DISCOVERY OPTICS [ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER]

Sam,

That's the exact same scope I have on my Taipan Veteran, and I bought it from the same Amazon seller last year. I'll check as soon as I get home and let you know, but I think I remember seen the screw at the bottom because it was in the way when I was leveling the reticle with this guy:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W8B1Z8K/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

OK, this is off topic, but how in the world do you use your level in that position? Isn't the view blocked by your rings?

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I never understood the practical use of a "level" with a scope. As long as the gun is held firmly, no wobble...perhaps bi-pod, and the shooter isn't subject to nervous jerks, seizures, or outside pressures like diarrhea or his wife screaming at him when he's taking the shot...what does it do?

If I'm shooting from an unlevel surface, which is most of the time, and my target is on the downhill side of the gully, how does a level help? I'm not bashing the use of a level, I just never found a practical use for it. But then, I'm very old and perhaps one of you young whippersnappers, in your 50's or 60's, can help me out here.

By the way, my Discovery scope is just shipped, so in a few weeks I can check to see what mine has on it. It should be the latest version...the one with the new built-in level.



Kindly 'Ol Uncle Hoot

(I'm 76, leave me the hell alone!!!)

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I didn't read the article, but if you want to see how much of a real world effect "cant" can have on a gun try this: Sight your gun in at 25yards. Now hold your gun "canted" at a 45 degree angle (to the left or right) and shoot at your target. IF you're shooting at a watermelon you might hit it. Then try it shooting at a grape. Get the idea?

Don't you see Sam, that's just what I have been trying to tell ya … appearances aren't everything, it just looks like they are … and what doesn't eat you today is saving you for tomorrow. You must return those scopes and then run like there ain't no tomorrow ... the day of boldly going forward simply because you can't find reverse are long past. They now have your name and number, the KGB, CIA and MS-13 are all after you. Don't tell me that I'm going off the deep end and all those nefarious hired killers can't be after little ole you … cant produces countercant … confusion creates jobs … complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers. We both know that you are a marked man now, don't depend on the government to protect you, the president of a democracy is a man who is always ready, willing and able to have you lay down your life to protect his country. Please don't think that I am just one big fool, a little bit of ignorance goes a long way and I have more than my share. You must get da heck outta Dodge, the way I see it all probabilities are 50% … either a thing will happen or it wont. Save yourself while you still can. An ounce of pretension is worth a pound of manure.

Sam,

That's the exact same scope I have on my Taipan Veteran, and I bought it from the same Amazon seller last year. I'll check as soon as I get home and let you know, but I think I remember seen the screw at the bottom because it was in the way when I was leveling the reticle with this guy:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W8B1Z8K/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Erlis,

Thanks for the amazon link bro! That little device is Very Cool!
I wouldn't even of thought to make such a simple / effective 'tool'. 
Being so far away from my little metal-shop, I may just order one now..

That's cool that you're using the same scope on your Veteran! What a Great combo!

And speaking of air rifles, I found a special one Just For You!

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Thanks for double-checking your scope for me too!

 

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Sam, 

first thing first. I’ve checked the scope and I don’t have the screw! I was confused with my other scope, the Athlon, hope this info helps!

About that pic you shared with me, man, I feel special, I was watching the other day how Claudio is getting a signature edition on the Bantam, and look at this, I have a rifle dedicated to me also! When I was researching the scope cam I even ordered an Orion cam system but ended up returning it, not worthy of displaying my name on that piece of $h..t

Sam

It may be an optical illusion that I am looking at but it appears to me that partly under the rear scope cover, the black slotted part, that there are letters that look like VT-T on the top scope and nothing on the bottom one. . That may not be the case but mine has an "indented" place that has no letters there. No big deal but maybe, as I and others have said, could just be a newer model.

Don 

Underneath that cap, is a main spring that puts bearing pressure on the erector tube. This should not be tampered with. Which means a lot of people probably tampered with it. Removing the flathead slot could have been done intentionally to at least discourage tampering, and not having folks sending scopes back after tamper.



A.I.

I want to know what the screw is even for. Is there any writing that says something like fill port for Nitrogen/Argon, do not remove? It's been referred to as a set screw. Set screws usually help something keep set in place. Just wondering.

I'm actually looking for older Bushnell Japanese optics. How do these Discovery scopes compare to old Trophy, Banner, newer 4200 & Elite 4200's?

I want to know what the screw is even for. Is there any writing that says something like fill port for Nitrogen/Argon, do not remove? It's been referred to as a set screw. Set screws usually help something keep set in place. Just wondering.

I'm actually looking for older Bushnell Japanese optics. How do these Discovery scopes compare to old Trophy, Banner, newer 4200 & Elite 4200's?

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Its a main spring that puts bearing pressure on the erector tube inside the scope. It is not for filling with argon or nitrogen. IOR calls this a mag lock support system. The below photo is straight from IOR's description. Tampering with it will also void any and all warranty, This came from the box of an IOR 4-28x50 Recon.



A.I.