PINTY 3-9x40 Rifle Scope with Red/Green Illuminated Reticle & Rangefinder, Multicoated Lens with Mounts for Picatinny Rail

I have heart eyes for this scope. For $26 it’s an amazing scope. Haven’t got to test the longevity of the battery yet, but that’s Harley an issue. Installs easy and quick. Has great clarity and feels surprisingly durable. It’s just great all around. If your looking for something to just slap on your daughter SW MP 15-22 like I was, this definitely is a rockstar. Adjusts super easy and has the protector caps and not the cheap exposed dials that can be bumped. Does everything you need it to do with the bonus of having a range finder. Love this thing. Prolly gonna order a second to throw on the me of my throw around 5.56’s and see how it holds up. Also came with lens caps that can be opened or just removed. Added bonus.

I used this on my Gamo Swarm Whisperer as I wanted to upgrade the existing scope and not break the bank. I used the existing scope mounts as this doesn't support an 11mm rail out of the box without issue. It took my only a dozen shots to site it in at 50 ft and then was able to shoot 1 inch groups. This scope is a big improvement over the factory scope that came with the rifle. Only issue I have run into is that one of the pop up scope covers fell off on first use. I doubt they will last very long but not of enough concern to deduct a star.

I got this scope on a whim. I have several rifles, so I figured I'd throw it on one of them, and see if it was worth the money. My initial intent was to put it on my CZ 452, which I did. This required a different set of rings than the ones that are sent with the optic, but that was an easy fix. End result was awesome, if you're okay with a huge scope on a rifle...with one exception. The only way I could mount it resulted in the front bell of the scope resting on the rear sight of the rifle. I was worried that this could flex the optic, and affect its performance, so I went with plan B. The optic now sits atop one of my long range AR-15s, which meant that the original scope rings could be used after all. Score.Now, I didn't have high hopes for this optic. But three things made me take a chance on it. First, even though it has a lighted reticle, it's also got a black reticle, when the lighted option is turned off. I hate magnified optics that rely on batteries for their usefulness. So that was already a point in its favor. Second, it's cheap. Worst case scenario, I spent as much as dinner and a movie would cost (at least), if you were taking someone worth the time out for that sort of thing (If they're worth it, don't be cheap, fellas). And lastly, the turrets were hand adjustable. I don't see why the concept of a knurled knob is so difficult for so many optic makers to grasp, but they should all come that way, in my opinion. So those three things, I decided to get the scope, despite my low expectations as to the function. On to that....This thing was great. I sat at a 100 yard range, and focused in on individual stalks of reeds in the brush above the berm. I was quite impressed with the clarity of such a low priced optic. Eye relief is awesome, so you don't have to struggle to find the sweet spot while mounting. Once I had the optic set up the way I wanted it, turret adjustments were distinct and easily noticeable, with both audible and tactile clicks. The only thing I disliked about the setup was having to re-focus when changing distances. The focus on the end made it hard to work the adjustment while staying on the scope, which was necessary to fine tune the focus. That's going to be an issue with any focus system like this, but this one seemed quite stiff, and made adjustment take longer than I'd like. This would be fine for punching holes in paper, but if you had to do it to take game, competition, or for any shot that required speed, you're going to have issues. Not insurmountable issues...but issues, none the less.So how did it shoot? This optic was one of the easiest to get on paper, and sight in, that I've had in quite some time. I basically Billy Bobbed it onto paper (Kentucky windage until I saw that it punched a hole, then adjusted accordingly to get it closer to where I wanted it), and then dialed it in at 30 yards. It held its zero from shot to shot for the duration of approximately 30 rounds of 5.56 (actual 5.56...not .223. So a bit snappier recoil than the .223 ammo. I figured it was worth mentioning, in case anyone cared) during the sighting in phase.Now, it was about 40 degrees, with the ocassional breeze dropping it down to approximately -68 degrees (I'm going by my best guess on that second assessment. It felt pretty damned cold to me, so I was freezing my ass off. YMMV. Moving on...), so admittedly I didn't put in my due diligence putting this scope through the paces. I didn't drop it or, much with it to test how resilient it was in holding zero, but I can say that, at 30 yards, I created a single hole grouping of 3 shots with this optic, after speed zeroing it (See pic). Now, this isn't that impressive with this powerful of an optic, at such a close range (but, aside from spreading the group out a bit, a 30 yard zero should be fairly close to a 100 yard zero), and I didn't have the chance to stretch it out after that (I was in no mood to dawdle in that kind of cold), but I'm pretty impressed with that kind of performance out of a cheap optic, especially considering the less-than-methodical manner in which I was assessing it, and the weather conditions. If I hadn't been cold as I was, I could have probably tightened that group up a bit. I have yet to check it, but from initial inspection, I believe it's possible to reset the zero on the optic, as well. If that's the case, I'll bump this rating from a 4 star to a 5, since I was on the fence as to whether I should just give it a 5 star to begin with. The only reason I did was because I have yet to be able to put this through some torture testing, long range shooting, and such things as resetting the turrets.If you're looking for a light duty long range optic, something for the rifle you rarely shoot, or something to use while you're saving up for your Nightforce, Leupold, Schmidt & Bender, Zeiss, or US Optics scope of choice, this is a handy little option, with the added benefit that buying it won't set you back much monetarily on your journey to purchase one of the previously mentioned optical powerhouses.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:It's cheap but it does the job. I'm using it on my 22 air rifle and it zeroed it with no problems.

Just the ticket for my PCP Air Rifle out to 50 meters/yards.

Things to knows: 1) During the day, the reticle only shows black, neither the green or red is visible. Yes, you can see that you have either the red or green on by putting your hand in front of the scope to block out the light. 2) On my scope, the knob that sticks up on the magnification ring is located on the bottom of the scope tube. In the product picture, it is located on top of the scope tube. I don't see how this will allow my throw lever that I like to put on to work. 3) The diopter set screw, which locks in your diopter adjustment for your eye, is also located on the bottom of the scope tube. Which means I either have to loosen and rotate my scope to tighten this set screw, now that I have setup my scope. If you need to set your diopter adjustment, then be sure to do it before you mount your scope to your firearm. 4) The back lens cover, covers up the dot for the Red-Green selection, so the only dot that you can see is the one in front of the Red-Green selection knob and if you use that dot, the Red-Green selection is reversed. This isn't anything big, but until you discover that the dot is covered up, I at least, thought that the Red-Green selection was reversed.I took the scope out to the range today, with was overcast, still only showed a black reticle. Scope was clear, magnification was good and with around 70 rounds downrange, it was holding Zero. The Flat Dark Earth color was good and the fit and finish was also good. While the lens covers are not the best, they worked for me. I needed two scopes and purchased this one thinking I would get another one after using this one, but with the magnification knob and diopter set screw on the bottom of the scope tube, looks like I will not be purchasing another one of these scope. I really wish that the magnification knob was on top of the scope tube and the diopter set screw was on the side of the scope tube, if these two things were changed, then I would buy this scope again.

Awsum scope for the money. It is clear and sturdy.

Excellent scope for the price! The image is clear, and the red/green illumination works great in different light settings. Easy to install and sight in. Perfect for casual target shooting or