Customer Reviews

Tasco World Class 3-9x40 Riflescope w/30/30 Reticle (Matte)

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I'm 62 years old and have been shooting and hunting since I was old enough to hold a gun. In those years I have owned and used scopes including Zeiss, Leupold, Redfield, Burris, Nikon, Bausch and Lomb, Weaver, Unertyl, Kahles and pretty much all others, through the years I have discoved that the Tasco line of scopes is very durable and as fine of a scope as you can own. The "zero" on my Tasco scopes have never failedd me, they are clear annd bright and are an easy scope to use. I have 2 World Class scopes, one with a mil dot reticle and one with a standard duplex reticle and I love them both. For the money there is no better scope on the market and for much more money you will get no better scope. Yes the best scopes have better light gathering abilities but forhunting and general use these World Class Tascos are world class and are as good as it gets.

I have this scope on a Savage Weather Warrior (.308). Took it deer hunting in the Catskills when the heavens opened up. It down-poured all day. This scope did not fog up one bit. Then (of coarse) I slipped on wet leaf covered rock and down I went. The rifle took a good hit on a rock as did the scope. I test fired it when I got back to the lodge. Bullseye! Don't let the price fool you. This is a quality scope!

The first scope that I ever purchased (about 40 years ago) was a Tasco. It served me well and after passing the rifle with the old Tasco scope down to one of my sons he still uses the rifle with the old Tasco scope. Since then I have purchased scopes for different rifles that I have bought and have spent well over a thousand dollars for scopes for these new rifles on several occasions. The Tasco World Class 3-9 X 40 Riflescope works almost as well as my very high dollar scopes. The eye relief is great as is the focus. It is very easy to sight-in. I can find no flaws in the fit and finish. The clarity of the optics are truly amazing for a scope in this price range. This scope is superior to scopes that I have paid hunderds of dollars for. You will not be disappointed if you buy one of these scopes. I love mine.

Good quality scope for the money. I wouldn't compare this with a good Nikon or Leupold scope, but then again this scope is for an AK, and you wouldn't use a Nikon or a Leupold for a gun like that. 250 rounds throught rifle after mounting the scope, and no problems with zero at all. Easy to adjust, and it has "resetable" zero (if you want to fiddle with tiny scews, and washers).
Over all a good product.

GREAT SCOPE FOR THE $$$$$$$$ I MOUNTED IT ON SAVAGE 30-6 TOOK 10 SHOT AND I WAS RIGHT ON @ 100 YARD A+++++++++++

I have had the 'matte black' version of this scope for a few years, but never mounted it. Recently I pulled out my Marlin Model 883 .22 WMR rifle and found that with my bifocal eyeglasses I can see the target and front sight fine, but the rear sight is a blur. I was afraid that this beautiful rifle would be useless to me, but then I remembered this scope. Common sense told me that since any scope is focusable I should be able to adjust this scope to my eyeglasses/eyesight. Since I need glasses to even see the target before sighting in on it, I adjusted the focus for a clear view when wearing glasses. WONDERFUL! I can now shoot as well as when I was in my teens, although I just turned 62!

The scope itself is very well made; I think the quality is excellent considering the price.

The view is bright and reasonably clear, with no internal debris on the lenses (I say 'reasonably clear' because it is certainly good enough for hunting/target shooting, but not quite as sharp as a higher priced scope or a good binocular).

The adjustment caps and focusing ring are rubber sealed. Mine came with see-through lens caps, one is clear and the other has a yellow tint for cloudy conditions. I have not read reviews or descriptions mentioning the clear caps, so maybe they are no longer included. Also, mine does not have the cheap looking gold trim of this later model.

The 30/30 reticle serves as a distance estimater. The 'thin' center section of the crosshairs span 30 inches at 100 yards with the scope set at 4X, but of course the scope itself shows a much wider view. So, setting it to 8X produces 15 inch span of the thin section of the crosshairs at 100 yards, or at 50 yards with it set at 4X the span is 15 inches, etcetera, etcetera. But first you must know the approximate size of the grizzly, buck, doe, jackrabbit, prairie dog, etc, in inches; then you can figure out how far away it is with this scope so you know how much to hold the crosshairs over the target for bullet drop. The best thing though is to learn to estimate distances by eye, rather than wasting time and possibly missing a shot trying to do the math in your head.

Changing the magnification does not affect focus or parallax as it does on some other inexpensive scopes.

I do remember that when I first got the scope and was looking through it that parallax needed to be adjusted slightly for 100 yards so the target would not seem to move in relation to the crosshairs when I moved my head a little from side to side. This required the front lens element to be screwed in or out, which then required refocus. Other reviewers make no mention of this, so it may have been just MY scope. I made the adjustments with the scope off the rifle, attached to a camera tripod with bungee cord, and got the adjustments as close to perfect as humanly possible I think, by focusing in on some small tree branch tips about 100 yards away. I like to set parallax and focus for 100 yards, even on my .22 rifles. That way parallax and focus will be spot on for distances from several yards out to infinity. Focus is accomplished by turning the rear ring, and magnification is changed by turning a ring marked 3X through 9X just forward of the focusing ring. Be aware that the front bezel and rear focusing ring/lock ring both have thin o-rings that sort of fit down into the threads, so they must be moved by fingernail or a small tool so as not to be damaged by the bezel or focusing ring/lock ring being screwed over them.

Concerning the claim that this scope is fogproof: I don't see how at this price; this would require the scope to be nitrogen filled, and I see no claims of this in the description. I think you would have to spend more for this feature, BUT I WILL RESERVE FINAL JUDGEMENT ON THIS UNTIL I TAKE THE SCOPE OUT INTO TRULY COLD WEATHER. Back in my early teens I would hunt for several hours in snow up to my knees and temperatures below freezing (Wisconsin) and my non-nitrogen filled scopes always fogged up at some point. I finally resorted to removing the scopes and using iron sights. I didn't get any squirrels in those weather conditions, they were smarter than me, they stayed inside!

Based on my recent experiences, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this reasonably high quality, low cost scope! By the way, I see this scope is also sold on Amazon as 'Mauser', 'Mosin Nagant' and other brands and includes the clear lens covers I mentioned as well as rings, a mounting rail, and lens cleaner. One of those packages might be a better value if you have a rifle that will accept that package.

NOTE! I have a couple other rifles and I can use their iron sights fine with my eyeglasses. The difference is that they have lower combs that allow me to bring my eye lower to line up the sights so that I use the upper part of my bifocals to see both iron sights and a distant target with no problem.

ADDED 12/3/11: It is below freezing tonight, so I decided to see how 'fogproof' this scope is. I put it outside for 2 hours, then checked it. NO FOG. I then brought it in to the warm house and it IMMEDIATELY FOGGED UP on the outside and inside of the lenses. But less than 10 minutes later there was NO TRACE OF FOG. It seems to me that if it does not fog up OUTSIDE in the cold, where I will be using it, it is at least fog resistant, if not fog proof. But make your own conclusion.

I have to say I was not expecting much with this scope but was pleasantly surprised. I like the 30/30 reticle. It gives a fairly good measure of distance and is sharp as I magnify in. The glass is clear in this scope and appears more clear than my more expensive Nikon scope. I had read many positive reviews of the world class scope series. Don't waste your money on the $800.00+ Leupold or Trijicon scopes. While those companies do make great scopes, you cannot beat the price/performance of this scope, especially for someone who is a casual hunter/target shooter. Sighting this scope in was extremely easy and I've never shot more accurately with any scope.

Wonderful product. My husband would highly recommend this to anyone for the price, the scope is clear and easy to set. He mounted it on his AR-15.

This scope is well priced but the quality is just OK. Easy to zero in but can never zoom in to get it magnification clear enough.

For the price it's a good buy but you pay for what you get. I should have stuck with a bit of a higher end scope.

This Tasco scope came pre-mounted on a .308 caliber hunting rifle we recently bought and I have been impressed with the accuracy and quality of this bargain priced scope. The scope came "bore-sighted" so was on-paper at 100 yards and it was easy to get sighted in at 200 yards. The scope has held zero through multiple trips to the range and roughly 80 rounds or so. I really like the 3-9x zoom capability, which is perfect for the ranges this will be used.

This is a good value for a reliable scope, recommended!

CFH