CVLIFE 3-9x40 / 3-9x40 AO Optics R4 Reticle Crosshair Scope with 20mm Free Mounts

I needed a scope for my new AR build, but I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on my initial scope purchase. So, after reading reviews, I decided to try out the CVLIFE 3-9x40 scope. So far, its great. Mind you, I have not shot my rifle yet, so I don't know if it will stand up to the recoil of a .223/5.56, but here's to hoping it will. Installation was easy with the included mounting rings. I feel like the rings make the scope sit a bit high, but I think this will work well once I have backup iron sights installed. I can always swap out the rings for a lower profile if I wanted. The reticle is duplex style and comes in sharp. I tried to capture what it looks like as you peer through on my cell phone camera, but it looks way worse than it really is. The picture you see is at setting 3x and the target is 20 meters away. Before I installed the scope, I peered across the lake in my backyard on setting 9x and the image came in crystal clear. Overall, I am pleased with this investment and will update this review if anything ever changes.UPDATE: I finally got around to sighting this in at 100 yards with .223 ammo. I am VERY impressed. I was consistently shooting 3 round groups at 100 yards within 1 MOA. The sight adjustments weren't really 1/4" changes per click, but after you get over that, you can eventually dial in your cross-hairs. Even after 90 rounds of 55 grain .223, the scope held zero. I even got to test the water resistance as it was raining while I was zeroing. I was under a semi-permeable tarp and the scope was sprayed and dripped on quite a bit. No water made its way into the scope and the optics remained amazingly clear and sharp. This scope allowed me to hit a 12"x12" steel target set at 200 yards with ease. I am very happy with my purchase.

I mounted this scope to a Marlin 981t bolt action 22 rifle. I had to provide my own scope rings. The rings that come with the rifle are suitable for a picatinny rail. I needed rings that worked on the 3/8" dovetail found on many 22 rifles. The scope mounted up pretty easily. 1st shots were 2" left at 50 yards. Scope adjustments are 1/4" per click at 100 yards. At 50 yards, it took me 24 clicks to get my shots in the center, but they got there. Once dialed in, I was hitting center target easy on paper and a steel spinner. I haven't tested the scope in at 100 yards, but intend to soon. I really don't have anything negative to say about this scope so far.

For the price I was blown away by the clarity. Holds zero very well. I put it on my 10/22 and can drive tacks at 50 yards. I was so impressed I looked for other CVLife products and got a bipod. Feels just like my Harris and at a fraction of the cost. I would recommend this for anyone looking for a new scope.

You get more than what you pay for with this one; clear optics, holds zero like a rock, great detail at all magnifications. I bought this to replace a 4x32 on a .177 nitro pellet rifle, which was OK for shots at garden pests of 30-40 feet. This scope takes my rifle to a whole new level with its pin-point consistent accuracy, out to 30-40 YARDS. No longer have to wait for the 'cheap shots' up close. Now I can use my rifle at the distances it was designed to be shot at. The rings that came with the scope would not fit on my pellet rifle, and would have been too high anyway, but that's not why I bought the scope. The construction of this scope is solid, tight, precision, looks and works like a scope costing 10x more. I could not be more pleased with this purchase.

The scope does not adjust up-down or left-right at all ! So many other people have complained about it and I wish I had seen their review before buying this junk. I wasted over 50 shots trying to zero the scope with no luck at all. The lens itself is blurry and dark. I had a hard time zooming on and seeing a small target at any given distance. My original cheap 4x32 scope that came with the air rifle is of MUCH HIGHER quality. I am going to put the original scope back and apologize to it! I zeroed my original scope with just 20 shots and it was very consistent and accurate. So the problem isn't my gun or my skill ! This scope is a garbage. What a waste of time and money.

 Something is wrong with the price $22 for a $100 scope get out of here no way! This is the best scope you can get for $22 zooms 9x comes with mounts you can't go wrong buying this, this was a great investment thx CV!