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    Posted: December/20/2009 at 19:59
thinking about getting a
PENTAX Gameseeker 4-12x40 Riflescope, Matte Black w/Penta-Plex Reticle

http://www.opticsbestbuy.com/Pentax-Gameseeker-4-12x40-Riflescope-Matte-Black-w-Penta-Plex-Reticle-89720.html

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Winchester wildcat target/varmit (.22)

good combination?

i know little about scopes so any feedback is helpfull

my main use for this gun will be squirrel and other small game hunting
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote medic52 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/20/2009 at 21:01
http://swfa.com/Mueller-45-14x40-APV-Riflescope-P9136.aspx I would recommend that you look at this and check out the reviews. For the Money I think you would be ahead with the Mueller. I tried a Gameseeker and wasn't happy with it. I bought the above and found for the money IMHO- to be a better buy.....
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thats great but the things long 13" can it take the recoil?
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I got my 4-12x40 Gameseeker last week. It is now on my .303 Lee Enfield. The eyepiece is huge! The glass is pretty good up to 10x magnification, then it gets a bit out of focus. Zeroed it in 3 shots. Now I am hoping it will handle the recoil.
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Originally posted by blastcm blastcm wrote:

thats great but the things long 13" can it take the recoil?
Recoil from  .22? What recoil? I would stay away from anything Pentax,bsa,simmons,etc.
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Isn't the Pentax Pioneer MT or whatever that Bestbuy.com is selling supposed to be the exact same scope as a Burris Fullfield II? If so why would you stay away from it?
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I put one on a tikka 308, nice clear glass, good positive clicks, took 3 shots to sight it in, and another two shots for the lens to pop out of the ocular housing! Its back at pentax as we speak!
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Originally posted by tman1965 tman1965 wrote:

I put one on a tikka 308, nice clear glass, good positive clicks, took 3 shots to sight it in, and another two shots for the lens to pop out of the ocular housing! Its back at pentax as we speak!
 
 
    
 
 
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Originally posted by tman1965 tman1965 wrote:

I put one on a tikka 308, nice clear glass, good positive clicks, took 3 shots to sight it in, and another two shots for the lens to pop out of the ocular housing! Its back at pentax as we speak!

Oh no! Not Good. Before I mounted the scope, I noticed the objective bell could be unscrewed. My friend thought it was made like that to fit a screw-in sun-shade, but that was just shoddy workmanship. I have now tightened that fitting as much as possible. Did you loose the back lens?
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no, didnt lose it, or break it, it just popped out...but that is some sure enough shoddy workmanship IMHO, and told me all I need to know about them. 
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