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<blockquote data-quote="brcfo_outdoors" data-source="post: 2578517" data-attributes="member: 113623">Even this is subjective, but I think it would be good to have some sort of common language when assessing the value of a scope.&nbsp; Granted that people are on different levels and their understanding of what is available is also on different levels.&nbsp; For me I would more roughly consider the following, but my list would be different five years ago based on my knowledge then.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Entry Level (up to $500)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mid-Range ($500-$1200)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Upper Mid-Range ($1200-$1800)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">High End ($1800-$3000)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Top End ($3000 and upward)</li>
</ul>Typically when I am shopping for scopes, I have a quality standard which I don&#039;t want to drop below for that particular application, but my primary concern is magnification and reticle for said application.&nbsp; If I am looking for say a 3-18x50 FFP scope with a useable reticle, I may have to look at different price/quality tiers to compare comparable options.&nbsp; I think ultimately there will always be apples to apples and apples to oranges comparisons because some scopes punch above their weight class and others aren&#039;t worth the asking price.&nbsp; Doesn&#039;t matter who makes them or where, and a feature that I find essential may mean nothing to another buyer.&nbsp; A premium offering might not check all the boxes that a more moderate one does, and a small sacrifice of glass quality may open up doors to a host of other available features.I love having too many scopes to choose from, even if it does drive me nuts sometimes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brcfo_outdoors, post: 2578517, member: 113623"] Even this is subjective, but I think it would be good to have some sort of common language when assessing the value of a scope. Granted that people are on different levels and their understanding of what is available is also on different levels. For me I would more roughly consider the following, but my list would be different five years ago based on my knowledge then. [LIST] [*]Entry Level (up to $500) [*]Mid-Range ($500-$1200) [*]Upper Mid-Range ($1200-$1800) [*]High End ($1800-$3000) [*]Top End ($3000 and upward) [/LIST] Typically when I am shopping for scopes, I have a quality standard which I don't want to drop below for that particular application, but my primary concern is magnification and reticle for said application. If I am looking for say a 3-18x50 FFP scope with a useable reticle, I may have to look at different price/quality tiers to compare comparable options. I think ultimately there will always be apples to apples and apples to oranges comparisons because some scopes punch above their weight class and others aren't worth the asking price. Doesn't matter who makes them or where, and a feature that I find essential may mean nothing to another buyer. A premium offering might not check all the boxes that a more moderate one does, and a small sacrifice of glass quality may open up doors to a host of other available features. I love having too many scopes to choose from, even if it does drive me nuts sometimes. [/QUOTE]

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