Let me tell you about a couple of rimfire Tasco Scopes . . .

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I've been known to "rescue" a few Marlin, Model 60 rifles. I've managed to accumulate a half dozen more of them lately. Two of them had Tasco Pronghorn scopes on them. I've read, many times, that these scopes were junk and that most folks just discarded them. Well, I beg to differ concerning these two Tascos.

They are both 4x32s and they were made in China. Scope #1 is 12" long and is marked 194 09, Scope #2 is 11 1/4" long and is marked JS 95 08. Scope #2, according to the nicks in the paint, has led a harder life than scope #1. The turret covers especially.

What I want to share is that both scopes do everything that my Nikons, Weaver and Redfield have done. Neither of the Tascos are super clear, but they are clear enough. They were easy to zero and seem to be holding their zeros. Am I lucky, or what?
 
I've always found that 22s didn't really need anything special in the way of optics. I've got several old Marlins myself and for whatever reason I like to top them with scopes of their time period which would be similar to what you've got. I've never had an issue with them.
 
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I've always found that 22s didn't really need anything special in the way of optics. I've got several old Marlins myself and for whatever reason I like to top them with scopes of their time period which would be similar to what you've got. I've never had an issue with them.

Then you're gonna love this..... I was in a friends pawn shop in Concord yesterday and found an entire box (I would guess 30 or so) of old scopes. Some were 1" and there were numerous 3/4" tubes. I didn't go through them but it looked like a treasure trove!! Let me know if you want to drop by one day and we'll go explore....
 
Then you're gonna love this..... I was in a friends pawn shop in Concord yesterday and found an entire box (I would guess 30 or so) of old scopes. Some were 1" and there were numerous 3/4" tubes. I didn't go through them but it looked like a treasure trove!! Let me know if you want to drop by one day and we'll go explore....

What were they asking for the box? or were they priced individually?
 
Makes me miss my Marlin 60 walnut stock stainless barrel with matching scope even more. I will have another some day.
 
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