What is your favorite vintage scope?

[Merick]

What is your favorite vintage scope? Pre-war it seems optics weren't so great, so 40's-70's are where I've found some deals. A garage sale lyman alaskan is a joy to use and I put it ahead of some unertl birds and el paso weavers. What do you think is worth searching for?

[Bullshop]

Unertal

[Janoosh]

B+L baleight....a 2-8 variable scope. It has tapered crosshairs and great glass. The only problem with them are the mounts as the scope has no internal adjustments.

[gewehrfreund]

B+L baleight....a 2-8 variable scope. It has tapered crosshairs and great glass. The only problem with them are the mounts as the scope has no internal adjustments.

The earlier "A" models were externally adjusted, the later "B" versions (Japanese) had internal adjustments and are every bit as good as the Rochester made scopes.

For target scopes, I like Redfield 3200s and 6400s. I also really like the older Weaver K8 and K10s

[M-Tecs]

+1 on the Unertl's.

[Bullshop]

B+L baleight....a 2-8 variable scope. It has tapered crosshairs and great glass. The only problem with them are the mounts as the scope has no internal adjustments.

I have one of those mounted on a Rem 700 short chambered in 6x45 in Kaharsky adjustable mounts. Good scope for the time and having no internal adjustments very stout. I had one mounted on a Rem 700 in 22/250 that rode in a PU rack in a bed canopy.
That PU had a head on collision and was totaled. The scoped rifle bounced around quite violently in the back.
When finally I got to shoot it again I found it never lost its zero. Now that I consider a stout mounting system!

[Merick]

I got rid of a k10, asides from being dim, it was so long off the mounts I was always leery of bending it.

[nekshot]

I don't have a favorite, the old 3x and 4x weavers with pop up post I like and I do have a sav99 with a balfour or something with no adjustment except in mount, I guess this is like Bullshops set up and that is neat never moves and scope is really clear. That is all the old stuff I have left hang around.

[Doc Highwall]

For target shooting Unertl's, Lyman Super Target Spot's, Redfield 3200 Scopes, and Weaver T Series scopes.

[smokeywolf]

Had a Winchester 5A that I liked pretty well.

[seaboltm]

Nickel Supra B

[ColColt]

Lyman All American Perma Center scopes along with Leupold M8's.

[country gent]

I am a big fan of the external adjustment scopes unertal, Malcomn, lymanns ect ect. I like the set ups and find them more repatable most of the time. I have a Malcomn made by MVA a modern reproduction that is great.

[texassako]

While I like my one Unertl target scope, I have to say my favorite vintage scope is a 4x Kollmorgen. I needed it because it was the only affordable 26mm tube scope I could find, but it has really grown on me as a sturdy, clear optic scope.

[Idaho Sharpshooter]

I'm pretty happy with my B&L 6-24. I also have a really clean Lyman 6X perma-center that is going to look awfully good on my very early OM 70 22 Hornet.

[wildwilly]

Leupold M8 3X....best hunting scope ever.

[Lloyd Smale]

ive had good luck with the old 2.5x8 and 1.5x5 bushnell scopechiefs.

[Janoosh]

Second would be Tasco. The Tasco scope with the gloss black bodies. Cant remember the model. Now,we're talking about older scopes from the sixties- seventies, correct. ??
You should be able to find these sleepers at garage sales. ...cheeep.!
My B+L is mounted on my Sako 243 and is a tack driver.

[Janoosh]

Idaho sharpshooter, the B&L 6-24 is my holy grail. I keep looking for one but the cost nowadays puts it out of my range.

[musty nugget]

Weaver K4E