JimT Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 I avoid tasco like the plague. I had a Bushnell Banner 6x18x50 on my .223 Handi Rifle. Worked for me at the time cause I did not have the money to spend on a nice scope. Now I would get a Weaver v24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kooter Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: best scope the nikon line is pretty good, i have the buckmaster on my tc encore it was 199. i have heard that the prostaff line is okay too, and they are a little cheaper than the buckmaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: best scope I have one of the 10-40x50 Tasco scopes and its ok at best. Its all but unusable at top magnification becasuse the optics are not very clear. Also remember in the summer when its hot and the mirage is boiling you can't use much above 15x anyhow. I have quite a few tasco World Class 6-24x40 scopes on varmint rifles. I also have a few of the Simmons 44 Mag 6.5-20x44 scopes. They work great. You can get a Simmons 6.5-20x50 Whitetail Classic Rifle Scope for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: best scope I just bought a Simmons, Pro 50, 6x18x 50, at Natchez for $69. I though that was a pretty good deal for that scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: best scope [ QUOTE ] I avoid tasco like the plague. [/ QUOTE ] This isn't the first post I've read with you hammering Tasco products...do you have a personal experience with Tasco products, if so, please add that information. Lets try not to bash a product that we don't have/use/used at some point. I have a Tasco 6-24 on a varmint gun. It has performed well with no probs. Like AJ said, you will lose some clairty with the higher magnifcations...but for the money, I can't complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: best scope [ QUOTE ] AJ so u would stay away from the 10-40x50? what about bsa? i like the tactical look of the tasco target scopes, but shoudl i go with a lesser magnification? [/ QUOTE ] 1. Yes, its big and heavy. The optics are so so, and the magnification range is too high for the quality of the optics. 2. I have not been too impressed with BSA optics. 3. Yes, I would not go over 24x as top magnification. The 6-20x is a great (ideal IMO) range for a varmint gun. It allows better view of the target, more accurate reticle placement, and you can turn it down when the mirage gets too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Re: best scope I agree with snapper on some scopes. I used a Tasco world class 3x9x40 for years on different deer rifles, 30-06 and a .270. It never failed me, I just moved up some to Nikon for better optics. too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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