First, the short history to the problem.
A few years ago I had purchased a Ruger 10/22M (.22 mag). Gun ran OK but didn't get as good groups as I would have liked. Was going to try all of the loads out there for .22 mag put got sidelined buying/doing other stuff. On top was a BSA 8-32X40 AO Mildot with target turrets. The gun sat around for awhile until I got the itch to see if all of the talk about the .17 HMR's accuracy was true and waited until someone came out with a conversion specifically for the 10/22M.
Butler Creek recently came out with their .17 HMR conversion so I snapped one up and droped the parts in (barrel/stock). Kept the BSA on the stock Ruger rings that came with the gun. The gun shot very well with Hornady and Remington, not so well with CCI and Federal. Felt I could do a lot better with Horn and Fed if I had a better scope.
Looked around for a short time for a new scope. I like the high magnification for more precision work so something greater than 15X as the gun would be zeroed at 100 yds. I had read about the good reports on the Tasco Super Snipers and didn't really find any that were bad about it (other than 'It's a Tasco'). Bought a TSS 20X from SWFA (11/01) to see first hand and received it last Thursday (11/06). It got mounted that night on Burris Ruger-rings. Wasn't able to shoot it until today (11/09).
Sunny day, 40°-45°F (Est), very slight breeze. Started at the 50 yd range to get on paper and judging from my shooting with the BSA, 50 yd zero was also right on at 100 yds. Things were looing pretty good as the CCIs and Federals I was using to get near the bullseye were actually grouping very well this time out - best 9 round group was 19/32", worst was about 15/16". Allowed a couple of other shooters to try it out as they were interested in the .17 HMR. They actually shot as well as, if not better, than I did. At the start of the 8th mag, I had noticed that the rifle was not feeling right when looing through the scope. I adjusted the rifle until it felt right and the reticle was not vertical. I pulled back to see if the scope had twisted in the rings and noted that they were still at 12 and 3. Looked back into the scope and, yup, the crosshairs were misaligned 5°-10° countercockwise. I was in disbelief. This is a scope that was touted as being able to handle .50 BMG and my sample couldn't get past 64 rounds of .17 HMR. (Actually probably less than 64 as it was then that I just noticed.)
Tops of turrets barely visable for reference.
Stopped shooting there, didn't even try the Horn or Fed ammo again or shoot any groups at 100 yds as was my final intent.
Anybody else have problems with the Tasco Super Sniper?
Bushnell will do warranty on Tascos produced after 09/01/02. Anything before is iffy. Not sure when mine was produced as the codes for determining that are note posted on Tasco's website. Will call tomorrow.
A few years ago I had purchased a Ruger 10/22M (.22 mag). Gun ran OK but didn't get as good groups as I would have liked. Was going to try all of the loads out there for .22 mag put got sidelined buying/doing other stuff. On top was a BSA 8-32X40 AO Mildot with target turrets. The gun sat around for awhile until I got the itch to see if all of the talk about the .17 HMR's accuracy was true and waited until someone came out with a conversion specifically for the 10/22M.
Butler Creek recently came out with their .17 HMR conversion so I snapped one up and droped the parts in (barrel/stock). Kept the BSA on the stock Ruger rings that came with the gun. The gun shot very well with Hornady and Remington, not so well with CCI and Federal. Felt I could do a lot better with Horn and Fed if I had a better scope.
Looked around for a short time for a new scope. I like the high magnification for more precision work so something greater than 15X as the gun would be zeroed at 100 yds. I had read about the good reports on the Tasco Super Snipers and didn't really find any that were bad about it (other than 'It's a Tasco'). Bought a TSS 20X from SWFA (11/01) to see first hand and received it last Thursday (11/06). It got mounted that night on Burris Ruger-rings. Wasn't able to shoot it until today (11/09).
Sunny day, 40°-45°F (Est), very slight breeze. Started at the 50 yd range to get on paper and judging from my shooting with the BSA, 50 yd zero was also right on at 100 yds. Things were looing pretty good as the CCIs and Federals I was using to get near the bullseye were actually grouping very well this time out - best 9 round group was 19/32", worst was about 15/16". Allowed a couple of other shooters to try it out as they were interested in the .17 HMR. They actually shot as well as, if not better, than I did. At the start of the 8th mag, I had noticed that the rifle was not feeling right when looing through the scope. I adjusted the rifle until it felt right and the reticle was not vertical. I pulled back to see if the scope had twisted in the rings and noted that they were still at 12 and 3. Looked back into the scope and, yup, the crosshairs were misaligned 5°-10° countercockwise. I was in disbelief. This is a scope that was touted as being able to handle .50 BMG and my sample couldn't get past 64 rounds of .17 HMR. (Actually probably less than 64 as it was then that I just noticed.)
Tops of turrets barely visable for reference.
Stopped shooting there, didn't even try the Horn or Fed ammo again or shoot any groups at 100 yds as was my final intent.
Anybody else have problems with the Tasco Super Sniper?
Bushnell will do warranty on Tascos produced after 09/01/02. Anything before is iffy. Not sure when mine was produced as the codes for determining that are note posted on Tasco's website. Will call tomorrow.
That sounds like poor quality to me. 
