Having trouble with Tasco or Simmons made scopes selling under another name?

[bilmac]

I have had two scopes lately that I think were made by Tasco, or Simmons but had different names on them, that would not zero. In fact you could not adjust the zero at all.

You see a lot of these low priced scopes that have non-scope makers names on them, but they all seem to have the same aluminum colored adjustment dials under the covers. The first was a low power Pine Ridge (Cabela's) that I wanted to put on a 357 handi. Couldn't get the adjustments to work, sent it back. Then the other day I picked up a Remington air rifle in the Cabela's bargin cave. It came with an air gun 4x32 scope but with the same aluminum adjustment knobs. Wouldn't zero.

I have used a plethora of these chiepos on things like 22's and other non-serious rifles through the years, and they have always been functional, but I am going to start insisting on looking under the adjustment covers before I buy any more cheapies. If I have to waste my time on every one of them, they aren't worth fiddling with no matter how inexpensive they are.

[quickdtoo]

Both Tasco and Simmons are own by Bushnell, so no surprise there, they all have the same phone number, their repair facility is located at the same address, although Tasco doesn't list it. There are only so many optics manufacturers, lots of different name brands come from the same mfr, the OEMs build to specs of the company ordering the optic at their price line. http://www.charm.net/~kmarsh/scope.html#branding

Tim

http://www.simmonsoptics.com/global/repair_services.cfm

http://www.tasco.com/pages/repair-and-warranty/

http://www.bushnell.com/global/customer-service/us-repair-services/?CFID=5897579&CFTOKEN=baafc163142d47b0-D6761561-BC28-0889-FD6A3125A00BDBA5&

[DANNY-L]

I have a couple of charles daily scopes for about15yrs something went wrong with one and I had to send it to tasco for repair,I still have both and have had no other problems.