SIGHTRON 31018 SIH Series Riflescope 4-12x40mm, Mil-Dot Reticle, Matte Black

Sightron has been a well kept secret in sporting optics. They offer Japanese quality optics at prices that are better than the competition for comparable features and build quality, and this scope is no exception.I had a very expensive Leupold scope in very heavy rings self destruct after a few rounds of .50 BMG. The focus tube broke loose and was banging off the glass on each end. I removed the scope and replaced it with the first Sightron scope I had ever purchased, which was a fraction of the cost of the Leupold. I mounted it using relatively lightweight Leupold aluminum quick release rings. It held up to over 200 rounds before I eventually swapped that Sightron back to its original rifle. I bought a nicer Sightron for the 50 BMG, and I've been buying Sightron scopes ever since. I'm yet to have a problem with any of them.I usually pay more and get a better scope but I was trying hard to build a fun precision bolt action rifle for under $350, and I succeeded. By putting this inexpensive scope on a 6.5 Creedmoor Thompson Center Compass rifle, I managed to create a Tree Fiddy ($350) precision rifle.I read another review that stated that this scope didn't survive an air rifle. Sightron scopes are tough, but maybe this lower cost Sightron is not rated for the reverse recoil found in some air rifles. It seems fine with center fire rifle recoil, although I didn't put it on the 50 BMG!My only gripe with this scope is the 1/4 MOA reticle adjustments with the mil dot reticle. That mixed system would usually be an unforgivable sin, but it's forgiven in this case because the price is so reasonable and it's obvious that Sightron simply added a mil dot reticle to their budget line of MOA scopes. You can still range targets using the mil dot reticle if you like, but you can't dial the mils directly into the elevation or windage. You'll need to dial in the corrections in MOA, but that's not a big deal for shooting at the range where you you probably know the range distance and you can estimate the MOA corrections based on the appearance of your target. For my budget intensive purposes, I can live with it. I'm not going to be doing any serious long range first shot dialed in corrections with the Tree Fiddy rifle. Realistically, I'll shoot my $350 rifle and scope combo at 100-350 yards, with the goal of putting little holes in paper as close to each other as possible.I'd say this scope would be a good choice for someone wanting a good scope without spending much money. It'd be ideal for a 22 rifle, 22 magnum, 17 HMR, or a budget .223, 308, etc.I've noticed that the price of this scope varies quite a bit. At the time of this review, it's 50 quatloos more than I paid here a month or so ago, so as always, shop around to be sure you're getting the best price.

The zero shifted over 2 inches at 25 yards after maybe 30 shots on a spring piston air rifle. Nuf said...

I got mine from Opticsplanet but regardless awesome scope. Mounted it on a Marlin 782 22 MAG Shooting CCI V-max moving at 2200fps I zeroed for 50 yards without any windage or elevation adjustment It was pretty much dead on. Decided to test out the mil-dot aiming at 100yds I used the first mil-dot below crosshairs hit dead on at 100yds shooting quarter sized groups point of aim point of impact at 100yrds with no adjustments. I assume the mil-dots are set in 50yrd increments which I like. Can't wait to call in some YotesThe guy complaining about zero shift sounds like a ring mounting issue to me not a problem with the optic. Piston spring Air rifles are known to have violent recoil I would try torquing down your scope mount or getting a one-piece leapers accushot scope mount to really grip onto the rail.