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Old 11-11-2003, 07:41 AM
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I got into bow hunting about 10 years ago and now want to gun hunt BAD. I acquired a .30.30 with a scope, but I think the scope is junk. To adjust it, it doesn' t click which is making it hard, and after a few shots, it seems to be off(for both me and someone else). I' m using open sites now, but last night I had a buck about 40 yards, but couldn' t tell if he was legal or not (we have a 3 point rule in this state and I have been seeing a spike) So I couldn' t shoot. Any suggestions for a GOOD scope, that isn' t too expensive?

I' m hunting on 15 acres(woods all around it) but honestly, I' m not going to get many shots of over 50 yards and that would be pushing it, because it is grown up, I just need a good moderatly priced scope so I can tell if the deer have 3 points on 1 side that will stay on when I shoot?
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Old 11-11-2003, 09:13 AM
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buy a tasco they are cheap and ok, go with atleast a 40 mm. 3x9x40 will run u 70-85$
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Old 11-11-2003, 09:48 AM
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Thanks for the advice. Thats about the price range I was looking at, under $100.
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Old 11-11-2003, 09:49 AM
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no problem glad i could help
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Old 11-11-2003, 10:04 AM
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The Tasco is a good choice. Cheap, but well built.
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Old 11-11-2003, 10:07 AM
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Any tips on zeroing it in?
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Old 11-11-2003, 10:43 AM
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sight it in at 50 yards that is what you said the farthest you will shoot, get it boresighted at the place you buy it though it will save you alot of time
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Old 11-11-2003, 11:15 AM
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What about Bushnell? They have a scope comparatively priced with Tasco.
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Old 11-11-2003, 11:24 AM
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yes but usually cost a little more
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Old 11-11-2003, 11:42 AM
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I would take bushnell or the simmons over a tasco. If you could come up with another $100, the leaupold vx1 is a darn good scope. The main difference you' ll see between the $90 scope and $190 scope is the low light vision. The cheap scopes don' t give much when the light is getting dim. Also, the adjustments are much better with the $190 scope. However, I understand your position, I hunted with tasco' s and bushnells most of my life but if I had known what I know now, I' d sold naked pictures of my wife to get the good scope.
As far as sighting in, get the scope mounted professionaly and have them bore sight it, that should get you within a foot at 100 yards. When you shoot it, make sure the bore is clean and all the cleaning oil is removed from the barrell. If you have oiled the barrel, shoot a few rounds to get the oil out before doing any scope adjusting.
Since your shooting in such short range conditions, I' d think about getting see through scope mounts. Then you can put the gun in a vice or something equally secure and use your iron sights to aim at a point in the distance. Adjust your scope until the iron sights and scope are aiming at the same thing. That will get you on the target when you start shooting for accuracy. One more thing, after you got it sighted in, don' t clean the bore until the season is over. Good luck to you.
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