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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: jennyfell55 on February 15, 2012, 01:47:17 AM

Title: Looking for a short scope
Post by: jennyfell55 on February 15, 2012, 01:47:17 AM: Ok so I just built an AR15 with the intention of some coyote hunting, and would like to get a scope for it. Unfortunately, all the scopes that I'm finding less than ~10" long are crappy scopes :bash: The best I've been able to find has been a Barska. Do any decent manufacturers make a compact variable power scope?
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: lazydrifter on February 15, 2012, 06:59:33 PM: I've got a great scope I'll make you a heck of a deal on. I bought a few of these a while back for a couple of short action Remingtons and wound up getting rid of one of the rifles which left me with an extra one of these and it is to short to fit any of my other rifles without going to an extended ring and flipping it around. It is a Pentax Lightseeker which is Pentax best scope. Made in the USA. Here is a link to the scope.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/pentax.pl?page=pentax89561

This was mounted for a short period of time. I don't believe that there are any ring marks or any other marks. I still have the box and paperwork. It has the same recticle as the Leupold LR scopes. They run anywhere from about $299.00 - 359.00 dollars. I would take 150.00 shipped. Thanks
It is 3-9x32.
Brant Lindquist

another link

http://www.nightgalaxy.com/pentax-3-9x32-lightseeker-sl-riflescope-89561.html
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: h20hunter on February 15, 2012, 07:17:12 PM: Thumbs up for light seeker...nice glass for the money.
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: jennyfell55 on February 15, 2012, 08:32:46 PM: Quote from: lazydrifter on February 15, 2012, 06:59:33 PM
I've got a great scope I'll make you a heck of a deal on. I bought a few of these a while back for a couple of short action Remingtons and wound up getting rid of one of the rifles which left me with an extra one of these and it is to short to fit any of my other rifles without going to an extended ring and flipping it around. It is a Pentax Lightseeker which is Pentax best scope. Made in the USA. Here is a link to the scope.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/pentax.pl?page=pentax89561

This was mounted for a short period of time. I don't believe that there are any ring marks or any other marks. I still have the box and paperwork. It has the same recticle as the Leupold LR scopes. They run anywhere from about $299.00 - 359.00 dollars. I would take 150.00 shipped. Thanks
It is 3-9x32.
Brant Lindquist

That's an awesome deal! Couple questions for ya about it. You mention you would have had issues mounting it... is that just due to how other rifles are drilled and tapped for scopes? Would I have any issues putting it on my AR? Secondly, what's the opinion on the reticle? Does it work? Thank you so much for your offer!

Jenny
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: lazydrifter on February 15, 2012, 08:55:46 PM: I mainly use long action rifles. 25-06, 270, 30-06 etc. The bases and rings are just spaced to far apart to fit this scope right. On an AR this should be ideal. The recticle does work. You just have to shoot whatever load you settle on at different yardages to see where the ballistic lines line up at.

Brant
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: lazydrifter on February 15, 2012, 09:04:49 PM: I just checked the paperwork I got with the scopes and they have a chart that shows some of the more popular cartidges and where they shoot with the ballistic lines.

Brant
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: Snopczynski on February 17, 2012, 08:15:30 AM: Burris Tac 30 is a pretty nice unit, and pretty darn short.
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: elkfan2 on February 18, 2012, 06:35:40 PM: I just installed an ACOG on mine and am very happy with it.
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: addicted on February 19, 2012, 01:36:45 PM: Doesnt get much shorter than a docter
http://swfa.com/Docter-Red-Dot-Sight-P49430.aspx
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: CAMPMEAT on February 20, 2012, 08:36:45 PM: I've got a Pentax scope on my AR, it's the Pioneer. It works fine for coyotes. I bought mine from www.eabco.com for $199.
Title: Re: Looking for a short scope
Post by: 280win on February 22, 2012, 07:50:51 AM: What about leupold strait six or 2x7.I have the compact six on my rem 700 in 223
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