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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: MountainWalk on March 11, 2008, 08:15:12 AM

Title: old scopes
Post by: MountainWalk on March 11, 2008, 08:15:12 AM: does anyone have or use an older scope, or an old fixed power?.... for the longest time, the only scope my 338 wore was an old weaver k-4... only thing that could stand up to the pounding... i still like it.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: Red Dawg on March 11, 2008, 03:51:38 PM: i have a weaver 4 power on my 721 30-06. original scope. still clear and accuate.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: mossback91 on March 11, 2008, 04:49:05 PM: 2 here HAve one on the 30-30 and used to have one on my 30-06 but took it off. still keeping it though. Hopefully get another lever gun to put it on 45-70 maybe. Good little scopes for sure. talking about the weaver k-4 here
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: Slenk on March 11, 2008, 05:54:10 PM: Have a Old Lyman 3x that was made in the 60s or early 70s still a good scope. Also an old bushnell 6x thats over 30 yrs. old and its the best one I have . Even better that some of the higher end one that I have.
Slenk
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: ICEMAN on March 11, 2008, 10:26:11 PM: Hey slenk, I had an old lyman all american in 4x, dad had it for years, I had it for years, finally something loosened, my dad still has it, wants it fixed. Damned good scope. Shot a ton of deer and a few Elk with it on a Rem 721 in .270.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: MountainWalk on March 11, 2008, 11:11:57 PM: you know,honest to john, it would be fine by me if all the scope makers would take a year or two off..
i really liked my k-4 for its slimness, low weight, steel strength, and sensible objective sizes. only complaint was the rather thin wires.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: AWS on March 12, 2008, 09:55:51 PM: I have a bunch of K-3's that are used as presighted backup scopes and K-1.5's that are on lever guns.

AWS
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: bankwalker on May 23, 2008, 05:58:38 PM: Quote from: Iceman on March 11, 2008, 10:26:11 PM
Hey slenk, I had an old lyman all american in 4x, dad had it for years, I had it for years, finally something loosened, my dad still has it, wants it fixed. Damned good scope. Shot a ton of deer and a few Elk with it on a Rem 721 in .270.

i have that same scope on my old remington model 722 its still nice and clear...but it has a small objective lense and i want 40mm
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: fishseeker on May 26, 2008, 08:56:57 AM: I have a old K 6, A 60s REDFIELD 23/4 and a leuplod 3, varii x 1 I think,could be a 2 3/4, havn't loolked at in a while. Was allways gonna put the Redfield on a 22 put didn't get around to it. All are fine cross hairs and it can't see that good! All were on rifles I picked up here and there. The leuplod was on a 1903 I pickup and was gonna build something outa. paid $100 for that and a 1917 Enfield from a coworker of the wife. Gave the 03 to my sons bud to get him started, gave the Enfield to one of my sisters boys.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: boneaddict on May 26, 2008, 09:21:40 AM: 2x7 leopold on all my rifles compliments of Idabooner. Great scope. I looked on e-bay the other day and they still catch a pretty decent price.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: fishseeker on May 27, 2008, 05:32:13 AM: Bone, I got the same 2-7 on my model 88 Win.(Varix II). Have a early Redfield widefield 2-7 on my Vangaurd 270 :)
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Post by: boneaddict on May 27, 2008, 06:08:33 AM: Its a tough scope.
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Post by: SSG Brower on October 03, 2009, 09:25:02 AM: i have a redfield widefield on my 7mm. no worries and still has good clearity.
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Post by: Moosehunt on October 03, 2009, 09:37:47 AM: I have an old Vari-X III on my 7mm. It's at least 30 yrs old...sent it back to leupold last year to have it inspected, etc....they put new glass in it for free, replace a few other components....ready for another 30 yrs
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: KimberRich on October 08, 2009, 08:55:21 AM: Quote from: Moosehunt on October 03, 2009, 09:37:47 AM
I have an old Vari-X III on my 7mm. It's at least 30 yrs old...sent it back to leupold last year to have it inspected, etc....they put new glass in it for free, replace a few other components....ready for another 30 yrs

I didn't know they even made the VX-III 30 years ago?? I thought it was within the last 15 years or so? But I could be wrong. But thats great that Leupold stood behind their product and replaced the glass. I've had similar results from them. Couldn't be happier with their products.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: bankwalker on October 14, 2009, 06:22:02 PM: just put a redfield tracker 4x on my rifle. it use to be my uncles and he had it on his rifle for who knows how long. he is tough on his gear and this scope is still clear as the day he baught it.
Title: Re: old scopes
Post by: phishisgroovin on October 28, 2009, 10:59:15 PM: what size reticles are they?
32 or 40's?

I have a 4x32 and a SWIFT 4x40.
beings i get bluury vision at therange i am eaning towards the 40, but i know the 4x32 Bushnell Banner scope may go back on if the SWIFT fails me also like the Bushnell 4-12x40 did. it binds on the forward reticle against the barrel, shims managed to help me put a couple holes in my target atleast lol! wait........... :bash: ammo cost too much to waste it.