River Rat Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Anyone have any experience with this brand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Got a link or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) Unless I am mistaken, NC Star is a rather low-end brand. They make a lot of knock-off look-alike products. You will find them for sale on a lot of airsoft sites. Not sure about the quality, but here is a quote from another forum: I had an NcStar scope and it was the biggest Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ----Edited to Remove Profanity ---- scope in the world. Your mileage may vary. Offer not available is all states. P.S. The quote is verbatim including the "edited" comments. Edited October 20, 2010 by Graham Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff686 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I had one on my AR. It was variable power, high magnification varmit type. At 100 yards, the point of impact changed almost two inches as I zoomed. I zeroed it at max magnification, and shot some groups, zoomed out to minimum magnification, and shot more groups. Almost two inches between the groups. Note that I have a Mueller scope with similar features, but it keeps the same zero across the whole magnification range. If you want a good value in an economical scope, buy Mueller. Search for reviews over at rimfire central web page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone336 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I have a SCABQ422B (4x fixed with an A2 handle mount). Maybe my barrel or upper is somehow crooked, or (more likely) the scope is messed up on the inside. Either way, the scope does not have enough travel for me to get a 100 yard zero. I can only get low and centered horizontally or right and centered vertically. That and three of the mounting screws came loose, causing me to lose one. On the bright side, customer service sent me two extra screws. The bottom line is that I would never buy another optic from NC Star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn-rgr Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Save your money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik de Bris Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 They are a good price and they can be good scopes for the money, but you can't tell. They are very inconsistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 My buddy used to sell them...he was a dealer for them They had a fifty percent fail ratio...or worse He scraped all of his inventory and quit dealing with them Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 They are junk that look "tacticool" typically sold at gun shows to the unsuspecting looking for something thats cheap and looks cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone336 Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 They are junk that look "tacticool" typically sold at gun shows to the unsuspecting looking for something thats cheap and looks cool That's basically how they got me, except replace "gun shows" with "Cheaper Than Dirt catalog". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielW Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 My experience with an NCStar scope mirrors the above. Changing zero throughout zoom range, zero wandering, vertical and horizontal adjustments affecting each other, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I have one used one on my rifle, and it has worked fine for me. It has held zero for pretty well, but the zero does change a little with the different settings, but if you zero it on the max magnification you should be ok. I primarily bought the optic to use until I decided which high end optic to use. It's a good value for a 100 dollar scope, but keep in mind you get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss_Berg5150 Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 (edited) They are very popular at gun shows and websites and such... not all but most experiences wit them go like this... 1. I just bought my brand new [Fill in tactical rifle]... 2. I didn't save up enough money for a quality optic made by [Fill in optic brand]... 3. Oh look there goes a scope that looks just like the [Fill in previously mentioned optic]... 4. I will use this [Fill in NCStar model] just until I have enough to get the real thing... 5. I am really disappointed in the performance of this [Fill in NCStar model] even though I knew it only cost [Fill in the ridiculously low price of] so I will get on [Fill in favorite forum or website] and create a post and let everyone else know what kind [Fill in favorite expletive] of product this is... Then the cycle stars over once more with someone new!!!!! A lot of us have even been there before Edited October 22, 2010 by Moss_Berg5150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredr Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 They are very popular at gun shows and websites and such... not all but most experiences wit them go like this... 1. I just bought my brand new [Fill in tactical rifle]... 2. I didn't save up enough money for a quality optic made by [Fill in optic brand]... 3. Oh look there goes a scope that looks just like the [Fill in previously mentioned optic]... 4. I will use this [Fill in NCStar model] just until I have enough to get the real thing... 5. I am really disappointed in the performance of this [Fill in NCStar model] even though I knew it only cost [Fill in the ridiculously low price of] so I will get on [Fill in favorite forum or website] and create a post and let everyone else know what kind [Fill in favorite expletive] of product this is... Then the cycle stars over once more with someone new!!!!! A lot of us have even been there before that's hilarious, and painfully accurate.. to the OP - referring back to gentleman jim's post, there is some chance you'll get a unit that is not a total POS and actually functions, but the chance of that actually happening is luck of the draw, and the price difference to step up to a "quality" entry level scope (e.g. Millet DMS) is relatively affordable (e.g. 100$ for an NCstar airsoft toy, or $250 or so for an real entry level optic). My $.02 - spend the delta and get something that may not be what you want in the end, but at least will likely not be a total write off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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