3 Best Budget AR Rifle Scopes! – TGC Reviews

I 3 gun with the same Primary Arms. At 1x the eye relief is very forgiving but at 6x, your eye must be precisely at the correct distance (2ish inches) and perfectly centered or the scope shadow is rough. As a positive, the same eye placement is critical for the zero to be true, so it is very easy to tell when your shot will be off. Absolutely worth the money ($280 on Amazon).

Why stop at 1×6??? Other than that 👍

My lord that is a handsome beard!!!

i thought if it wasnt trijicon, eotech, aimpoint, nightforce, u.s. optics, elcan, docter, or anything over $500, then its just garbage.

If I may add another great budget option that seems to get overlooked a lot, is the Truglo Tru-brite 30 scope. It's a 1×6 variable power, illuminated moa dot reticle, included throw lever and a nice included cantilever mount. While primary arms is my personal favorite of the upper tier budget options. This Truglo is hands down the best I've come across in that budget mid tier 150-180 dollar range with all the extra accessories included, adding an awesome value package. I have one of these on an AK that I hog hunt with and I have another one on a .308 rifle that I often shoot out to 800 yards with. It's my personal favorite on the budget options as far as an everything included affordable quality option.

Leupold VX Freedom 1.5-4 AR is better than all of these.

Awesome video !!! Also thanks for the knowledge Sir

I own that 1-4 Bushnell AR Optics scope. The reticle washes out in daylight, even in the heaviest conditions of overcast. The turrets are so extremely sensitive to turning that I no longer leave the scope on my AR inside the case, as it was enough to bump them and change my zero. The glass is clear but fogs very easy, which sucks because here in VA, it can get super humid.

Vision King, I have their 2.5×10 power and the 1×8 power (three of them) all have really clear glass, have held zero well, are under 150 bucks.

Granted theses cost more but I wonder how crimson Trace is doing ever since they stepped into the optics option.

I have the Bushnell & the Monstrum. I must be a cheap barsteward, eh? : )

Monstrum lights suck eggs can’t imagine the scope would last

Mark did a food job!

Primary Arms all the way.

223 and 5.56 NATO ammo are not the same your poi will be different.

Any cheaper recommendations for an AR10? I am ignorant in the 308 optic game and keep loosing zero.

Thumbs up for @fit n fire crossing over to TGC; maybe he'll teach Patton how to do flutter kicks or the new ACFT.

The Cabela’s 1×6. Comes with the mounting hardware too.

I picked up cabelas 1×4 and 4×12 for each of my ar's and so far so good they do well enough, to get some glass on there

My favorite budget variable optic is a Romeo 5.

The monstrum scope also has an issue with magnofication you have to adj the diopter when at maximum magnification .

In that top price range there are some really good vortex scopes at midwayusa that have better power and larger input sides. Not always as good on eye releif tho. And if not adjusting on the fly those side focus units deal with the parelex pretty nice but again eye releif is not near as long as the last one you talked about.

I put a Sig Tango 4 on my .308.

FFP, 0 to 4 power, illuminated.

At zero magnification I can barely see the reticle and the illumination is pretty weak in bright light.

I don’t remember what I paid for it because back then I had more money than brains but I suspect I gave too much.

Sigh

Yes. Just ordered a PA prism sight.

When he said …"The acss reticle will only compensate for bullet drop…" my brain was hoping he would finish by saying … "not your shitty ability"

Congratulations…A presentation on TheGunCollective; that's just cool, with a capital "C".

Noise, all noise.

I've been planning on picking up the Nikon Black 1-4x. I constantly see it on sale around $275.

Nice presentation!

I wouldn’t consider any of these offerings. Just save and get a NF or Leupold.

Strike eagle?

What about the vortex Crossfire

Any thoughts on where the Vortex Strike Eagle fits in the Honorable Mention category?

Sold a gun? Who sells guns??? 😆😆😆

I’m a little skeptical of the primary arms being on top of the list. Mine went down just from the recoil of my AR.

You should shoot kettlebells.

Leupold VX freedom 1-4 around $200-300 also

Primary arms has never let me down. IMO the best budget optics there are.

I wish I didn’t sell my Bushnell throw down, for the price that thing being ffp is awesome!

Thank you for doing stuff like this. Some of us have young families and don't have the capital to throw around to get some of the "standard" level items. Please do more videos like this with budget accessories.

Cool options for my next several builds

Great job Mark, agree on all 3 optics
From the Primary Arms (Excellent choice) id encourage others to be conscious of the caliber specific nature of the PA options! I've bought nearly all caliber specific tactical PA ACSS optics and now just keep them on the go to ARs then when i want to shoot my alt ARs i pull the ACSS for that caliber (and its ALWAYS close) but i don't adjust it for that alt rifle so i can just slap it back on the "go to" when i get home… as i can ill buy a scope for each one so I've got back ups if ever needed.

Monstrum is trash…

I'll never buy a maelstrom tactical scope ever again. I had one and it only lasted about 15 rounds of 7.62×39. The whole turret fell off

Love Primary Arms scopes I have the 4x14x44 on my 20" AR

Fantastic job Mark! Wow huge fan of both channels!

Not sure if this quite fits the budget section but I really like the fixed $300 SWFA scopes. I got a 12X for my AR in .223 Wylde w/ 20" barrel and it does the job fantastic for long range shooting.

Also, Primary Arms Classic Series 1-4x24mm Illuminated. $130 and a 30mm tube scope

This guy needs to do ASMR recordings. He put me right to sleep.

Weaver Kaspa is a great one as well. 32mm and a really fun to use reticle.