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Offline Country Boy

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Pentax scopes ?
« on: December 17, 2008, 10:43:40 AM »
I was looking at some prices at optics planet. But they had no pictures. What is the pp cross hair they are talking about and what do they look like ? Overall ho2w wouls you rate Pentax scopes ?
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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 02:40:17 PM »
Pentax has a ballistic type cross hair with a couple of smaller lines under the cross hair.  I don't know if this is the pp or not.  Looks kind of like a submarine cross hair on the bottom.    Pentax competes well in the price range it's in.  Cosmetically the eye piece is large.  They have a lifetime warranty which is really a $20 replacement.

The image is clear, field of view could be better.

As far as a rating, well, I'd spend in the $150 to $200 range and pick from a Nikon Prostaff, Burris Fullfield II, Leupold VX-1 or Bushnell 3200.......
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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008, 03:05:46 PM »
I bought both a 4x and a 6x fixed power about a year or so ago. I really like both of them. I bought a Nikon and wasnt all that satisfied. Generally I only buy Leupold VXII's.

 For the money spent, I was more than satisfied in what I got and how well they work.

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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008, 03:33:04 PM »
I'am a leupold type guy. But Pentax makes a good scope. I have 2 pair of there bionuclars and am very pleased  they make good stuff
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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2008, 11:07:06 AM »
Quote from: Foggy on December 17, 2008, 03:33:04 PM
I'am a leupold type guy. But Pentax makes a good scope. I have 2 pair of there bionuclars and am very pleased  they make good stuff

 Froggy,
  I too have a set of PENTAX 8X56's and LOVE them... I TOTALLY forgot that they were Pentax bino's!!!  WOW, brain fart I guess...

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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 04:32:38 PM »
I had a pair of Pentax binocs that were excellent.  I gave them to my son a few years ago.  They were the older poro prism style and were very clear.  Never tried their scopes.  I just stay with Leupold scopes.
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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2008, 02:19:07 AM »
Country, Check them out at swfa, they have the pictures of their different models and different reticles.http://www.swfa.com/c-37-pentax-rifle-scopes.aspx
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Re: Pentax scopes ?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2008, 10:10:04 AM »
The light seeker is suppose to be really good. The game seeker is their bottom of the line which is suppose to be ok. From what I understand those 2 models are made by different companies.

I think the lightseeker is actually made by burris with pentax glass and the gameseeker is made in china.

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