Barska Varmint scope - The Firearms Forum

todd51 · 02-18-2012, 09:38 PM

Wow, that is a big sucker. One of the Old Guys brought his Winchester Wildcat Varmint .22lr over this evening and wanted to remove the BSA Sweet 22 3-9 scope and mount a Barska Varmint 6-24 x 42 AO mil dot scope. He bought the scope at Gander Mt. reduce from $99 to $80 less a $20 Gander Mt. mail in rebate.

Well first thing we had to do was go get some higher rings. He got a set of Weaver steel rings for 1" scopes and extra high (#49307) That cost him an additional $30.

No difficulties mounting the scope but I am not sure whether I mounted the scope on the rifle or mounted the rifle on the scope. That thing is huge. We will see how he makes out with it at the range as soon as it is old man weather.

bntyhntr6975 · 02-18-2012, 10:16 PM

My brother-in-law just bought the 8-32 model.

Albtraum · 02-19-2012, 01:35 AM

I have a Barska 4-12x40AO on a CO2 air gun. Parallax and focuses down to 10 yards.

bamajoey · 02-19-2012, 05:12 AM

Several months ago I put Mueller 8-32x44 on a CZ 22. It takes 30mm rings and weighs 26 ozs. Big, but seems to do what I want it to do.

doubs43 · 02-21-2012, 12:14 AM

I have a Barska 6~24X and an 8~32X. Both require critical eye positioning or everything goes cloudy. When the eye is positioned dead center, the glass is clear, bright and sharp.

Zane71464 · 02-21-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by todd51

Wow, that is a big sucker. One of the Old Guys brought his Winchester Wildcat Varmint .22lr over this evening and wanted to remove the BSA Sweet 22 3-9 scope and mount a Barska Varmint 6-24 x 42 AO mil dot scope. He bought the scope at Gander Mt. reduce from $99 to $80 less a $20 Gander Mt. mail in rebate.

Well first thing we had to do was go get some higher rings. He got a set of Weaver steel rings for 1" scopes and extra high (#49307) That cost him an additional $30.

No difficulties mounting the scope but I am not sure whether I mounted the scope on the rifle or mounted the rifle on the scope. That thing is huge. We will see how he makes out with it at the range as soon as it is old man weather.

Dang Todd, that'a "hellashious" scope on the .22!
6-24, a person ouught's be able to see where he's hitti'n.

Someone asked me here a while back about Basrka rifle scopes
and I never have owned one so couldnt say.
Nice set-up!

BETH · 02-21-2012, 05:25 PM

can u get one any bigger??????????

02-21-2012, 06:43 PM

If you got the money you can get a ziess with a 72mm objective. It is a 6-24x I believe. Now that's a scope.

Zane71464 · 02-21-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cpttango30

If you got the money you can get a ziess with a 72mm objective. It is a 6-24x I believe. Now that's a scope.

Dang, that'd be on heck of a FOV for a .22lr!
We had a 56mm on one long ago to..well just cause it was cool
looking! (didnt stay there long though)

todd51 · 02-21-2012, 08:40 PM

Thanks joey and doubs for the feed back. This fellow is finicky and I will pass the info on to him. I think he is after small groups at 100 yards but I also think he would have been better spent to try ammo changes rather than scope changes. All the Old Guys have a limited gun budget. But hey that is the fun of the hobby, right.

02-18-2012, 09:38 PM	#1
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,595	Barska Varmint scope Wow, that is a big sucker. One of the Old Guys brought his Winchester Wildcat Varmint .22lr over this evening and wanted to remove the BSA Sweet 22 3-9 scope and mount a Barska Varmint 6-24 x 42 AO mil dot scope. He bought the scope at Gander Mt. reduce from $99 to $80 less a $20 Gander Mt. mail in rebate. Well first thing we had to do was go get some higher rings. He got a set of Weaver steel rings for 1" scopes and extra high (#49307) That cost him an additional $30. No difficulties mounting the scope but I am not sure whether I mounted the scope on the rifle or mounted the rifle on the scope. That thing is huge. We will see how he makes out with it at the range as soon as it is old man weather. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member --> Last edited by todd51; 04-23-2013 at 08:08 PM..

02-18-2012, 10:16 PM	#2
bntyhntr6975 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wichita, Ks. Posts: 296	Re: Barska Varmint scope My brother-in-law just bought the 8-32 model. __________________ There is a fine line between paranoid and prepared.

02-19-2012, 01:35 AM	#3
Albtraum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: California Posts: 686	Re: Barska Varmint scope I have a Barska 4-12x40AO on a CO2 air gun. Parallax and focuses down to 10 yards.

02-21-2012, 12:14 AM	#5
doubs43 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 31	Re: Barska Varmint scope I have a Barska 6~24X and an 8~32X. Both require critical eye positioning or everything goes cloudy. When the eye is positioned dead center, the glass is clear, bright and sharp.

02-21-2012, 05:25 PM	#7
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,686	Re: Barska Varmint scope can u get one any bigger??????????

02-19-2012, 05:12 AM	#4
bamajoey Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola Contributor Posts: 1,271	Re: Barska Varmint scope Several months ago I put Mueller 8-32x44 on a CZ 22. It takes 30mm rings and weighs 26 ozs. Big, but seems to do what I want it to do.

02-21-2012, 06:43 PM	#8
cpttango30 Adnanced Senior Member Posts: n/a	Re: Barska Varmint scope If you got the money you can get a ziess with a 72mm objective. It is a 6-24x I believe. Now that's a scope.

02-21-2012, 08:40 PM	#10
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,595	Re: Barska Varmint scope Thanks joey and doubs for the feed back. This fellow is finicky and I will pass the info on to him. I think he is after small groups at 100 yards but I also think he would have been better spent to try ammo changes rather than scope changes. All the Old Guys have a limited gun budget. But hey that is the fun of the hobby, right. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member