Tasco 36x scope repair
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waco
Springfield, Oregon
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The reason I am looking for a source to repair my scope is that Tasco at Tasco. com told me that they will only work on scopes made after year 2000. (And Bushnell does all their warranty and repair work now! )Customer Service
tasco.com
I googled Ironsight and came up with only video games!
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Hmmm, lemme look through my bookmarks.
Scope Repair Company in USA | Ironsight, Inc.
Iron sight can provide a level of competence service that suits your needs when you're thinking about buying a scope. Call us right now at (918) 445 -2001
ironsightinc.com
PARSONS SCOPE SERVICE
Parsons Scope Service since 1989 specialists in repair of vintage rifle scopes and antique telescopes.
parsonsscopeservice.com
Vintage Gun Scopes
Vintage Weaver, Redfield and other Vintage Rifle Scopes, Guns, scope rings and mounts for sale.
www.vintagegunscopes.com
I had those 3 bookmarked. I think there are some others out there, but I'm primarily a Weaver aficionado. You might try doing a search for "optical instrument repair".
richhodg66
Well-Known Member
Iron Sight Incorporated works on vintage scopes, I had them repair a big Redfield target scope for my .30-06 bench rifle. I was very happy with their service and the cost was actually quite reasonable. The only real problem is their turn around, they told me when I sent it in that it would take four months or so and their estimate was right on the money. If you want it fast, they probably aren't for you, but their work is good and cost was reasonable.
One thing to consider if you ever think about sending a "Lifetime Warranty" scope back to Tasco is that, from my experience, they DO NOT repair them. They'll very quickly shoot off a brand-new, Chinese scope which is somewhat similar in approximate details. I sent back a World-Class Plus about twenty years ago, or whenever they started importing them from China, and that's what they did - sent me a brand-new junk scope back.
China is capable of making good stuff, but Tasco was not demanding good stuff of them at that time. I actually gave it away. One turret knob sort of clicked, the other didn't click at all and it was less than impressive to look AT or THROUGH.
I've come to feel that (these days) scopes made in the the East CAN be really good, but not necessarily, and that they ARE simply disposable from a cost standpoint. It seems like every year or two, whatever you bought is now obsolete and a new STYLE scope is all the rage, so you'll never get another like the one you bought a couple tears ago.
Yeah, broad-brush proclamation, but you all are smart enough to sort out what's good and what's bad and with whom to trust your money. I have several "older" Japanese scopes that I will likely not get repaired as they eventually start to go downhill. Great scopes, but repairs would likely exceed replacement with something "decent."
Disclaimer: Neither I nor my rifles are up to any level of serious competitive match-shooting, so my opinion may not be relevant to the standards others attempt to maintain regarding their optics.
I do have Leupolds too. I'm not terribly brand-loyal - deferring to whatever fits specific requirement in size and power.
smokeywolf
Well-Known Member
Bit of a drift from the OP's info request but, I found out when shopping for the scope for the AR in 6.5 Grendel that, when you have specific notions on zoom parameters, weight, reticle and price point, choices are surprisingly limited.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Ten years ago, I custom ordered a Leupold 6X scope, one of, if not the last one, made in US. Delivery time was about 10months, but I will never part with it, not send it in for repairs as they will send a POS back. FWIW
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Just looked at Leupold's web page, and most of there Chinese and Philippine scopes are discontinued.
JonB
Halcyon member
Back to topic
Check with Larry at L&K scope repair.
His Email is lkscoperepair@hughes.net
His Website was http://lkscoperepair.webs.com/ ...but nothing comes up currently?
here is a review from the other site.
7 to 10 years ago, I've bought some nice vintage scopes from him via ebay
his ebay user name "lkscoperepair40"
and I just checked, there is a few listings, so he is still around.
Check with Larry at L&K scope repair.
His Email is lkscoperepair@hughes.net
His Website was http://lkscoperepair.webs.com/ ...but nothing comes up currently?
here is a review from the other site.
L&K Scope Repair.
I have wanted to get my Weaver K2.5 redone now for several years. It was in really nice condition except the lenses were delaminated, which is a common problem with older optics. I intend to mount the scope on my Marlin 336 .30-30 because it was made in 1958 and this scope is period correct...
castboolits.gunloads.com
7 to 10 years ago, I've bought some nice vintage scopes from him via ebay
his ebay user name "lkscoperepair40"
and I just checked, there is a few listings, so he is still around.