RK said:
i have one. i think they are good for the price but there is more of a difference between them and high end scopes than many of the paid youtube advocates let on. they are also heavy and the turrets are comically large. that said, i'll probably pick up their new cheap SFP option to throw on a low caliber beater gun.
I think you hit the nail on the head for scopes in general, not just Arken.
The more you spend, the less compromises you have to make. The better the glass quality, the better the durability if its dropped or dinged, the better the design, how the turrets track, etc etc etc.
If I'm pushing a custom bolt gun with hand loaded ammo past 1000 yards, spending the money to make sure the scope isn't a limiting factor becomes worth spending a lot more money on.
If its a hunting rifle that gets carried between the atv and the stand and won't get pushed past 200, I could deal with weight and bigger turrets in exchange for costing less.
So my opinion for OP is: will a budget scope do what you want to accomplish with this rifle? If so, great. Snag the Arken.
We are in a time where even budget scopes are coming with some really great reticles and other features that they didn't use to offer at a budget price point. Just make sure whatever other compromise (weight, durability, glass quality) they made to meet that price point is an acceptable one to you.
