Looking for short range parallax scope, the UTG goes to 3 yards. Are there any others that go below 10 yards . The SWFA 3-15 will do 6 meters but not going $5-700 for a scope for this purpose. Any others?
Is the UTG bug buster the only sub 10 yard scope?
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You could do (much) worse than trying this one. Parallax adjustment down to 5yds. Good reticle, not as thick as the bug buster. I got 2 from Aliexpress for my PCPs for hunting. Great quality lenses + lockable turrets. This one is not as compact as the springer-friendly bug buster but it has better eye relief. Easier to mount (no need for cantilevered mounts). 
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Parrotculler, that sure looks like a great deal. And parts of it (the AO, zoom ring and turrets) look a great deal like they came from a UTG. At that price point, that's a good thing. UTGs have largely been my "go to" scope over the years!
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My Burris Timberline 4.5-14x32 goes to 7 yards & I believe a bit closer. I meant to check last time this came up. Maybe I'll remember this time.
However, when I think of focusing inside of ten yards I think of low magnification, a wide field of view & a decent eye box for quick target acquisition.
My Burris doesn't quite cut it at 4.5x & a limited field of view. However, with the long eye relief it does allow scanning with both eyes open. It's also adjustable objective, not side focus.
I also have one of the Bugbusters. Again the tight eye box doesn't work great for me. I do like the side focus.
I'm not a huge fan of the Hawke Vantage but so far it's probably the best compromise at 2x minimum magnification & a better eye box than the Bugbuster. It's front AO, like the Burris.
I guess it depends on purpose. If this is for close range winter garage/basement paper punching then the Burris is an easy choice for me. Hawke Vantage second.
If this is for close range, quick target acquisition pesting then I'm not sure I can really recommend any of the three.
The Barra 2-10 is a possibility. I haven't looked through one.
Do you have an idea of what minimum magnication you need? Do you like a lot of FOV? Are you sensitive to finicky eye boxes? Does side focus vs AO matter?
However, when I think of focusing inside of ten yards I think of low magnification, a wide field of view & a decent eye box for quick target acquisition.
My Burris doesn't quite cut it at 4.5x & a limited field of view. However, with the long eye relief it does allow scanning with both eyes open. It's also adjustable objective, not side focus.
I also have one of the Bugbusters. Again the tight eye box doesn't work great for me. I do like the side focus.
I'm not a huge fan of the Hawke Vantage but so far it's probably the best compromise at 2x minimum magnification & a better eye box than the Bugbuster. It's front AO, like the Burris.
I guess it depends on purpose. If this is for close range winter garage/basement paper punching then the Burris is an easy choice for me. Hawke Vantage second.
If this is for close range, quick target acquisition pesting then I'm not sure I can really recommend any of the three.
The Barra 2-10 is a possibility. I haven't looked through one.
Do you have an idea of what minimum magnication you need? Do you like a lot of FOV? Are you sensitive to finicky eye boxes? Does side focus vs AO matter?
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It's a clone, at least partially, no doubt about it ... Probably made in the same factory as the UTG models and, who knows, the Hawkes etc. I have 30+ scopes and was surprised by the very good price/ quality ratio of this particular one. (But stay away from the similar looking but cheaper BSA : different reticle and lens coating not as clear )
The reviews bear it out as well. Having said that, those looking for warranty coverage etc had better shop elsewhere ...
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You could do (much) worse than trying this one. Parallax adjustment down to 5yds. Good reticle, not as thick as the bug buster. I got 2 from Aliexpress for my PCPs for hunting. Great quality lenses + lockable turrets. This one is not as compact as the springer-friendly bug buster but it has better eye relief. Easier to mount (no need for cantilevered mounts).
I have the BSA labeled version of this scope it's OK but yours is $25 cheaper.
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grateful for the input! i knew you all would quickly find solutions for my inquiry . Thanks for the head start.
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At ranges closer than 10 yards have you considered a red-dot?
Out of pure curiosity, why do you need a "scope" to focus that close?
I like my scopes to be able to focus down to at least 10 yards/meters, but that is simply because that is the distance of my indoor range where I often zero and check zero.
The hold over is large enough at 10 yards/meters with a 27-30 yard zero. (grin)
I never have pesting shots closer than about 15 yards which is within my PBR with a 1/4 inch target/kill zone.
Out of pure curiosity, why do you need a "scope" to focus that close?
I like my scopes to be able to focus down to at least 10 yards/meters, but that is simply because that is the distance of my indoor range where I often zero and check zero.
The hold over is large enough at 10 yards/meters with a 27-30 yard zero. (grin)
I never have pesting shots closer than about 15 yards which is within my PBR with a 1/4 inch target/kill zone.
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Some of the Bushnell AR Optics side focus scopes have closer than 10 yard focus and have decent glass.
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My Burris definitely focuses inside of 7 yards. I would say nearly the same as my Hawke Vantage 2-7, which is listed at 5 yards.
Hawke would definitely be my choice for close range pesting. Burris for paper punching with occasional longer range use.
When I got into this hobby 18 months ago I immediately wished I had gotten a better scope than the Hawke. But several scopes later I do have to say it's a solid choice for the money.
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I have the Sniper 3-9x32 which I think is very close to UTG, and has the red, green and blue illumination.
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I have that Sniper too. Very easy to use, lithe scope of surprisingly good quality for 35$ a couple years ago, if memory serves me well. It's an elongated version of the bug buster with better eye relief. Easier to mount as well.
In my experience you can get very reasonably priced scopes of good quality by being selective. The days of wildly rotating reticles in Chinese scopes are past. A scope such as the BSA 4-14x44 TMD (FFP, SF) for 75 bucks (shipped including rings and a sunshade) is really hard to pass up. So are the Westhunter and Marcool models that are to be had between 80 and 150 smackers. Whether you would want to use them for target practice beyond 100 yds I am not sure, but the acorns and cherries I am pulverizing at 80 yds do not seem to mind the difference.
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Got the Marcool 4-16x42 and the Westhunter 1-6x24, surprisingly well build for its price, image quality is decent. very close to the brightness of my discovery.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000291329637.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.19ff44c4mA7viF&algo_pvid=57a61615-fb15-4b89-bd36-e9939e0b018a&algo_expid=57a61615-fb15-4b89-bd36-e9939e0b018a-16&btsid=0b0a557016056526221713223e1027&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000291329637.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.19ff44c4mA7viF&algo_pvid=57a61615-fb15-4b89-bd36-e9939e0b018a&algo_expid=57a61615-fb15-4b89-bd36-e9939e0b018a-16&btsid=0b0a557016056526221713223e1027&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
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Do either of you have an experience with the Sniper 1.5-6x44?
I've thought about getting that to use on a back yard rabbit gun. Low mag, decent field of view for keeping them in sight as they slowly hop across the yard at close range looking for the most tasty patch of grass.
I had my eye on that and one other Sniper scope. I can't remember which model but I found the same scope on Ebay and it had very different specifications from those on Texas Optics so I became concerned and didn't buy either.
And Parrotculler, are you going to start a thread about the feral parrots in your area? I'd be fascinated to learn more about what species are established, what kind of damage they do, their numbers, etc.
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Your link is to a 1-5x24 scope and I see that WH makes a 1.2-6x24. Which one do you have? And is the image clear inside of 40 feet at lowest power?
What about 30 yards at full power? Still clear?
I'd love a low power scope for backyard pesting but my one experience with fixed a fixed 100 meter parallax scope did not go well. Not horrible at 2x but 6x was blurry inside of 30 yards. I know others have said LPVO's don't have the parallax issues that other scopes do but they are often referring to very expensive scopes.
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Sorry didn't have the Sniper 1.5-6x44, I was looking at the cheapest compact scope that is decent, and I read somewhere that this 3-9x32 was not bad for the money.
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Sorry about the link, just cant remember earlier on the exact model i have, its the wt-1 1-5x24 , here are the actual pictures i have
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