BARSKA 3-9x42 IR Contour Riflescope (4A Mil-Plex IR 7/8" Picatinny Base)

by Barska

Product Features

• Compact, lightweight riflescope
• 42mm lens with 3X-9X variable magnification
• 100% water and fogproof
• Exit pupil = 14.0 - 4.6 mm, eye relief = 3.9 inches; click value = 1/4
• Bonus accessories: 7/8: Picatinny base rings with scope caps

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Barska 3-9x42 IR Contour Riflescope is a compact, lightweight scope providing precision accuracy beyond its size. The 42mm objective lens provides three to nine times variable magnification with an extremely long eye relief. This rifle scope is completely fog-proof and waterproof for even the toughest of weather conditions. The fully-coated optics with illuminated 4A Mil-Plex reticles allow for enhanced performance. The extra rigid, shockproof construction gives you even more control and accuracy. Bonus accessories include a set of 7/8-inch Picatinny base rings with scope caps.

Product Description

Specifications:3-9x, Field of View (ft@100yds/m@100m) =36.7/12.3@3x-12.5/4.2@9x, Exit Pupil = 14.0-4.6mm, Eye Relief =3.9", Click value = 1/4.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 9.5 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001JJCHRA
• Item model number: AC10634
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,321 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #7 in Sports & Outdoors > Hunting & Fishing > Hunting > Hunting Optics > Gun Scopes > Rifle Scopes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good So Far!, January 9, 2007

By 

Josh Perry "Josh Perry" (Central Kentucky) - See all my reviews
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I bought this scope to install on my SKS rifle. I mounted it with a DC Engineering/Rifletech scope mount and was getting about 2" groups at 100 yards. I have only shot about 50 rounds through it so far, but have been very pleased with the quality of it. I used it to drop a 6-Pointer within 10 minutes of the opening day of gun season in KY this year!

I haven't tried the bullet-drop turret yet, but with it being calibrated to the .223 round, I imagine it won't do very good without customizing the turret for the 7.62x39 round. I think that it is well worth the money, and lifetime warranty to boot! Oh, and by the way, it comes with rings already mounted on it, so don't go out and buy any for it before it shows up like I did!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lives up to the Hype, June 24, 2008

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Brazen_atl (GA) - See all my reviews

I've had this now for a few months and I like it.

Great scope for the price.

I'm using it on a Flat Top AR, and it fits perfectly, glass and crosshairs look good and crisp.

The controls are fairly easy to use, if you plan to do a lot of doping with the scope then you might want to go to higher end controls.

The rings use a screw on the side so you can take on and off as it pleases you.

I would recomend lock tighting the the screws (or at least use a screwdriver to get it super tight) so the screws don't losen up as you shoot.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong at this price! :), June 4, 2010

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Dan (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BARSKA 3-9x42 IR Contour Riflescope (4A Mil-Plex IR 7/8" Picatinny Base) (Sports)

I got this scope for my flat top AR-15 and have just got back from the range after putting 200 rounds through. I mounted the scope to an NCStar quick release riser, which then goes on the top receiver rail. As this scope has long eye relief (4 inches+), it is also handy if your riser extends forward a bit (as mine does); I found the best position for it was the NC Star riser to the front of the receiver rail, then the scope to the front of the riser rail. YMMV, but if you are like me and tend to get your head forward for a decent cheek-weld, you'll probably want to do the same. No chance at all of this thing ever hitting you in the eye, it really does have a ton of eye relief!

Zeroed it in at 100 yards - it was way off for a start, but quick and easy to adjust. Once zeroed, off a bipod, I shot three 20 round groups and was able to put on average 15 of 20 rounds onto a 3 inch target patch, each time - excellent (using 6x or 9x zoom)! Zero appears to be holding well, but we shall see next time.

If there is a downside (and I find its the same with all these cheapie scopes), the 1/4" adjustments do NOT mean 1/4" :) You basically have to trial and error crank those dials to adjust your point of impact. Precise it ain't but once on, you are on and I found that it even held zero fairly well when zooming through the range all the way 3x to 9x.

It was very side-windy and gusting today, so I did not bother stretching the distance out further - will do that next time out, but very happy so far!