Listen, I understand how you feel…With inflation, supply chain issues, and the cost of everything going up, it’s hard to justify a new optic for your AR-15, AK, or any other battle rifle for that matter. And when it comes to budget optics, not all of them are created equal.

I’ve bought some questionable optics in my day, scopes that were marketed as “tactical” but really made for nothing stronger than airsoft rifles or maybe a 22LR on a good day. So yes, some budget optics out there aren’t even worth what you could get for them at the scrap yard and paying a couple hundred bucks more could get you some considerably better glass.