Thread: Old Scopes

Greetings All,
Our first range day since March was today. Two days lost to Covid 19 and two to the weather. On our last range day I had attempted to zero my Bergara single shot after the addition of a suppressor. Missed the target completely and ran out of time. After a check on my 60 metre home range showed it shooting way high and some adjustments today it would be zeroed.
The rifle is a Bergara single shot .308 I bought a couple of years back. I had an old 2.5 power Tasco on it until a friend took pity on me and loaned me a Leupold Vari X 1.5 to 5. I have to admit this improved the sight picture considerably and the 5 power certainly was handy. I sat down at the bench at 107 metres, don't ask no idea, and fired two shots. 20 mm apart and 25 mm left of centre. A quick move of the friction grip adjustments and the next two went into 30 mm right where I wanted it. Job done.
I don't know what more I could have expected from a new scope. So if you have an old scope or three in your cupboard and they are clear enough to use, give them a try. Perhaps not on your no 1 rifle, but one of the others cluttering up your gun cupboard. You might just be surprised how good they are.
Grandpamac.