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I just bought my first .223 bolt rifle and want to start loading for accuracy and shooting longer distance as my skills develop. I am a long time shooter and hunter so know loading and scopes. I have an old Tasco world class 3x9x40 made in Japan. Is this OK for me as a starter. I will eventually upgrade to something more target oriented such as a Bushnell 4200 or similar.

Honest yeah or nay comments about quality or limitations requested.
 
Why not use it, if it functions properly. Other options for the next scope that are open to debate: higher power magnification, AO (adjustable objective), mildot or ballistic plex reticle, hand adjustable target turrets. Sky's the limit.
 
yes I would use it, I think the old tasco scopes are alot better than the new ones, and the 223 shouldnt rattle anything loose...
then you will have lots of time to make an informed decision on your next scope upgrade
 
Yes, the older Tasco World Class series were made in Japan and were/are better quality than the current ones sourced from China. They are decent scopes. It should do great as a starter.
 
I hunted with one of these scopes for years and I didn't think the optics were too bad. I liked the reticle too as it was a little thicker than that on my Leupold. Don't know if my scope was Japanese made or not though. The thing that bothered me about the scope was that the adjustments weren't accurate. So, if I wanted to go up say 1 MOA when I was shooting in, the point of aim wouldn't move by precisely that amount. In fact, it was always a bit of a puzzle where I was going to end up. This didn't bother me for hunting because I would shoot it in, leave it, and it would hold its settings (miracles never cease, right). It wouldn't change its setting if I changed power, e.g. went from X9 to X3 etc., either. I would have trashed it if it didn't. But for target shooting you will soon want to be able to adjust for windage and distance and so on and my scope would never have cut it. So, you will likely want external adjustments if you really get bitten by the bug. The other thing that will probably happen is that you will rapidly want more magnification than 9 power. I don't see any reason not to shoot with the scope you have, providing it holds its settings and doesn't change with changes in power. But you will probably become frustrated fast, especially if you shoot a rifle with a good setup on it for comparison. Like you say it is probably a good idea to start saving for a different scope and have fun during the meantime.:)
 
throback said:
I just bought my first .223 bolt rifle and want to start loading for accuracy and shooting longer distance as my skills develop. I am a long time shooter and hunter so know loading and scopes. I have an old Tasco world class 3x9x40 made in Japan. Is this OK for me as a starter. I will eventually upgrade to something more target oriented such as a Bushnell 4200 or similar.

Honest yeah or nay comments about quality or limitations requested.
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I'm using a Bushnell 3200 10x scope on my 10fp and love it. Bushnell make a great product at a good price
 
Buy it right and buy it once.

I would avoid that scope. You'll end up paying just as much in the long run if you buy cheaper scopes that don't really cut it as you would if you just bought good glass from the start.
 
If you own the tasco and that is what you have to get you started then use it.
Then when you have put aside some money, Buy the best scope that you can afford. Now get out there and enjoy your shooting.
 
Yikes

Well good news is you didn't waste too much. Might be better if it WAS a higher caliber, then it might knock your settings to where you've set em.
I've watched too many guys at the bench tapping the scopes to make the setting changes take. They move a few clicks then bang the scope.

Well, good luck with that.
You can pay too much for a scope but you can also pay too little.
Suggest you hunt bigger animals and move closer.

M.
 
Ice-Pick said:
Well, good luck with that.
You can pay too much for a scope but you can also pay too little.
Suggest you hunt bigger animals and move closer.

M.
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Agreed. I have had this one on a .308 and I think my '06 when I first got it. Never on my .338 so I can't say what the scope will take. Never heard of the tapping thing to get the settings to take. I don't want any part of that !The .223 won't be an issue. So when I do buy I want to do it right.
 
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