Hey, does anybody on here know anything about Monstrum scopes? Looking for a 1-4x24 scope for the tool Biden doesn't want me to have, and I saw a video about 5 best 1-4x24 scopes for under $400. The Monstrum G2 1-4x24 was #3. Any experience with them? They go between $100 - $200.
What would y'all recommend for a budget 1-4x24 scope?

If you’ve never had a scope and don’t want to spend an arm and a leg, go to a sporting goods store and spend some time with the crusty old guy behind the counter. Pick his brain good. Ask what he would use to get a feel for what’s out there that would meet your needs.

I have one of there 1-4's on my 7.62x39 not gonna lie the first on I had broke but their customer service is amazing. Sent one email with a picture and they sent me a return slip and a new scope in the mail about two days later. And that one has been good ever since

I just bought a Athlon like your wanting. For the $ I'd buy another. It is my second Athlon scope. I like both of them so far

my choice for budget 1-4x24 scope is Vortex for 199.99
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2420450013?pid=896294

very good warranty

I put one of these on my son's Ruger 10/22. So far, so good.

Vortex would be my recommendation. GCP posted a link above to the crossfire. If you are going to be shooting past 200 yards I would spend an extra C-note and get the 1x6 strike eagle. The holdover hashes in the reticle are fairly close for most 55-62 grain loads. I can hit 4 mil targets out to 600 yards with mine. At 500 and 600 I do have to aim at heads to make good center mass hits, but I'm running a 16in barrel.

Call Camerland or Bear Basin and ask for customer service.

Yeah, I got a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x24, illuminated, with the AR-BDC.

My go to budget scope Is Burris full field 2. I have had great luck with them.

the hash marks in the scopes are a set number of MOA at full magnification they happen to fall at some nodes in common ballistic arcs
every round , height over bore and zero distance is a little different

it is just a way to measure , you really should find your own numbers

there are mang very good tools this image is from Strelock pro a phone app ballistic calculator


this happens to be one of my 223 loads the rifle is sighted in for 218 yards aka 200 meters , it is the farthest distance my regular range has
the target is a 22"wide by 24" tall piece of steel I had hanging out at the farm, when the cows aren't on that pasture I can shoot it to 420 yards where it hangs

they don't line up 100, 200 , 300 , 400 but when you know what they are you can get first round hits on steel very often. on game I wouldn't likely go much past 250 but it all depends on your ability to know the range

When you get into MOA or Mil scopes you get into needing to know subtensions at various ranges and know whether the scope is first or second plane plus learn to do quick math in your head or have a dope card for your load and rifle.

the sub tensions in the scope in the picture above are 2moa hash on the horizontal axis and 1.5 , 4.5 , 7.5 and 11 moa on the vertical axis

if you can see the dust rise up from a miss , you can take a very quick mental snap shot of where that was and almost before not hear the report back adjust the spot where the dust rose in the optic to the center of the target and send another , and make the hit harder to do that when you ave no reference in the scope


anything under 600 dollars is going to be second focal plane and second focal plane is fairly easy to use

MOA Minute of angle there are 60 minutes time in an hour there are 60 minutes of angle in a degree and 360 degrees in a circle or 21600 minutes in a circle

the strike eagle is a 1/2 MOA adjustment so if you are shooting 6 minutes right at 100 yards you would move the turret 12 clicks left

Vortex has a no questions asked warranty. Sent them a scope with a crosshairs problem. Got a new scope about 10 days later!

That is one reason why I went with Vortex.

yup I had one with a battery compartment issue the sent me a new one in about a week.just print off

I have shot with several Vortex employees at matches, they really will fix or replace almost anything until it is just completely ridiculous.