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SCOPE NEW NO BOX - $85 (W. Melbourne)
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BRAND: BARSKA
MODEL: AC10048
PRODUCT: BARSKA VARMINT 6.5–20X50 AO RIFLE SCOPE
MAGNIFICATION: 6.5X TO 20X
OBJECTIVE LENS: 50 MM
ADJUSTABLE OBJECTIVE (AO): YES
RETICLE: TARGET DOT
RETICLE LOCATION: SECOND FOCAL PLANE
RETICLE ILLUMINATION: NONE
TUBE DIAMETER: 1 INCH
CLICK VALUE: 1/8 MOA PER CLICK
WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT: YES
ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT: YES
TURRETS: CAPPED, FINGER-OPERATED
PARALLAX ADJUSTMENT: YES
PARALLAX RANGE: APPROXIMATELY 25 YARDS TO INFINITY
EYE RELIEF: APPROXIMATELY 3.6 INCHES
FIELD OF VIEW AT 100 YARDS: APPROXIMATELY 16 FEET AT 6.5X AND 5.7 FEET AT 20X
EXIT PUPIL: APPROXIMATELY 7.7 MM AT 6.5X TO 2.5 MM AT 20X
OPTICAL COATING: MULTI-COATED
BODY MATERIAL: ALUMINUM
FINISH: BLACK MATTE
WATERPROOF: YES
FOGPROOF: YES
SHOCK-RESISTANT: YES
LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 15.95 INCHES
WEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 22.3 OUNCES
UPC: 790272803385
THESE SPECIFICATIONS MATCH BARSKA’S AC10048. BARSKA’S CURRENT 2025–2026 OPTICS CATALOG STILL LISTS THE AC10048 AS THE 6.5–20X50 AO WITH A TARGET DOT RETICLE, 1-INCH TUBE, 1/8-MOA CLICKS, 22.3-OUNCE WEIGHT, AND 15.95-INCH LENGTH.
WHAT THE DIFFERENT RINGS AND CONTROLS DO
THE LARGE RING AT THE FRONT OF THE SCOPE: THIS IS THE ADJUSTABLE OBJECTIVE. IT IS USED TO ADJUST PARALLAX/FOCUS FOR DIFFERENT DISTANCES.
THE LARGE RING TOWARD THE REAR: THIS IS THE MAGNIFICATION RING. IT CHANGES THE POWER FROM 6.5X UP TO 20X.
THE TWO TURRETS IN THE MIDDLE: THESE ARE THE WINDAGE AND ELEVATION ADJUSTMENTS.
THE 1/8-MOA ADJUSTMENT MEANS EACH CLICK MOVES THE POINT OF IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 1/8 INCH AT 100 YARDS.
THE TARGET-DOT RETICLE IS A FINE CROSSHAIR WITH A BOLD CENTER DOT. IT IS DESIGNED FOR PRECISION/SMALL-TARGET WORK.
WHAT BARSKA SAYS IT IS FOR
THE VARMINT SERIES IS DESIGNED FOR LONG-RANGE, PRECISION, TARGET AND VARMINT-SHOOTING APPLICATIONS. THE 50-MM OBJECTIVE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE MORE LIGHT-GATHERING CAPABILITY, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHER MAGNIFICATION.
WHAT SHOULD HAVE COME WITH IT WHEN NEW
THE SCOPE WAS SOLD WITH:
• TWO LENS CAPS
• LENS CLOTH
• BARSKA LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
THE ORIGINAL MOUNTING RINGS WERE NOT LISTED AS INCLUDED WITH THE SCOPE. THE MANUFACTURER/RETAIL SPECIFICATIONS SAY MOUNTING HARDWARE IS NOT INCLUDED.
THE TWO RINGS THAT ARE ON YOUR SCOPE IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THEREFORE SOMETHING I WOULD TREAT AS SEPARATE FROM THE SCOPE ITSELF UNLESS WE CAN IDENTIFY THEM. I CAN SEE THE RINGS, BUT I CANNOT SEE A BRAND OR MODEL MARKING ON THEM.
NEW RETAIL/SELLING PRICE
THIS IS WHERE I WANT TO CORRECT SOMETHING FROM MY EARLIER ANSWER. THE NUMBER $178.65 THAT I FOUND IS LISTED AS A “LIST PRICE” ON BARSKA’S OFFICIAL EBAY STORE. IT IS NOT NECESSARILY THE ORIGINAL MSRP THAT BARSKA CHARGED WHEN THIS MODEL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED.
BARSKA’S OFFICIAL EBAY STORE CURRENTLY SHOWS:
LIST PRICE: $178.65
SELLING PRICE: $117.99
CONDITION: NEW
SO $178.65 IS A REAL LIST-PRICE FIGURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EXACT MODEL, BUT I WOULD NOT REPRESENT IT AS THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL MSRP WITHOUT BETTER DOCUMENTATION.
OTHER RETAIL PRICES I FOUND FOR THIS EXACT AC10048 HAVE BEEN LOWER. B&H HAS THE EXACT AC10048 IDENTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER NUMBER AND LISTS THE SAME 6.5–20X50 AO MODEL. OTHER RETAILERS HAVE ALSO CARRIED IT AT PRICES UNDER $100.
SO I WOULD NOT VALUE YOUR SCOPE AS A $178.65 SCOPE JUST BECAUSE THAT NUMBER APPEARS AS A LIST PRICE.
MY ESTIMATE FOR YOUR PARTICULAR SCOPE
BASED ON YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, IF IT IS TRULY UNUSED/BRAND NEW AND EVERYTHING FUNCTIONS PROPERLY:
BRAND NEW WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND ACCESSORIES: ABOUT $100–$130
BRAND NEW/UNUSED WITHOUT ORIGINAL BOX: ABOUT $80–$110
EXCELLENT USED CONDITION: ABOUT $50–$80
THE FACT THAT YOURS DOES NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX DOES NOT MAKE IT WORTHLESS. A BUYER WHO WANTS THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS BUYING THE SCOPE, NOT JUST THE BOX. HOWEVER, NO BOX DOES MAKE IT A LITTLE HARDER TO SELL AS “NEW OLD STOCK.”
IF YOU ARE SELLING IT, I WOULD PROBABLY START A BRAND-NEW/UNUSED ONE LIKE YOURS AROUND $119.99 AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE SOMETHING AROUND $90–$105, DEPENDING ON HOW QUICKLY YOU WANT IT SOLD.