tasco scopes

buckmark · Post by **buckmark** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:27 pm

Anyone have any experience with these Tasco Golden Antler scopes that I see available for crossbows now. Pros and cons. Thanks in advance for the info.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:59 pm

I use one buckmark "Tasco Golden Antler " on one of my x-bows, been A-OK so far.

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:10 pm

I had a look at one not to long ago. Loks like a solid product. the optics seemed similar to exalibur scopes. You have to love the price!!!

UNDER 50$$$

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:27 pm

Didn't I read somewhere that Tasco had went under bankruptcy?

If so, did someone buy them out?

I've got a Tasco World Class on my shotgun. It has done a great job for at least ten years..

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 5:47 pm

Woody they still have a web site.

http://www.tasco.com/

http://www.tasco.com/riflescopes/golden ... main.shtml

Digger

Leo in Ga · Post by **Leo in Ga** » Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:00 pm

WW, I think they are now owned by Bushnell

leo

buckmark · Post by **buckmark** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 7:36 am

That's correct, Bushnell bought them out.

Gary in Ohio · Post by **Gary in Ohio** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 8:44 am

I looked up this scope on the web. It says the paralax is 100 yards. Doesn't seem like they did much to customize this for x-bow use.

At least it's a 2.5x not a 4x scope. I never could figure out why you need that much magnification at 25 yards. I have a Tasco 1.5-4.5x32 shotgun scope on my Horton and I leave it set at 1.5x.

I have a 4 of this same Tasco scope. I liked then at first but don't now. They're not as bright as good scope like a Leupold and on at least on of them the point of aim shifts an inch or two at 50 yards when you change the magnification.

Red Label · Post by **Red Label** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:40 pm

bstout,

I think you are confusing parallax with focus.

Parallax is when the crosshair appears to move on the target when you move your eye around slightly. Focus is the sharpness of the crosshair on the target.

Does your Simmons scope have adjustable parallax or are you turning the focus eyepiece?

Excalibur scopes (all scopes??) have adjustable focus eyepieces.

Mike

Red Label · Post by **Red Label** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 12:49 pm

I looked it up and your focus condition could also be attributed to parallax.

"Parallax
A condition that occurs when the image of the target is not focused precisely on the reticle plane. Parallax is visible as an apparent movement between the reticle and the target when the shooter moves their head or, in extreme cases, as an out-of-focus image. "

Mike

buckmark · Post by **buckmark** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:54 pm

http://www.tasco.com/riflescopes/golden ... 32cb.shtml

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 4:05 pm

http://www.tasco.com/riflescopes/golden ... 32cb.shtml

No pic of the x-hairs. Hope this helps.

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 6:50 pm

the current lebaron supplement has a picture of the cross hairs.