tasco scopes

jap gt

lads what are tasco scopes like, was offered one today a Tasco Mag 6-24 x40 brand new, from what i understand they are on the lower price range

Beretta man

Hi mate I don't rate these at all I had a few on .22lr and mags allways gave me trouble,ok for pellet guns but that's about it....

Tackleberrywho

jap gt wrote: »

lads what are tasco scopes like, was offered one today a Tasco Mag 6-24 x40 brand new, from what i understand they are on the lower price range

I many moons ago had a tasco 6-24x50

Could not use @24 mag as parallax was rubbish.
it had a white look when you looked through it, very poor clarity
I used a SWAROVSKI after that , same spec, a million times better

But if you are on a budget a s/h good brand is the way to go;)
SWAROVSKI Schmidt and bender, Nikon, Nightforce, Weaver, leupold etc

patsat

i had a tasco 6-24 x 40 on my .223,

It broke my heart!

Could not use @24 mag as parallax was rubbish.
it had a white look when you looked through it, very poor clarity

it was only ever useful on the lower mag settings. also poor at night time i found it very hard to make out a fox clearly under a good lamp.

Finally had to get rid of it when it stopped holding zero and i put a second hand 3-9 x 40 on it. way more clear and very good at night.

i'd say save your money for something a bit better.

jwshooter

i had one two . many many moon ago.

JUST SAY NO !.

Johnny_Coyle

Jap,
A few questions
1) What round are you shooting?
2) What distance are you shooting out to
3) What time do you shoot
4) At what are shooting, paper, tasty animals, or pests?

If you are shooting factory 22, notoriously bad ammo, then a Tasco is fine, especially if your shots are within 100 yards.

The Tasco does have issues. Most notably are the optics during sun-up or sun-down, you can get, as someone else mentioned, a frosting effect.

One other problem with cheap scopes is that they often jump clicks - cannot hold zero.

You should not put a regular rifle scope on a airgun that has a spring. One shot could destroy a regular rifle scope.

With that said, if you are getting a cheap Tasco, like the ones here
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tasco-Varmint-6-24X42-Scope-with-Mil-Dot-Matte/5684935
or illuminate
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tasco-Varmint-6-24-x-42-Scope-with-Illuminated-Mil-Dot-Matte/5684934
then a few euro will not hurt.
Jumping from a Tasco to a Swarovski is a big leap, in quality and price.
Best scopes for the money: Burris and Redfield.
I would go with a Burris Fullfield. A small step in cash and a giant leap for optics. Check out ebay.ie
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Burris-Fullfield-II-Scope-3-9x40mm-Plex-Matte-Black_W0QQitemZ160411706240QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2559486380

I have a Tasco like the one above and it is great. I do not push the magnification and it is well able to handle foxes within a field. However, it is not the glass I use in the field.
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jap gt

Johnny_Coyle wrote: »

Jap,
A few questions
1) What round are you shooting?
2) What distance are you shooting out to
3) What time do you shoot
4) At what are shooting, paper, tasty animals, or pests?

If you are shooting factory 22, notoriously bad ammo, then a Tasco is fine, especially if your shots are within 100 yards.

The Tasco does have issues. Most notably are the optics during sun-up or sun-down, you can get, as someone else mentioned, a frosting effect.

One other problem with cheap scopes is that they often jump clicks - cannot hold zero.

You should not put a regular rifle scope on a airgun that has a spring. One shot could destroy a regular rifle scope.

With that said, if you are getting a cheap Tasco, like the ones here
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tasco-Varmint-6-24X42-Scope-with-Mil-Dot-Matte/5684935
or illuminate
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tasco-Varmint-6-24-x-42-Scope-with-Illuminated-Mil-Dot-Matte/5684934
then a few euro will not hurt.
Jumping from a Tasco to a Swarovski is a big leap, in quality and price.
Best scopes for the money: Burris and Redfield.
I would go with a Burris Fullfield. A small step in cash and a giant leap for optics. Check out ebay.ie
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Burris-Fullfield-II-Scope-3-9x40mm-Plex-Matte-Black_W0QQitemZ160411706240QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2559486380

I have a Tasco like the one above and it is great. I do not push the magnification and it is well able to handle foxes within a field. However, it is not the glass I use in the field.
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i have a 22 mag, i shoot bits of everything, i wont be buying the scope was just checking if it was up too much