Was kind of hoping it was at least $60 quality. I picked up some super rugged FFP Centerpoint scopes for $50 that have been beasts. They originally sold for nearly three times that.
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30$ Tasco scope, 2.5x10x42 mildot, ao
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Was kind of hoping it was at least $60 quality. I picked up some super rugged FFP Centerpoint scopes for $50 that have been beasts. They originally sold for nearly three times that.
Got my two in today and mounted one on my grandsons Prod. A little bigger than I thought it would be but seems like a nice scope. Haven't had a chance to shoot with it but it is very clear by looking out the window before dark. It will be great for him as its only a 30 -40 yard gun. AO is stiff but not terrible. It seems to be a well made scope. The turrets click nice and crisp and are all metal, aluminum and brass, no plastic , even the caps.
I put the other one on the shelf to have as a spare.
Thanks to the OP for the heads up on a great deal.
I put the other one on the shelf to have as a spare.
Thanks to the OP for the heads up on a great deal.
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I spoke with a scope reviewer you all might know and he said they really arnt very good....just my 2 cents
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I just yanked the scope off the gun I tried it on. Pretty sure the crosshairs were wandering around...especially shortly after moving the windage or elevation. Was also finding it difficult to get the parallax right. Seemed like I'd be in focus but if I moved my eye around a bit I could see the crosshairs move. Now I'm wondering if its worth returning or just throw it on the scrap pile.
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You should keep it as a cautionary tale to yourself. I have a crappy scope I hate, I keep it to remind me, I pull it out sometimes look through it, yup still crappy. Then I put it back on the shelf for the next time.
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Older Tascos ARE tack drivers ! This one (6x24x40) built 1990 is the best scope I've ever owned
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Well all FIVE of mine are up on the classifieds now. Lucky they sold out otherwise I would have TEN of these. You get what you pay for...but for $30 I still think it's a bargain but I wouldn't pay $60 for it. YO!
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It is the second time I've had a scope scope cause me to question a guns accuracy...or more specifically it's POI shifts. Interestingly, the other case, 10 years ago, also involved a Tasco scope but sadly one that cost three times as much.
I wasted time and pellets stubbornly clinging to the hope that it was something I was doing wrong. It will fool a person because it can shoot one or two really good groups...maybe even a sessions worth. Then the next time I took it out it was missing the bullseye badly and I'd think maybe I didn't range it correctly or there was more wind previously or some other thing. It wasn't till I moved the windage 4 clicks at 43 yards and had the poi jump 3 inches that I started getting very suspicious. When I tried moving it slightly back it stubbornly stayed to the left causing me to add more windage adjustment then it walked back over each subsequent shot creating a wide left to right shot string.
For grins I'd love to try one of those box tests in the Cyclops videos but I don't have a good solid bench to clamp to.
I also was laughing at myself a little because I was drawn to the low power option of 2.5x while still yielding 10x on the long end. The reality is it isn't terribly better than 3-9x...especially when you compare the eyebox (claustrophobic), field of view (poor) and clarity (not great coatings) to a decent 3-9x scope. In fact, now that I actually did that, it isn't just not better...it is worse.
BTW. The best bargain I ever got was on the Crosman 3-9x FFP Centerpoint scopes (LR394FFPS1) that were on sale for $68 (vs. the normal $200 price) for a few weeks during and after black friday last year. These are built like tanks, clear, have a nice sized eyebox, decent field of view, return to center when adjusting the turrets and most importantly NO poi shifts even on a magnum springer. Their only negative is their weight. They are beefy. I would go far as to say this is the best scope I've ever owned under $150. I should have bought 4 more of them at the time!
I wasted time and pellets stubbornly clinging to the hope that it was something I was doing wrong. It will fool a person because it can shoot one or two really good groups...maybe even a sessions worth. Then the next time I took it out it was missing the bullseye badly and I'd think maybe I didn't range it correctly or there was more wind previously or some other thing. It wasn't till I moved the windage 4 clicks at 43 yards and had the poi jump 3 inches that I started getting very suspicious. When I tried moving it slightly back it stubbornly stayed to the left causing me to add more windage adjustment then it walked back over each subsequent shot creating a wide left to right shot string.
For grins I'd love to try one of those box tests in the Cyclops videos but I don't have a good solid bench to clamp to.
I also was laughing at myself a little because I was drawn to the low power option of 2.5x while still yielding 10x on the long end. The reality is it isn't terribly better than 3-9x...especially when you compare the eyebox (claustrophobic), field of view (poor) and clarity (not great coatings) to a decent 3-9x scope. In fact, now that I actually did that, it isn't just not better...it is worse.
BTW. The best bargain I ever got was on the Crosman 3-9x FFP Centerpoint scopes (LR394FFPS1) that were on sale for $68 (vs. the normal $200 price) for a few weeks during and after black friday last year. These are built like tanks, clear, have a nice sized eyebox, decent field of view, return to center when adjusting the turrets and most importantly NO poi shifts even on a magnum springer. Their only negative is their weight. They are beefy. I would go far as to say this is the best scope I've ever owned under $150. I should have bought 4 more of them at the time!
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I have enough cautionary tales to last a lifetime. I returned them both. Didn't feel comfortable selling something I know is junk to someone else.
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Well the price on Amazon is now $59.92 and first search hit $75.70 on EBay with $50.95+$8.20 shipping ($59.15 shipped) as their cheapest for a brand new one. YO!
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