A bit dumbfolded I register that this is kind of a treassure for many of you guys. What makes it superior to Leupold's? Does not theese have 30mm tubes? Now, why is that?
Just curious....

Just a well built, heavy duty 30mm scope, nice clear reticle, easy magnification adjustment, and bright optics at less than half the price of a comparable Leupold. It is not the be all to end all, but it is a good scope and not the typical "Tasco".

tasco designed this line to compeat with highend glass... and spent ALOT of money to do it...

and no one in their right mind would pay 600 bucks for a trashco scope.

sold as the lynk line in RSA for 599USD
jeffe

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regaurdless of how its sold, I bet a dollar to a donut its the same scope. Gun shop owner in Pretoria told me it was the same scope, different name. He also told me the Optitech or whatever its called, a PH I hunted with had one on his 375 was the same scope as one of the Tasco models. It was a 1" straight tube variable low power scope. I asked the PH if he liked the scope.......he said, no not really , but it holds up well and besideds.....its the only thing I can afford.

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well i have a tasco SS 16x42 on my 338 lapua trg 42 and its the dogs bits, and a 2,5 - 10 x 40 worldclass on my 308 and that is great too!

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Originally posted by ALF:
Tasco is not sold as Lynx in the RSA.

Both I believe are actually built by Hakko in Japan and in the RSA you can buy Hakko, Tasco and Lynx.

Alf,
Interesting.. I am not trying to be a jerk, just applying what I understand to be correct. So, I'll send lynx an email add ask them.

the lynx Lynx 3P1.25-4.5x26D is more than a passing resemblence to the tasco titan 1.25x4.5.. including the odd magnification, 30mm tubes size, weight, length, and eye relief.

I find the lynx "professional" series to bear more than a passing resemblence to the titan series (actually, closer to the "euro" line, but that's okay)


thanks
jeffe

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Originally posted by julianmb:
well i have a tasco SS 16x42 on my 338 lapua trg 42 and its the dogs bits, and a 2,5 - 10 x 40 worldclass on my 308 and that is great too!

Super Snipers are not made by Tasco anymore. Look it up in the Opticstalk forum. Ask Chris. They are nice, I have a 10x on my 375 RUM.

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Hi Alf,

I am sure you will remember in SA a while back many Tasco were marketed specifically as JAPANESE Tasco by dealers and individuals alike.
I never owned one but apparently the Japanese Tascos were of sound quality while those from Japan plain abhorrent pieces of sheet!

I remember seeing many ads vehemently stating they were 'genuine Japanese Tasocs' I.E Hakkos

I remember that my day of working at Bentel Arms Boksburg!

This approach is common (obviously in industry as I am sure you all know, so i'll state the obvious). EG outdoor clothing like North Face, Columbia etc is all made my the same or no-name factories to the designers specs and material.
Many brands don't have their own factories, they just rent production lines in 'facilities for hire'. Is this true of many otics brands? EG does Leupold actually make optics or just assemble/attach their name?

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I never owned one but apparently the Japanese Tascos were of sound quality while those from Japan plain abhorrent pieces of sheet!

oops the above meant to read "Japanese Tascos were of sound quality while those from China plain abhorrent pieces of sheet!"

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Alf,
yep!! who really cares.. decent scopes for the money
jeffe

Thanks for inputs, every one. Seems to me there is a difference in price-ranges around the world. Here in Norway, a tasco titan is priced the same as a Leupold VariXI, so for me, the Leupold is the natural choise.

I am also sceptical about 30mm scopetubes.
In the beginnings, europeans made 26mm tubed scopes, whilst the americans made 1"tubes, 25,6mm.
Then, when variable powered scopes were invented, the europeans kept the inner tubing, putting a larger, 30mm tubing on the ouside. The americans kept their outer1"tube, and made the inner tube smaller. Both is just as good as the other, but the 300 mm tubes gives more space for the tecnical devices.
European scopes became famous for good light transmission, and many people belived it was due to the 30mm tube. That is abolutely rubbish, the diameter of the tube has nothing to do with light transmission. Anyway, that was believed, and what happened was that many asian scopemakers just fitted 30mm tubing instead of the 1"tubing, making them looking more sophistcated. Is it a freud? yes. Does it matter? No.
As long as they are worth their dollars, that is the only thing that matters.

If you want a Titan you better buy one while you can. My distributor is closing them out and they are not in the 2006 Bushnell/Tasco catalog.

I had seen these scope for years and just never bought one because every Tasco scope I saw had fallen apart at some point...the Titan line just looked too good to be true. But I have read lots of good reports on the Titan so I bought a 1.5-6 German 4A for a whole $110.00. It looks beautiful and is going to replace the 1.5-5 Leupold on a Ruger #1 .405 Winchester. For the price they are being closed out for I may buy another just to put away....and this scope is made in JAPAN.

The Super Sniper scopes marketed by SWFA are excellent. The one that has the side mounted PA knob is not as good as the ones with the PA just in front of the eyepiece.

Bob

..as to 30mm tubes. A few years ago a friend called Leupold and was having a discussion with one of the techs about light transmission re. 40mm vs 50mm objectives. The tech stated that in Leupolds experiments having a 50mm objective on a 1" tube gave almost no extra light transmission and one could only get markedly better light transmission if one went to a 30mm tube with its larger internal lens. When asked why then Leupold had jumped on the 50mm bandwagon the tech said "customer demand".

So according to Leupold, all things being equal as to objective size, lens quality and coatings, a 30mm tube will deliver more light than a 1" tube.

Bob

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Originally posted by RJM:
..as to 30mm tubes. A few years ago a friend called Leupold and was having a discussion with one of the techs about light transmission re. 40mm vs 50mm objectives. The tech stated that in Leupolds experiments having a 50mm objective on a 1" tube gave almost no extra light transmission and one could only get markedly better light transmission if one went to a 30mm tube with its larger internal lens. When asked why then Leupold had jumped on the 50mm bandwagon the tech said "customer demand".

So according to Leupold, all things being equal as to objective size, lens quality and coatings, a 30mm tube will deliver more light than a 1" tube.


Bob

Then, either your friend, or the salesman from Leupold, remeber things incorrectly. There is no question about a 50 mm lens tranmitting more light than a 40 mm lens, as there is also no doubt about the transmission in a 1" contra 30mm tube. There is no difference. My english is not good enough to explain this, but if the Zeizz company in Germany is enquired, they will explain. They only make variable scopes with 30mm tubes, by the way.

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Originally posted by RJM:
So according to Leupold, all things being equal as to objective size, lens quality and coatings, a 30mm tube will deliver more light than a 1" tube.

Bob

Assuming, of course, that the internal lenses in the 30mm tube diameter scope are larger than the lenses in the 1" tube diameter scope.

This is not always true; some scopes use 30mm main tubes and 1" (or smaller) lenses to provide more vertical adjustment.

George

RJM, who is carrying the Tasco Titans? I would not mind picking up another 1.25x4.5 with a German #4 reticle.

http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/tasco_optics.htm

and mine is 30mm, 1.25 X 4.5 and it has taken
about 70-80 rds or more of 458 Lott.

I like it a lott .

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Originally posted by GeorgeS:

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Originally posted by RJM:
So according to Leupold, all things being equal as to objective size, lens quality and coatings, a 30mm tube will deliver more light than a 1" tube.

Bob

Assuming, of course, that the internal lenses in the 30mm tube diameter scope are larger than the lenses in the 1" tube diameter scope.
George

Sorry, George, but that still does not matter for light transmitting. It is a bit more tecnical to explain than my english permits, but it was explained very well at the Zeizz factory.

A myth hard to rock, though. I'll try to get som documentation in english.

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Originally posted by invader66:
http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/tasco_optics.htm

and mine is 30mm, 1.25 X 4.5 and it has taken
about 70-80 rds or more of 458 Lott.

I like it a lott .

That's the scope I chose to ride on top of my AR10. 4A reticle.
Can shoot with both eyes open on the lowest setting.
Good scope!

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Originally posted by MJines:
RJM, who is carrying the Tasco Titans? I would not mind picking up another 1.25x4.5 with a German #4 reticle.

I just checked and Jerry's Sports Center, who is a Distributor, still has all but one of the Titan line available. So contact your nearest dealer and ask if he deals with Jerry's who is headquarted out of Forest City, Pa.

As to what the tech at Leupold said...that is what he said. All else being equal a 50mm objective lens on a 1" tube makes very little viewable difference over a 40mm objective.

Bob

I have a couple of Titans...for my Rigby. One is NIB an the other is on my 416. No problems yet, but less than 100rds on the rifle/scope combo.

IIRC, Garrett has a lot more rounds on a Titan without problems.

For the $100 or so I paid for them a few years ago, I am very happy.

While these scopes are a good deal, and I would buy another, I don't think they are 'nitrogen purged'...which would be a limiting factor, I think.
Anybody confirm that one way or another?