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Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« on: March 06, 2014, 06:28:23 PM »
Anyone have one and what do you think.  There is a pretty awesome price on camofire.com right now....thinking about picking one up to try. 

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2014, 06:50:08 PM »
Looks like a pretty good deal for a decent scope. I haven't used the Pentax but probably would on my .22 or maybe even my wife's .243. I've purchased a couple things off Camofire and it's a good site to go through. Keep us posted if you get it as I'm curious about it now. Good luck.

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 06:52:29 PM »
Well....I couldn't resist.  I pulled the trigger on one.  I will give a review when I receive it....now I need a rifle to mount it on.   :chuckle: :chuckle: 


I am looking for a .22 mag or a youth single shot .243.  This scope will go on which ever one I find first.  Figured I can't go wrong for the price.  It gets great reviews and the cheapest price I could find with a quick internet search was $170. 

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2014, 08:45:37 AM »
I have several Pentax scopes and they work fine. No problems at all.
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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2014, 11:08:12 AM »
When I was into photography, Pentax was a good name for cameras.  If the scopes are as good, no worries...
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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 11:12:42 AM »
I think that's the same scope as the Burris Fullfield, which I do have, and it's a great scope for the money. The only issue is you can't use scope covers on it because entire eyepiece rotates when you change the power.

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2014, 11:24:35 AM »
I think that's the same scope as the Burris Fullfield, which I do have, and it's a great scope for the money. The only issue is you can't use scope covers on it because entire eyepiece rotates when you change the power.

 :yeah:  But then, I only put scope covers on the front lens, because that's the one that is pointed up when I carry it on a gun sling.  But that's just my  :twocents: Some scopes I don't put covers on at all, and on the ones with covers, most of the time they are just to hold the ARD device in place...
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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2014, 01:35:38 PM »
I think the Burris Fullfield is the same scope as the Pentax Pioneer from what I found out. Not made by Burris, but as nice as a Burris Fullfield. I have both. The Gameseeker is the lower quality of the Pentax scopes.
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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2014, 03:10:53 PM »
The one I bought has the 30mm tube not the 1".  The 1" gets pretty poor reviews but eh 30mm tube or newer one gets 4.5+ out of 5 on every review I found.  I hope it is works out.  Can't imagine it wont' for $113.   :tup:

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2014, 03:14:47 PM »
The one I bought has the 30mm tube not the 1".  The 1" gets pretty poor reviews but eh 30mm tube or newer one gets 4.5+ out of 5 on every review I found.  I hope it is works out.  Can't imagine it wont' for $113.   :tup:




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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2014, 03:51:32 PM »
3-10 x 40 mm with a 30 mm or 1.2" tube.



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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2014, 03:56:36 PM »
I think the Burris Fullfield is the same scope as the Pentax Pioneer from what I found out. Not made by Burris, but as nice as a Burris Fullfield. I have both. The Gameseeker is the lower quality of the Pentax scopes.

Okay, you're right, I knew one of the Pentax scope was the same as the Burris Fullfield. I guess if the Gameseeker is of lesser quality, I wouldn't want to use it on any serious hunting rifle. But if it's just for a plinker then it should be fine.

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2014, 04:04:09 PM »
3-10 x 40 mm with a 30 mm or 1.2" tube.

My last 2 scopes were 30 mm.  I can't really see that much difference between the 30 mm and the 1" scopes.  And, they make inserts if you want to put a 1" scope in 30 mm rings.  :twocents:
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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2014, 02:13:29 PM »
I really liked mine it was very clear-I showed it to a person at range and he asked why crosshair was sideways-steped up and bought Zeiss z600.

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Re: Pentax Gameseeker scopes
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2014, 02:32:55 PM »
I put a gameseeker  4x12x40 on a beater 30-06 I picked up.  3rd shot at the range and the crosshairs fell sideways inside the scope. 
Returned it for warranty to Pentax and they sent me a new one,  no issues since.  I like the scope, it's seems to be better quality than what I paid for.

 


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