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I have heard that pentax=burris |
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Exoman
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Posted: October/06/2006 at 00:34 |
so are these basically the same scope?
http://www.swfa.com/pc-8150-204-burris-4-16x50-black-diamond -30mm-rifle-scope.aspx http://www.swfa.com/pc-5205-121-new-pentax-4-16x50-lightseek er-30-rifle-scope.aspx obviously the housings are are different but all the specs are about the same how are these as far as bang for the buck? would one of these be more desirable than the other? |
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Trinidad
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Not in my opinion pentax lightseeker-30 are made by burris but the glass is not the same. The Multi-coatings are made to a formula developed by pentax some time ago. I would give a very slight edge to the burris. |
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koshkin
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As of 2-3 years ago, they are the same.
Before that, they used the same mechanicals with different glass. ILya |
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Trinidad
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Great info Koshkin, I did not know they went with the same glass now. I have seen the pentax offered at a better price in some places, this might be the better value on some of the models. |
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koshkin
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Here is a link to the thread on this that I started a little while ago:
http://opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3567&KW=pentax +scopes ILya |
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Trinidad
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Yes I remembered reading that one but thought that pentax still used there old formula of coating. The last pentax lightseeker 30 I observed had the old glass I have not seen the newest ones. I wonder why the pentax scopes are more affordable in some places?Maybee just to get them out and establish popularity like the burris.
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