optic but wasn't very educated on the options.

I saw this online and thought it was a good value. I looked at the MSRP and thought that this was a great deal. Save (...)? Well, let me tell you that on no planet is this a (...).

I received the unit and mounted it. On my first unit, the system never held its zero more than 10-20 rounds. There was a wobble in the mount and i had to take the unit apart and use some blue Loc-Tite. This solved the problem. However, after rebuilding the unit like it should have been built at the factory, I remounted on my AR-15. When remounting, one of the mounting bolts on the side completely sheared off. This rendered the unit useless. I received a replacement, and this too never could hold its zero. I returned it and upgraded to a Bushnell Trophy MP tactical. That unit is a quality "discount" optic. It by no means is in the same class as an EOTech, Aimpoint or the superb ACOG, but its a solid optic.

Don't waste your time with this unit. Save up for another month and get the Bushnell Trophy MP Tactical, or wait even longer for the EOTech or Aimpoint.

This unit is a loser.


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On another one of my reviews I received some criticism because the date on my reviews is confusing. I first purchased this item in July of 2009 and didn't decide to do my review until December.

So I saw this, and thought it was too good to be true. Had my doubts, and when it came, I put it on my AR-15, and it is actually fantastic!! I showed this to a few friends too and they all loved it! Its accurate (once you sight it in, takes a few shots), and it looks good, its not cheaply made really, its sturdy and very presentable. Great battery life, I accidentally left the scope on for a few days, went to go mess with the rifle and noticed it was still on and still as bright as the day I got the thing. Dont be thrown off by the price, its a fantastic product! I would reccoment this to anyone.

I have this sight mounted on a GSG 5, 22LR. I have run about 500 rounds with it, and it's seems to be holding zero very well.

BARSKA 1x30 IR M-16 Electro Sight Riflescope
Skeptical as I was, and not believing that a quality Red Dot sight could not possibly be purchased for under $100, I bought a BARSKA to give it a try on my M-4 clone.
Surprise, surprise! It's a great product, provides very good accuracy and appears to be a rugged design. This sight compares to my Bushnell Holo-Sights at less than 1/3 the cost. I am going to buy a couple more.

I'm no expert on sights/scopes, but I know when I've got one that's pure garbage. After reading mixed reviews on this one, I decided to give it a try for my AR when Amazon ran it for $49.99 last month. I have to say the one I received reflects many of the bad reviews. The Red IR Cross Reticle had another cross "echo" and the entire inside top turned bright red on higher intensities. The cross was off-axis and wasn't even completely horizontal and vertical. This isn't what I want to see when looking through a sight.

The MSRP of $267.90 is ridiculous. I can't imagine anyone anywhere paying near that price for this item. I was upset after only putting down $50! I'm going to try and upload a couple of photos I shot through the sight at mid and high intensity. They aren't "professional" photos...But they speak for themselves. If you decide to order one of these, I hope you get a good one. If not, Amazon is good about taking it back with no problems...

This is my first red dot sight so I have nothing to compare to. Also this is on my first rifle. My accuracy made a dramatic improvement over iron sights when I switched to this. It is mostly easy to work with and is reliable.

I wanted to mention the one problem I had in case it happens to someone else. When the batteries eventually died (after a year or so), I went to remove them. I eventually found the place to unscrew the battery compartment. I turned the thing upside down and shook it, but the batteries wouldn't come out. I tried everything I could think of to get them out. I tried magnets, superglue to a piece of plastic, smacking the thing really hard to on the ground. Eventually a friend of mine got them out with some little pliers. The problem was that the batteries were surrounded by some sort of plastic wrapper that had gotten stuck. Now I have stand alone batteries in there with no wrapper and I do not anticipate having trouble in the future. Just know that your first time changing the batteries may be a battle. In fact, I would recommend taking them out and putting in new ones as soon as you buy the product.

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Hey everyone. This is the review for the Barska red dot sight. It is easier for me to talk rather than type. I like this red dot. It is about 3 minutes. I did do the standard safety check on it for you before talking about it. There was no magazine in it, the bolt is to the rear and the safety is on. I have it mounted on my Smith & Wesson M&P 15-.22.