Well, I just got back from the range, checking another scope that seems to be having issues.
A few weeks ago, I had my Bushnell 3-9x 40mm on my AR, and as I tried to turn the cover off the windage adjustment, the whole adjustment came off the scope. Just a hole in the side of the scope where the adjustment used to be. I'm contemplating what to do with that one, maybe I'll somehow make it a spotting scope.
Today, I'm messing with a Tasco 3-9x 50mm that is hitting very low. Yesterday I had to get within 5 FEET of the target to hit the bottom of a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. Today I switched it to another gun, same scope mount, and got it to dial in at 25 yards, but it was within a few turns of all the way up. I switched it to my AR using another scope mount, and got it to hit the bottom of the paper from 20 yards, but again had to turn it up one full turn from the settings on the other rifle.
These scopes have seen some use that could be extreme; I think at some point I've had one or the other mounted on my muzzle loader. However, I didn't think the muzzle loader would be much worse than the factory loads from something like a 91/30, and I've at least heard of people using them on those old Mosin Nagants.
I think it's time to start scope shopping, I've had some recommended to me for the AR, including the Redfield Revolution, which I guess is USA made. Only problem for the next few weeks is that I'm living on unemployment as I wait for another job to start up. It's going to get pretty boring as I wait for enough cash.... Glad I've got some more lead to melt down, and other guns to shoot.
Anyone else have recommendations on scopes aside from the Redfield Revolution mentioned above? I don't have the cash flow (yet) to go out buying Leupold and the like, but if things work out well, that my change as this new job gets going.
Of course, then I'll also be building my gun collection, which will mean a bigger safe...... And then the new safe will look bare, so I'll have to buy more guns, then more molds to cast for whatever calibers I pick up....