UTGLeapers Inc., UTG BugBuster Scope, 3-9x32mm, 1", RGB

This is a great scope for the money, even at a higher price. I have this mounted on my DPMS Oracle that has a flat-top, and the only thing that I would have liked better, would have been that it had higher profile mounts, but that's my personal preference, as such, this scope is ready to go right out of the box. Sight picture is clear as day, no issues, fully adjustable. Has nice instructions for how to set use the mil-dots, and it comes with a cheat sheet specifically for this scope. Personally, I like the illumination, even though I'll probably never use it at low light, but it's nice to have just in case. My only gripe with this scope is the eye relief. It stays long eye relief, but that's not really the case. I have to be really close to the scope to get a good picture. With a Magpul MOE adjustable stock, I have to set the stock at the halfway point, with the scope mounted so that the eye ring is one rail notch forward of the charging handle. Other wise you "hit" the scope every time you have to pull the charging handle. That's the main reason for wanting a higher profile mount. To those who say they got a dud, unfortunately maybe you got one of the very few duds, unfortunately it can happen regardless of price level or brand. Don't let one bad experience ruin it for you. Send it back, as I'm sure you know, Amazon will refund or exchanges just about anything, and painlessly. Have them send you another and give it a another try. Since I have used the same scope on both a 223/556 AR and a 300 BLK AR, because it has resettable zero points, it's no issue getting back to zero when switching between rifles. The only reason I have not bought a second one of these as a dedicated scope for the 300 BLK is because I'm planning on getting another UTG scope with a higher zoom level for the 223/556 AR and will use this 3x9 on the 300BLK. Just have to decide on which one I want. But I’m sure whichever one I get it will be just as good. And if I get a dud, I know both Amazon and UTG will take care of it. For the record, I've only had this scope for about 2 moths now, but I've used it every Sunday since then; easily shooting 60 to 80 rounds of both 223 & 300BLk each, that's about 120 to 140 rounds an outing, and still holds true. Even with switching between riffles and mucking with the zero adjustments. At 100 yards, set to 9x max, or set to 3x min, I hit the gong repeatedly and consistently in just about the same 2 to 4 inch group. Again, I've had good luck with it so far. If I were you, I’d give another shot, no pun intended.

In the vast wilderness of shooting scopes, where size often competes with performance, the Leapers UTG 1" BugBuster 3-12X32 Scope emerges as the mighty mite, packing a punch that would make even the burliest of scopes blush with envy. First off, let's talk about its size. Compact? Absolutely. If this scope were a person, it’d be the scrappy underdog in a boxing movie—small, tough, and ready to surprise everyone with its agility. The BugBuster is like the Chihuahua of scopes: small but fierce, and it doesn’t yap endlessly about its prowess. The short focal length is another winning trait. It’s like the BugBuster is saying, “I don’t need to see your entire life story, just enough to know where to aim.” Perfect for short-range target practice, it gets right to the point without any unnecessary drama. This scope is all about efficiency, like a well-tuned espresso machine—short, strong, and gets the job done with zero fuss. Now, the build quality. This little champ is built like a tank—if tanks were small, sleek, and surprisingly elegant. You could probably drop it, kick it, and use it as a doorstop, and it would still be ready for action. It’s the kind of sturdy that makes you feel like you’re handling a miniaturized version of Thor’s hammer, minus the need to be worthy to lift it. The Side Focus feature is a game-changer. It’s as if the scope is winking at you, saying, “I got this.” Adjusting for clarity is smooth and precise, like a ninja slicing through the fog of visual distortion. You’ll feel like a master marksman, effortlessly bringing your target into crystal-clear focus. Speaking of clarity, the glass on this scope is clearer than your ex’s intentions after a breakup. It’s like peering through the purest mountain spring water, except instead of fish, you’re zeroing in on bullseyes. Whether it’s dawn, dusk, or high noon, the BugBuster serves up a visual feast that will make your targets pop like never before. In conclusion, the Leapers UTG 1" BugBuster 3-12X32 Scope is the best scope I’ve used for short-range target practice. It’s compact, robust, and offers clarity that’s second to none. If scopes were superheroes, this would be the one that looks unassuming but saves the day with style and precision. So, if you’re looking to up your short-range game, grab the BugBuster—it’s a small package that delivers big results. And remember, great things come in small, impeccably constructed, side-focused packages. Ok Sorry, a bit of comedy. But in all seriousness, It;s a great scope for airgun plinking or pesting. The ability to focus down to 3 yards is a must for airguns. Holds zero well. I have already bought 2 of these, and will be getting more.

I first of all need to describe the features on the scope I received because there are so many variants of this scope. Starting at the eyepiece and moving forward, mine: does not have an EZ-TAP Control Panel, has Zero Resetting Windage & Elevation Turrets, has a third turret used as a Reticle Illumination Rheostat, has a Zero Locking Ring on the Windage & Elevation Turrets, has a Mil-Dot Reticle which can be illuminated Red or Green (not 36 color IE), has a Parallax Adjustable Objective lens. It is identical to the one pictured when I bought my scope. Included with the scope were: a set of Quick Disconnect Rings (there are 4 different ring sets available), a 2 inch Sunshade, a pair of lens covers, a battery (and spare) for the illuminated reticle, a cleaning cloth, and three allen wrenches. Bearing in mind that I got this to put on a .22 rifle (Ruger American Rimfire (Target)). The good: The scope has a good quality look and feel to it. The adjustments (Eyepiece, Magnification & Parallax) are smooth and have a comfortable amount of resistance. The Windage & Elevation Turrets are easily adjusted and have noticeable (though only slight) "clicks". Zero Locking Rings (the first I've ever encountered on a scope turret) at the base of the turrets are tightened to keep inadvertent adjustments from being made. 1/2 turn of the ring is all that is required to tighten or loosen the ring. I really like this feature! Another feature I really like (but many will not care about) is the Turret Scale Zeroing feature. Once you have zeroed the scope, you can easily reset the turret visual scale "0" marking to be adjacent with a reference mark on the side of the turret. The optics are very good, though not premium quality. The reticle is crisp and clear (once eyepiece is adjusted) but perhaps a bit on the thick side (especially for a .22). I used the lighted reticle only briefly (I don't expect to use that feature much). It seemed to work fine. I'm so far pleased with the accuracy (having only shot twice with limited types of ammo), but I'm reserving judgement until I do more shooting with it. Now, the not so good: There is nothing that I would consider bad about the scope or accessories, but I did notice the following: It is a compact scope. So, there is limited area for placement of rings and therefore not much room for scope movement fore and aft within the rings (about 3/8" is all). On my rifle (a rifle issue more than the scopes), in order to get the eyepiece in a position to provide proper eye relief I had to use a mount with an offset (the aft ring is about 1 1/2" behind the base of the mount). The objective lens bell is somewhat large. The bell's walls are a bit thick which makes the outside diameter of the bell 46mm. Depending on the receiver of the firearm mounted on, you may need medium or even high rings. As mentioned previously, the reticles are a bit on the thick side (but not ridiculously so) for my particular requirements. I wasn't thrilled with the rings, specifically the Quick Disconnect component. I only used them briefly (had to go with the mount mentioned above), but did have some difficulty getting the Quick Disconnect levers adjusted to the proper tension as described in the manual. They didn't seem to work as explained. The field of view does start to blur around the edges as the magnification is increased. It is noticeable at the 7 thru 9 magnifications. The reticle and target area are not affected, and it's not something I would return the scope for. In closing I would say that although I might have some reservations about using this scope on a larger powered rifle, or routinely in harsh conditions, I would certainly put this scope on another one of my limited use .22 rifles! I will attach a pic for better understanding of the mount I mentioned.

This scope was installed on a Spikes Tactical Dissipator upper with a 16" barrel and picatinny rail. For the price of just over $60, this optic is a steal for three reasons: 1. The glass that UTG uses, while not as clear as the glass that comes in much more expensive optics, is plenty crisp for the avid target shooter. While I wouldn't be inclined to take this big game hunting, this scope would definitely do the job for varmint hunting and holds point of aim very well when detached and stored (my scope came with the QD mounts). 2. The illuminated retical works! I've served four years in the Army, shot through dozens if not hundreds of optics - many of which were illuminated - and this is one of the best illuminated optics I have used. You get two choices, red and green, and can set the intensity from 0-100 in each color. Not only does the color not bleed into the scope (like CCO's are famous for doing), it shows up as very crisp lines allowing for no difference in point of aim from the non-illuminated setting. 3. The price point for this is exceptional. I have a Leupold scope on my 7 mag, an Aimpoint on my AR10, and a ACOG on my M4. While these expensive optics definitely have their advantages, for the price of just over $60, this scope simply cannot be beat. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a mid-range target/varmint scope for their AR or similar picatinny-style rifle, and would have no problem using this over much more expensive scopes as my go-to optic. Summary: this is an excellent mid-range scope that will look great as furniture on any AR-style rifle. The quick-detach mounts work as advertised, and hold zero perfectly. Out of a 16" chrome lined barrel with M855 ball I consistently get .8" groups with this optic, and have gotten as low as half an inch MOA with match grade ammunition (at 100 yds).

Because I can't actually touch or feel products I buy on Amazon, product that are important to me I will buy several brands and return the lesser ones. Of the three scopes I tried, this one is a keeper. It was easy to sight in, easy to mount on my air rifle, exceptional optics for the price and compared to the other two. I haven't tried the illuminated reticle, and doubt I will as I see no need to with the optics it already has. I love the quick attachment mount, it is very stable, however, the adjustment screws for the levers could be a little longer as they were near the end of the thread travel on my picatinny. I love the zero locking, I have a pcp air rifle, for hunting I use a high setting of 2900psi, but for target shooting, I use the lowest setting of 1100psi. (as I only have a hand pump to charge the gun). I zero set the scope at 2900, and recorded the elevation adjustment for 1100psi, very handy for air rifles. All shots fall inside of a quarter at 170'. Good enough for hunting backyard varmints. Finally, it does have an adjustable objective, I left it on infinity setting as I am using it on an air rifle, so can't really comment on long range settings. Other nice features, a sun shade extension and flip covers. Really nice buy.

First impressions where really good. Until I unlocked the "Zero Unlocking RING" for the windage and elevation turrets. After (unscrewing/turning 40-70 degrees per instructions) the locking ring, I quickly found out that the windage turret didn't click at all and was actually sitting on the scope on an angle. After loosening the "Zero Reset ALLEN" and trying to straighten and re-tighten I got it to sit a little better but still not sitting straight. Once I try to turn the windage past the number 2 on the scope it suddenly becomes super loose and just spins on the turrets, no clicking no resistance at all just becomes really loose. The elevation turret seems to be just fine. Other than the turret issue it seems like a pretty good scope but not great. Pretty solid and has some nice weight to it. Although the rear flip open cover is pretty pointless, due to it just falling off the scope while trying to open/flip the cap with one finger. So you must use both hands to open the cap. Your left hand holding the ring and the other lifting the tab with your right index finger. Or it will just slide/pop right off the scope. If I had to do it all over again I would buy something else. I am hoping to get it out and see if it is still operational this weekend. But I am pretty sure I will need a 4'x 8' sheet a plywood at 25 yards to see where this thing is hitting!!! If so it is for sure going back and I will avoid this brand of scope for good. I normally buy Leupold and Simmons, and wanted to try something for a decent price for a .22lr gun. But I guess the old saying is "you get what you pay for"... And that is true with this scope. On another note I bought this scope for my Smith and Wesson M&P 15-22. And I even bought higher scope rings ( AccuShot Premium 1-Inch Weaver Style See-Thru High-Pro Rings ) for this scope and it still sits too low to the rail. With where this scope sits and the eye relief it has (not bad either) you can BARELY fit your fingers under the back end of the scope to grab the charging handle! So I would probably get a high riser rail 1" for this AND the highest scope mounts you can find if your plan on getting it for an AR-15 platform. So all in all, this would be a great scope for Air Soft guns or .177 BB/pellet guns. But for anything that actually shoots bullets, I would avoid. Unless for some reason I got a lemon or dud, who knows. UPDATE 04-08-12!!! So after taking this scope shooting this weekend. I finally got it zeroed in. It took me about 30-40 rounds, but I finally got it pretty good. I had to turn the windage turret to the right or clockwise about 6-7 full complete turns and the elevation about 3-4 full turns up. But after turning and turning on the turrets to get it to where it is supposed to, everything seems pretty good.

I finally got to mount this on my new AR and take it for a spin at the range. I applaud UTG for their commitment to their customers. The YouTube videos that accompanied this product were spot on for setting up the scope before it was ever mounted on a rifle. The mirror trick was something I had never heard of and worked GREAT! The magnification is perfect...3-9 worked flawlessly at 25 and 50 yards (will be setting for longer distances in the future) pulling in my target to the point that I could even use the scope to "spot" the holes in the target. Made sighting the scope MUCH easier...less walking and more shooting. :) The red/green crosshairs made them easy to line up in any lighting condition. Note that I used the scope in early morning conditions up through full sun; high humidity. I had no issues with the lenses fogging up...actually no issues at all. First shot was low...and used the elevation to walk the bullet up about a foot. The scope was easily zeroed at 25 yards with three rounds in the center...2 on top of each other. Moved out to 50 and finished with the exact same pattern. The Picatinny mounts are medium height and for my rifle worked great. I could see where an additional, slightly higher set of mounts would be beneficial. However, I was able to mount a set of 45 degree offset iron rear sights under the scope with no issues. The scope mounts are quick release which makes it simple to remove for either cleaning or if you want to use additional optics/sights. I am in no way an expert on optics. But, I have worked with other brands (more expensive) and this one out shines those easily. I highly recommend this scope for anyone wishing to add a quality set of optics to any rifle.

Appears to be excellent value for the money. Happily purchased over a red-dot (you have a rifle, after all. Use your pistol for short-range work). Mounted on a custom build flat-top AR chambered in 5.56 NATO/.223. Quick releases that came with it return the scope to zero with no issues after pulling for cleaning or storage. Multi-level brightness on the reticle is nice around dusk/twilight, but too dull to see in bright sunlight. That's OK though, because the BDC black lines are perfectly visible. Easy thumb nub for adjusting magnification, corresponding focus adjustment up front, and easy to use turret locks to get zero. Speaking of, I was able to lock in zero at 100 yards using only 6 rounds out of the box, and ended up running through 100 rounds at about 1/2" MOA. I started with a spotter-scope to determine where I was hitting, then realized the 9x setting brought the target in closer than the spotter did! Nothing has come loose, wobbled, or stopped working after about 600 rounds. Did require one full turn on the top turret to bring the rounds up to center; horizontal was only one click off out of the box. Nice discrete clicks on both stacks. 3x magnification with red reticle almost has the field of view to act as a red-dot with both eyes open. Drawbacks are short height on the rings - necessitating either higher rings or a separate riser mount (I added a 1" UTG low-rise riser to clear thick ear protection), short eye relief at higher magnifications, and the UTG logo on the reticle switch doesn't line up perfectly horizontal when off (only relevant for a range queen). Excellent optic so far. Buy it without reservation.

Sehr gutes Fernrohr hohe Qualität

Der UTG Bug Buster kostet weniger als die meisten seiner Klasse aber ist jeden Cent doppelt Wert. Die Vergrößerung ist für die meisten Schützen geeignet, und die Objektivlinse ist gut genug, um eine anständige Lichtdurchlässigkeit zu gewährleisten. Die Optik ist überraschend kompakt und für ihre Vergrößerung recht kurz. Ein großes Plus für diejenigen, die kürzere Karabiner oder Plattformen mit begrenztem Platz betreiben. Ich habe das Scope auf einer SLB .223 montiert, auf 50m getestet und war mehr als positiv Überrascht. Kurz: Sehr gutes Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis, Wertig Verarbeitet, Geile Optik... Der UTG Bug Buster ist jeden Cent doppelt Wert.

I love this scope! I had been looking at Air hawk and other scopes for my air rifle and I am stacking pellets in dime-sized groups at 75 yards (a lot of the is the air rifle but the scope is great!) My dad bought a scope that cost three times this and I keep zero and make adjustments far easier. You can adjust things even with hands in gloves, and the satisfying sound of the click is great! Never had any kind of scope fog etc even shooting in the winter and at the sea side! The sight picture is pretty good, and really the ONLY thing I can say against the scope is the quality of the visual could be better. I tend to run it 9x but the ability to focus in on really close stuff is great too! You really can shoot insects if you wanted to! Being a compact scope it's compatible with a lot of setups and quite bright thanks to that compact design. The parallax works well, and honestly for the money I don't think you will find a better scope for air rifles, and maybe 22's! If you are hesitating, pull the trigger!

Bought for my TX200 air rifle. Recommended as best scope for air rifles. Quite short and light. Used my own scope mounts because I wanted the mounts with an arrest stud. Zeroed in very easily, and has maintained that for several weeks. Like the parallax adjustment, right down to three metres. Nice clear optics and mil-dot reticle. Some complain its a little bit chunky but suits my old eyes. Can be illuminated red or green but have not used that feature. All in all an excellent product at a great value for money price.

Well made a stays on target.