I trashed a great scope! ( Not on purpose,of course)

[Streetwalker]

My serious hunting rifles are all Leupold scope equipped but I do have a number of knock- around, beater rifles that have Japanese Tasco scopes on them. Years ago, before I could afford Leopold or Redfield scopes, Japanese Tasco's served me well and I never had a problem with them. I still pick them up from time to time at gun shows and put them on whatever suits my fancy at the moment. They still work fine despite their age. Besides, this county I live in [Lassen] has more rocks than any place on earth and if I am going drop a rifle or trip over a rock and bust something, I surely don't want it to be one of my serious rifles with a Leopold on it. Beater rifles with Japanese Tasco's have a place here in God's rock garden!

[jonp]

IDK, I have a couple of Tasco scopes and while not up to my Nikon's or Leopolds they are ok for occasional use or that deer rifle you pull out for 2 weeks a year. Not sure of all the hate, here. I used one 4x on my wife's new Savage 243 to punch a .85in group.

[jonp]

My serious hunting rifles are all Leupold scope equipped but I do have a number of knock- around, beater rifles that have Japanese Tasco scopes on them. Years ago, before I could afford Leopold or Redfield scopes, Japanese Tasco's served me well and I never had a problem with them. I still pick them up from time to time at gun shows and put them on whatever suits my fancy at the moment. They still work fine despite their age. Besides, this county I live in [Lassen] has more rocks than any place on earth and if I am going drop a rifle or trip over a rock and bust something, I surely don't want it to be one of my serious rifles with a Leopold on it. Beater rifles with Japanese Tasco's have a place here in God's rock garden!

Wow. I came into Susanville once from the east with a load of sheetrock from Empire, NV going somewhere I forget. If I remember right the road was narrow blacktop with no shoulder and my truck took most of it then had a little dirt mixed in. Always be wary of locals "shortcut but good road" info, lol. I thought it was a very nice area.