BSA Optics Edge Pistol Scopes

I purchased this scope for a TC Contender .35 Remington with a 14-inch barrel. It has good eye relief and clear sight picture in bright light. I gave it 5 stars because I believe it is excellent for its price range. Actually, I find the optics comparable to my medium price range pistol scopes. Sighting it in was "trial and error" but once sighted it remains accurate.

I've got the BSA 2-7x32 Edge pistol scope mounted (via a Leapers/UTG adapter rail and medium-profile Leapers/UTG Weaver rings) on the long steel breech of a .22 caliber Crosman 1322 air pistol that I'm customizing. The Crosman 1322 is a very inexpensive, reliable, easy-to-pump pellet pistol that can be fed inexpensive ammunition (such as 14.3 grain Crosman Premier Hollow Point pellets that cost one penny or less when you buy a tin of 500). It's great for plinking, informal target practice, and - at 10-20 yard ranges - eliminating small pest birds, squirrels, etc. I've usually used a red-dot sight on this kind of pistol, but this time I decided to give a pistol scope a try. I'm glad that I did!The BSA 2-7x32 Edge pistol scope allows me to achieve about a 50% increase in accuracy with the Crosman 1322. With a red dot sight, the stock 1322 will consistently produce (in my relatively unskilled hands, shooting from whatever kind of rest is available) five-shot groups that measure .75" at 15 yards. With the BSA 2-7x32, however, I'm able to regularly achieve groups that average .5" - and I can consistently keep them centered on the bullseye (or whatever point-of-aim I'm trying to strike). For me, the BSA 2-7x32 works best in the 3x-4x range, since there's enough magnification to allow me to "aim small/miss small" and there is still a generous range of eye relief available. The scope is clear and sharp at 7x, but there's a very small eye-relief zone within which you can find and stabilize the target's image. And, at 2x-4x, I can still easily use the scope with both eyes open. At anything higher, my brain wastes too much time trying to resolve the discrepancies in the sizes of the images it's getting from my right eye and left eye.Although the BSA 2-7x32 is NOT a scope that has a short-range parallax setting, I haven't had any difficulties (especially at 2x-4x) with keeping the reticle stable and fixed on a target as close as 8-10 yards. The scope - and the Crosman 1322 (and similar air pistols) - is not intended to be a highly precise target scope. However, it is very nicely designed for accurate hunting and plinking and "zombie target" shooting. The glass/image is free from distortion (all the way to the edges); the scope transmits a surprising amount of light; and the reticle is easy to see (and center) - and it doesn't obscure your point-of-aim, as does a red dot sight. The scope's fit-and-finish is excellent. The windage, elevation, and diopter adjustments are easy to make - and they stay where you put them. Since the Crosman 1322 produces almost no recoil, I can't testify about how the scope would function on a spring-powered pistol (or a firearm with stronger recoil). Based on the general high quality of the scope's materials and operation, however, my guess is that it would be durable.The scope comes with a useful set of see-through plastic covers for the objective lens and eyepiece. I wasn't bothered by the fact that the scope is not packaged with any rings, since there are so many different options for mounting this kind of scope on a pistol or scout rifle.Overall, I think the BSA is a very good value. It's a BIG step above the pistol scopes in the $50-$60 range and, unless you've got a high-dollar hand cannon on which you're going to mount a scope, it will look great and perform well.

I was a little skeptical to buy this scope because it was a pistol scope and it was made by BSA. I had to find a very long eye relief scope to be mounted on my Ruger Gunsite Rifle .308, so BSA was the last place I would look. And I owned a BSA scope before and they were made pretty cheaply. For the $100 I decided to try it. To my surprise it worked great on the RGS 308. The scope seemed to handle the 308 recoil really well and since it was a scout rifle, it was mounted forward on the rifle. It zero'd in pretty fast and maintained zero for the next 30 rounds or so. The eye relief was just right since the scope needed to have at least 12 inches.PROS:1. Value - for the price this scope is a gem and looks like will be able to stand the higher caliber rounds of my 308. Built very solid and not at all flimsy. The overall construction is great.2. Eye Relief - very long relief. Looks like 12" to 20"; so works well for forward mounted optic weapon systems.3. Picture Sight - Clear and nice picture4. Variable Magnification - x2-x7 nice option to have.CONS:1. Parallax is terrible (50 yds). You have to be dead center looking into the eye port to see anything, so target acquisition is very slow.2. x32 eye port is a little small and they should have made a x40. This coupled with the parallax issues slows down target acquisition.3. No illumination. I wish it has some illumination. Would have paid the little extra $$$ for the illumination - if they had a model with it.4. No where can I find that this scope is water/shock resistance :( Not sure this scope will withstand a drop..Overall 4 stars. I would buy this for a plinking rifle or range rifle. This would probably not withstand the rigors of combat or even hardcore hunting. But just for target practice...its great. (Former US Army)

So I got this in 2010. I put this on a M48 Yugoslavian Mauser that was converted to fit in a scout stock. This shockingly has held up to 8mm over 15 years. Maybe I just got an exceptional one, I don't know. I took out to fire again after it sat in a mega hot Texas garage for over 6 years and it was roughly on. A quick zero and I was hitting bullseye again. Would buy again in a heart beat.

Disappointed with BSA. BlurryCannot adjust to clarity. (Made in China !!!)

This is the best bang for the buck in pistol scopes...Perfect 'eye relief' ~ 12 inches (plenty) for my range pistol shooting with good magnification too yet it's length is just reasonable for this long BULL barrel Ruger 22/45 pistol. Installed it onto my added picatinny rail on my Ruger 22/45 Bull barrel. fFt well with their supplied rings. I was able to juggle and adjust position as needed to clear the pistol's ejection port. I have yet to zero this scope however but expect nothing unusual. Overall I think this BSA scope is great quality for the price and can definitely recommend this setup for the longer BULL barrel 22/45. Money well spent.

Bought for a 22 pistol to do recreational bullseye target shooting. Longer than average eye relief, but also with narrower optimal operating distance, so someone whose arms are short, like a child, might not be able to get it far enough from the eyes for full sight picture; no problem for an average adult. Does have minor black halo ring in your field of vision. Glass fairly clear & no edge distortion. Best cheap option you can find, else spend $250+ to get anything better. I have better brands on center fire hunting pistols. I wouldn’t expect this to handle much recoil. NOTE it DIDN'T - crosshairs came loose and thereafter randomly shifted in the first shooting session on only a 22 LR pistol. Test it quick so you can return the lemons to the vendor, I waited and now have to deal with BSA.

I can't believe you can beat it for the money... I have it mounted and zeroed on a Buckmark 22LR pistol. On the positive side, which is all there is to say, build quality is excellent, eye relief great for pistol, optics clear and the value is outstanding. It does not have AO or adjustable object. The parallax distance is out at 50 yards I believe. However anything out at least +30 yards, or 100 feet it is great. THAT IS A FACT OF ALL SCOPES, so it is not a down side....... I looked at Simmons and Bushnell in the $100-$150 range, likely good scopes, but reading the reviews and research, I don't think they are better or more durable.

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This scope isn’t adequately described. It’s much better than expected. It’s compact, light, simple and easy to use. And affordable. If you complain about this scope you should take a close look at your life. It’d be the same as someone complaining about the rough ride in a sports car. To improve this scope would drastically increase the price. It’s perfect as it is.

the best scope I put on my contender chambered for 22 Hornet just cleaned up taget perfectly for me would get another one if they become avalible again

Quality so so as the tube is slightly larger than 1" so it doesn't fit the scope rings.Made in China - so expect medium/poor quality ( for now) - may be China's precision instrumentation/products will be better if the products justified the cost.

No negatives, all positive!