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Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10183412 07/22/15
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m77 Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 794	I have an early 80's Japanese Tasco 4x40. Still sits on a 30-06 and have yet to move zero. I am not sure about how waterproof it is, but we mainly hunt during the dry season. The scope endured more than 2000 shots. Pieter

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Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10187370 07/23/15
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ghostrider272 Campfire Regular G Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,561	Kahles Helia L 1.5-6x42 with the 4N illuminated reticle. It's the late 80's vintage. Not old compared to some of the others, but it's my oldest scope and hangs with even the newer Diavari Varipoints and Leicas.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10187748 07/23/15
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efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,615 Mi.	El Paso-built steel-tube Weaver K4 w/ standard hair I got here sits in my Marlin 22lr.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. PatagoniaHunter #10187780 07/23/15
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,471 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger
shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,471 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by PatagoniaHunter Hello shrapnel, Your Stith scope is also made by Kollmorgen, isn't it? Close up...

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. RGK #10187800 07/23/15
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shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,471 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by RGK Geez, what a beauty, what is it?

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Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. shrapnel #10187986 07/23/15
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RGK Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,696 Texas	Originally Posted by shrapnel Originally Posted by RGK Geez, what a beauty, what is it? Thanks! .30-06 M70 standard grade from '55, wearing a Lyman All American 4X in the older Redfield Jr mounts. Classic but still relevant. Bob Last edited by RGK; 07/23/15.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10188000 07/23/15
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Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,332 The West Mountain	A bunch of 3X, 4X, 6X, 2x7 and 3x9 Leupolds from the 70's and 80's.... "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10188062 07/23/15
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gunswizard Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,761	I like vintage scopes on my rifles, I have Permacenter Lyman All American 4X with LEE 2 min. dot, Leupold Vari-X II 2-7 and Lyman Alaskans along with a Weaver V4.5 on my rifles. Never had a problem with any of them.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10198016 07/26/15
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Mohawk Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 766 Texas	Old Weaver K4 on my .270. Still gets hunted hard. I also have an old Denver 4X Redfield that has been on several rifles and is still in use.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. Mohawk #10198036 07/26/15
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Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,242 Oregon	Had a 1930's Ziess Zeiklein 2.25x on a Savage 99T in .300 Savage for a while. My good friend Angus1895/John owns it now. Amazing that it was clearer than 90% of the scopes you see and was 80 years old. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

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Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10198730 07/26/15
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yooper35 Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 403 Michigan	Here's a 1962 Win M70 .270 with a 6x Lyman All American Perma Center scope. Both have found new homes since this was taken but it's a classic combination. yooper Last edited by yooper35; 07/26/15.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. yooper35 #10199976 07/26/15
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Youper Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,313 Negaunee, Michigan	I use a Lyman All-American 4X with a permacenter and a post reticule on a 50's 99F each deer season. Brushbuster: "Is this thread about the dear heard or there Jeans?" Plugger: "If you cant be safe at strip club in Detroit at 2am is anywhere safe?" Deer are somewhere all the time To report a post you disagree with, please push Alt + F4. Thank You.

Re: What older scopes do you still use regularly. bangeye #10201312 07/26/15
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Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,142 Down South	I bought this 1969-70 vintage Sako L579 Forester in .243 from the U.S. servicewoman that brought it back from her tour in Europe. It was her personal hunting rifle and caries a Pecar Berlin 2.75-7 scope. I will take it afield a few times a year. Last edited by Cruiser1; 07/27/15.

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